National Built Heritage Service
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Working to ensure Ireland's built heritage is valued and protected for the enjoyment of future generations https://linktr.ee/nationalbuiltheritageservice | https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/
Heritage + Climate Symposium Highlights Shared Solutions for a Sustainable Future Yesterday over 300 people from Ireland, and around the world, took part in the Heritage + Climate Symposium, “Aligning Heritage Protection and Climate Action across Europe”. #ClimateActionIRL #ClimateHeritage
#NBHS are delighted to join w/Historic Houses of Ireland at their first Irish language event! A nature walk of the estate is open to all levels of Irish 🥰 📍Ballykilcavan House 📅 Saturday, September 19th ⏰2pm - 4pm For more details, check out 👉 www.historichouses.ie/event
IT’S HERE! #Ploughing2026 starts today 🥳🚜 The #NBHS are excited to see you & chat #conservation 🥰 Have a go at making your own brick or some traditional sign painting🖌🎨 We'll also have a traditional joiner to talk you through window repairs Mark your maps! Find us Stand:138, Row: 7, Block: 4
Almost there now… #Ploughing2026 🚜🥰 Make sure you check out all the #NationalInventoryofArchitecturalHeritage FREEBIESSSSS like postcards and books! 🥳📚 Find us in the ‘Housing & Heritage, Our past, present & future’ Stand:138, Row: 7, Block: 4 #NBHS #NIAH #departmentofheritage #DHLGH #builtheritage
1 week to go until #Ploughing2026 🚜 The #NationalBuiltHeritageService is excited to see you all in the Government Village Mark your maps! Find us in the ‘Housing & Heritage, Our past, present & future’ Stand: 138, Row: 7, Block: 4 #NBHS #NIAH #departmentofheritage #DHLGH #builtheritage #heritage
NBHS were delighted to support Mount Congreve Gardens and the Irish Follies Trust the other evening, The Irish Aesthete, Robert O’Byrne covered the length & breadth of the country as he explored the Curious World of Ireland’s Follies - for more details visit www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-se...
National Heritage Risk Mapping assets.gov.ie/static/docum... This report is a joint publication of the Discovery Programme, and the Department of Housing, Local Government, and Heritage. #ClimateActionIRL #HeritageWellbeing #ProtectOurPast Copyright and Photo Credit ©Photographic Archive, NMS
NBHS got w/ the flow at Mount Congreve & Gardens. ‘Qi Flow’ Practitioner Hellen Kang, led wellness sessions combining gentle movement, breath control & focused thought. The grounds of Mount Congreve feature ornamental structures including the Chinese Pagoda www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-se...
The 2027 Built Heritage Investment Scheme is now open for grant applications for conservation works in Galway City. For more information go to: www.galwaycity.ie/news/2026/20... @nbhsireland.bsky.social @heritagecouncil.ie
The #NationalBuiltHeritageSerivce is delighted to be supporting Fota House & OPW in a #gardenevent🌳🌸 Take a trip through time in the #historical landscape gardens of 📍Fota House in the ‘Garden Herb & Citrus Sips’ event 📅Saturday 5th Sept⏰12pm - 2pm For more information & booking see fotahouse.com
#NBHS delighted to attend the launch of ‘Arrival’, inspired by designed landscape of Ballindoon Demesne,Co.Sligo. Curated by artist Anna King & supported by NBHS to raise awareness of historic gardens &designed landscapes in Ireland www.annaking.ie/ballindoon-h... Ariel photo credit Marek Petrovič
#NBS supporting SPAB Ireland in their repair of stone slate roofs 21-23Aug2026📍Co Clare. Learn about the care & repair of #trad stone roofing, masonry, lime-based repair & the conservation of historic building fabric by demos & Q&A Tickets for the 2.5 days are €193.22 www.spab.org.uk/about-us/spa...
#NBHS is delighted to announce the projects successful Conservation Advice Scheme 2026 🥳Supporting owners to engage #conservation professionals for expertise for their built heritage homes For more info check out 👉 www.buildingsofireland.ie/conservation... 📷📍 DEERPARK Td., Virginia, County Cavan
Join #NBHS at Dromana House &Gardens,Waterford on Sun 12/07/26 for a day of matrimonial bliss!Robert O’Byrne &Julian Walton will discuss ‘19thC Irish Weddings Happy&Unhappy’ followed by a tour of the gardens. Run by #HistoricalHousesofIreland &supported by #NBHS Tickets available @ Historichouses.ie
Salthill House & Garden Co. Donegal really ‘rose’🌹to the occasion.The garden event was organised by Historic Houses of Ireland &supported by #NBHS The walled garden 🌿🍄at Salthill has over 50 varieties of rose.Want to learn other historic gardens? Check out 👉 www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-se...
