Celebrating Heritage Week at the NLI

National Heritage Week | 16th-24th August 2025

Friday, 1 August 2025

National Heritage Week is a nine-day celebration of Ireland’s natural, built and cultural heritage. Take part by joining us in person or online for a number of free events at the NLI.

Upcoming highlights include:

Monday, 18th August

- Deeds and Diaries: recent projects from the NLI Conservation Studio

Tuesday, 19th August

- Talking Tripe: Cooking the Books Part II

- Online Talk: Family History Research at the National Library

Wednesday, 20th August

- ReViewing Ireland: A Photo Study of Ireland’s Environment 2024–2025

Thursday, 21st August

- In Strongbow's Shadow: Exploring Medieval Ireland in the National Library of Ireland

Friday, 22nd August

- The truth is great and shall prevail: An introduction to the heraldic records of the Commonwealth, Protectorate and Restoration at the Irish Office of Arms

Saturday, 23rd August

- A History of Rural Ireland seen through Heaney's Poetry

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