Sligo Community Archaeology Project

04/03/2025

Save the Date!
National Heritage Week 2025 runs from 16th–24th August 2025
Join us as we celebrate under this year’s theme, "Exploring Our Foundations"—delving into the cultural, natural, and built heritage that shapes our communities.
Read more about this years theme at https://ow.ly/Nnrn50V2Wvm

Save the Date! National Heritage Week 2025 runs from 16th–24th August 2025

Join us as we celebrate under this year’s theme, "Exploring Our Foundations"—delving into the cultural, natural, and built heritage that shapes our communities.

Read more about this years theme at https://ow.ly/Nnrn50V2Wvm

04/03/2025

The Heritage Council's Adopt A Monument Programme offers communities support, mentoring, and guidance in caring for and celebrating local monuments. The programme is now open for applications from community groups.

The closing date for completed applications is the 21st of March 2025. See https://ow.ly/gcU150V1fpu

Sligo PPN Sligo County Council The Heritage Council The Sligo Field Club

Our Adopt A Monument Programme offers communities support, mentoring, and guidance in caring for and celebrating local monuments.

The programme is now open for applications from community groups. See https://ow.ly/gcU150V1fpu

04/03/2025

Grant Deadline Fast Approaching!
The Heritage Council's Community Heritage Grant Scheme 2025
closes for online applications on the 14th March 2025.
For more details see the link below.
https://www.heritagecouncil.ie/.../community-heritage...
The Heritage Council Sligo County Council The Sligo Field Club Sligo PPN

Supporting Local Heritage Projects!

Across Ireland, community heritage groups work tirelessly to protect, celebrate, and share our rich heritage through local projects. We’re here to help by funding these valuable initiatives through our annual Community Heritage Grants Scheme.

Whether you're continuing an existing project or starting something new, we encourage you to apply!

12/02/2025

Applications sought in Sligo for the Heritage Council’s Adopt a Monument Scheme. See details below!
Closing date 21st March 2025.

Sligo County Council The Heritage Council The Sligo Field Club Sligo PPN Ballymote Heritage Group

Is there a much-loved monument in your area that deserves some care and attention? Would you like to uncover its stories and help protect it for future generations?

Our Adopt A Monument programme is now open for applications from community groups to join. The programme offers expert support, mentoring, and guidance to help your community care for and celebrate a local monument.

Don't miss this chance to be a guardian of your local heritage.
🔗 Apply now at https://ow.ly/3JQt50UXyBE

04/02/2025

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMUNITY HERITAGE PROJECTS!

The Heritage Council’s Community Heritage Grant Scheme is open now for community and voluntary groups, and NGOs. The Scheme funds a huge range of heritage projects and stays open until March 14th. Visit heritagecouncil.ie/funding for more.

📢 Community Heritage Grant Scheme – Now Open for Applications! 📢

We are now accepting applications for Our Community Heritage Grant Scheme. This scheme is designed to support voluntary and community groups as well as heritage NGOs with heritage projects in their communities. Whether you're continuing an existing project or starting something new, we want to help bring your vision to life!

Join us for our zoom information webinar on Friday 7th February 2025 at 12 noon.
For all the details see https://ow.ly/22sc50UT0yI

15/01/2025

FUNDING FOR ARCHAEOLOGICAL MONUMENTS!

Funding opportunity for local communities and owners of archaeological monuments. Applications are invited under the 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱.
🌐Full details and application forms available at www.sligococo.ie/grants
📅Closing date for applications: 12 noon Friday 31st January 2025
The Heritage Council Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage National Monuments Service - Archaeology National Museum of Ireland The Sligo Field Club Sligo County Council

📢Applications are invited under the 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱.

🌐Full details and application forms available at www.sligococo.ie/grants

📅Closing date for applications: 12 noon Friday 31st January 2025

Sligo Heritage Office Sligo - Live Invest Visit Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage Sligo PPN

26/11/2024

Applications are invited under the 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱.
🌐Full details and application forms available at www.sligococo.ie/grants
📅Closing date for applications: 12 noon Friday 31st January 2025
Sligo Heritage Office Sligo - Live Invest Visit Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage Sligo PPN

📢Applications are invited under the 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱.

🌐Full details and application forms available at www.sligococo.ie/grants

📅Closing date for applications: 12 noon Friday 31st January 2025

Sligo Heritage Office Sligo - Live Invest Visit Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage Sligo PPN

24/11/2024

We would like to thank all the speakers and everyone who attended the Sligo Community Archaeology Project Community Seminar in the Radisson, Rosses Point last Friday.

We had an excellent morning of lectures and discussions.

