Conservation work is progressing on another stretch of Athlone Town Wall, thanks to The Heritage Council funding through the Irish Walled Towns Network. Works specified by CORA Consulting Engineers & overseen by @archaeologyplan under Ministerial Consent National Monuments Service #irishwalledtownsnetwork

Castlelost Church near Rochfortbridge is one of the Westmeath monuments to benefit from the Community Monuments Fund National Monuments Service Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage #CMF2024 We will update on progress here #CastlelostHeritageProject #archaeologicalmonument #builtheritageconservation

Explore the wonderful world of swifts with National Museum of Ireland for #scienceweek eventbrite.ie/e/a-swift-even…

‘Athlone, Mullingar and the Atlas of the Irish Civil War’ New #Blog by Historian in Residence Ian Kenneally is now live: westmeathcoco.ie/en/ourservices… Historian in Residence position with Westmeath County Council is supported by Department of Culture, Communications and Sport under their Commemorations Initiative #History

Check out this digital model of Ballinderry Gaming Board created by The Discovery Programme with permission of National Museum of Ireland & funded by Creative Ireland skfb.ly/psIzD Used for a Viking Age board game, It was found during archaeological excavations at Ballinderry crannóg, near Moate.

Competition : Design a 3D model of a Game Piece for the board game Hnefatafl. Win a €100 voucher & a 3d print of your piece Enter by 28 Feb 2025. See our website for more details : s.mtrbio.com/qezgtbzblz

#heritageweek2025 kicks off tomorrow 16 Aug and runs to 24 Aug! There are lots of great events planned across the county all week. For full event detail and updates check Heritageweek.ie #exploringourfoundations Westmeath County Council Westmeath Libraries Westmeath Field Names Project The Heritage Council