Scoil Mhuire Clifden celebrating sporting heritage of Ballynahinch Castle Hotel, Co. Galway. The event in the restored walled garden supported by Galway County Council ACO & #NBHS 🌱 #NBHS have identified over 6000 historic gardens🌷Check it out👉 www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-se...
Busy again w/ 5 #traditionalskills workshops. From thatching , lime plasters, repair of drystone & ‘Taking on a Traditional Farmhouse’ event. There are still some places on upcoming events 👉 www.buildingsofireland.ie/national-bui... & join our mailing list 📨 vernacular@housing.gov.ie
Join us at Mountjoy Square Park on Wednesday 17th June 2026 from 11am - 3pm for the launch of the #WonderWander trail for Mountjoy Square & North Great George's Street. Discover the hidden heritage on your doorstep with free walking tours. 📍Mountjoy Square Park 📅Wednesday 17th June 2026 ⏰11am - 3pm
Our March-May #NBHS traditional skills events have now finished🥲💖We’ve had workshops on drystone walls, rope thatching, lime mortars, historic joinery, earth mortars & repair of mud walled buildings! Big thank you to our experts & participants 🥰 Sign up to our mailing list 📧vernacular@housing.gov.ie
Visit #NBHS at the📍 #ConservationZone #BordBiaBloom2026 We have FREE #BuiltHeritage books 📚Remember to check out our website & explore garden surveys🌻🌸 which feature entries from across the country like the 19thC formal garden at Loughcrew House Co. Meath 👉 www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-se...
#NationalBuiltHeritageService is at #BordBiaBloom2026🌸✨Exploring the beautiful spaces and appreciating the power of designed landscapes like those featured in our Garden Surveys🥰🌻Check them out here👉 www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-se... Come check the #NBHS stand out at the 📍Conservation Area ❤️
#NBHS had an amazing time at our annual conference w/ @nationalmons.bsky.social in #Waterford 😍 Thanks to Jimmy Lenehan for his time &expertise, #WaterfordTreasures for visits to #MedievalMuseum & #ReginaldsTower &to @waterfordcouncil.bsky.social for their tour of Lady's Lane
It was an un-bee-lievably🐝🥰 good day at Coolamber House & Gardens where we learned about bee keeping & biodiversity in the setting of the historic walled garden. Supported by the #NBHS currently undertaking a Survey of Historic Gardens & Designed Landscapes www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-se...
⚠📣LAST MINUTE PLACE AVAILABLE📣⚠ on our 'Hot Lime for Rendering and Wet Dash for Professionals' course. To book, please email Ursula Condon at coursescalx@gmail.com 📆Date: Monday 25th of May Time: 9.30am-4.30pm 📍Location: Killoran House, Thurles, Co Tipperary, E41 Y925 Price: €100
Last week Dr. Nessa Roche spoke at "Gazing the Past" seminar as part of the Lurgan Townscape Heritage Scheme 🪟🏠 Thank you to the event organisers Lurgan Townscape Heritage Scheme & Institute of Historic Building Conservation NI 🥰 Dr. Nessa's talk focused on windows & fanlights from Armagh
Minister Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran has announced the reopening of Scattery Island from 21 May for the 2026 visitor season. Explore 1,500 years of history with guided OPW tours in the Shannon Estuary. More: https://cutt.ly/5tVqwlaX #ScatteryIsland #ExploreTheExtraordinary
#NBHS 's very own Carl Raferty gave a talk at the Irish Georgian Society’s ‘Conserving your Dublin Period House’ about #EnergyEfficiency in #TraditionalBuildings 😍🏠 For more information check out the ‘Improving Energy Efficiency in Traditional Buildings’ publication on our website shorturl.at/SMIu9
A very limited number of places are remaining on a 2day course on repair & maintenance of historic joinery.Own PPE required Date: Fri 15th Sat 16th May Friday: 9.30am to 5pm Saturday: 9.30am to 4pm Location: Killoran House, Thurles, Co Tipperary, E41 Y925 Price: €140 - Contact coursescalx@gmail.com
#NBHS launched our latest #WonderWanderTrails in Galway 🥳🚶♂️🗺 It was so much fun to explore #Ballinasloe 🥰 So much excitement & even an outdoor forge! Thank you to everyone who came & supported us Galway County Council Check out our trails here 👉 www.buildingsofireland.ie/places-to-vi...