The 2024 project is drawing to an end now. Many thanks to the Sligo Heritage Office, the Sligo Heritage Forum, National Monuments Service, the National Museum of Ireland and the Heritage Council for ongoing support during the project. Thanks also to the archaeological experts who provided our lunchtime talks and all the schools and communities who have engaged with us it’s been a great pleasure working with you all.

Sligo County Council Sligo PPNSligo Heritage OfficeThe Sligo Field ClubAchonry Mullinabreena EnhancementDiscover EnniscroneNational Monuments Service - ArchaeologyThe Heritage CouncilSligo County LibraryArchaeology at the Atlantic Technological UniversityMoygara Castle Research and Conservation ProjectHistoric EaskeyCounty Sligo Heritage and Genealogy CentreNational Museum of Ireland

The ‘Sligo Community Archaeology Project’ is an initiative of Sligo Heritage Forum and is an action of the County Sligo Heritage Plan. The project is being undertaken by Sligo County Council in partnership with The Heritage Council and is being delivered by Atlantic Archaeology on behalf of the Heritage Office, Sligo County Council. This project is supported by the Heritage Council under the County Heritage Plan Funding 2024.

21/11/2024

We are looking forward to meeting all attending our Community Seminar tomorrow at the Radisson, Rosses Point.

Sligo Heritage Office Sligo County Council Armada Ireland, Grange, Co. Sligo Sligo County Library County Sligo Heritage and Genealogy Centre North Mayo West Sligo Heritage Group Sligo Heritage sThe Sligo Field Club

The ‘Sligo Community Archaeology Project’ is an initiative of Sligo Heritage Forum and is an action of the County Sligo Heritage Plan. The project is being undertaken by Sligo County Council in partnership with The Heritage Council and is being delivered by Atlantic Archaeology on behalf of the Heritage Office, Sligo County Council. This project is supported by the Heritage Council under the County Heritage Plan Funding 2024.

20/11/2024

Last but not least in our schools' art competition we feature Sooey NS. We had so many entries from Sooey that we had to make two collages. Thank you to the students at Sooey and the teachers. Sooey has given us some wonderful interpretations of the doorway to St Feichin’s.

St Feichin’s in Ballysadare is approx. 800 years old; the doorway contains 13 carved heads which are said to represent Jesus and the Apostles.

Sooey N.S. Sligo Heritage Office Sligo Weekender Sligo Arts Service Sligo County Council Sligo County Library County Sligo Heritage and Genealogy Centre Heritage Mayo West Sligo Heritage Group The Sligo Champion

The ‘Sligo Community Archaeology Project’ is an initiative of Sligo Heritage Forum and is an action of the County Sligo Heritage Plan. The project is being undertaken by Sligo County Council in partnership with The Heritage Council and is being delivered by Atlantic Archaeology on behalf of the Heritage Office, Sligo County Council. This project is supported by the Heritage Council under the County Heritage Plan Funding 2024.

19/11/2024

There are just a couple of days left to book for our community seminar. This is an opportunity to interact with other community groups on your archaeological projects in Sligo.

Here is a quick overview of the speakers on the day

Elaine Conroy, Achonry Mullinabreena Community Enhancement Group, will speak on Court Abbey and Adopt a Monument.

Enniscrone and District Community Development will speak about the current conservation work being carried out on Enniscrone Castle. This work is funded by the National Monuments Services under the Community Monuments Fund. (see photos)

Robert Hensey, Sligo Neolithic Landscapes Group will speak on work of their group in developing tentative world heritage status for Sligo's Neolithic Landscapes.

Martin Reid, National Monuments Service will discuss the Community Monuments Fund, covering the types of projects eligible for funding and how community groups can apply.

Angela Wallace, Atlantic Archaeology will explore research ideas, tools, activities, and digital resources to help develop and promote community archaeology projects.

Siobhán Ryan the Sligo Heritage Officer will be there on the day to assist in any queries you might have.

Booking available on
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/sligo-community-archaeology-project-community-seminar-tickets-1059517608689?aff=oddtdtcreator

Sligo & ATU St Angelas Sligo PPN County Council heritage
Tidy Towns Sligo Heritage and Genealogy Centre LEADER Partnership Company Ltd County Library Sligo Field Club

The ‘Sligo Community Archaeology Project’ is an initiative of Sligo Heritage Forum and is an action of the County Sligo Heritage Plan. The project is being undertaken by Sligo County Council in partnership with The Heritage Council and is being delivered by Atlantic Archaeology on behalf of the Heritage Office, Sligo County Council. This project is supported by the Heritage Council under the County Heritage Plan Funding 2024.