County Kildare Heritage Plan (2025-2031)
Pre-Draft Consultation
HAVE YOUR SAY!
Kildare County Council, working with the people of Kildare, intends to produce a new Heritage Plan to protect, improve and explain our shared heritage for the next five years.
To ascertain the issues and get your input, we are commencing this public consultation in 2 forms - a discussion paper and a survey.
Purpose of a Heritage Plan
The purpose of the heritage plan is to ensure that the Council and the wider community focus on ensuring that Kildare’s heritage continues to be protected, communicated and appreciated.
What is Heritage
Heritage refers to anything from the past that merits passing onto future generations: inherited traditions, monuments, objects and culture. According to the Heritage Act 1995, the national heritage of Ireland includes monuments, archaeological objects, heritage objects, architectural heritage, flora, fauna, wildlife habitats, landscapes, wrecks, geology, heritage gardens and parks, and inland waterways. Heritage can also be less tangible, for example local history, folklore, place names, culture, traditions, historic documents, language, rituals, symbolism, spirituality and genealogy. Heritage is an important facet of the community, contributing to a sense of identity and place; it is important that our rich heritage is available for future generations to appreciate.
To view the Discussion paper, please click here
Please begin our survey now.
Thank you
The Heritage Office