National Heritage Week 2025 takes place from August 16 to 24, under the theme ‘Exploring Our Foundations’. Clare County Council has announced a countywide programme of events celebrating the county’s rich cultural, built and natural heritage.
From restored seating and public art to new planters and improved bus stops, Clare County Council’s Ennis Municipal District (MD) and local groups have delivered a series of linked enhancement projects aimed at improving how people move through and experience the town of Ennis.
Clare County Council has announced details of the Daniel O’Connell Commemorative Programme to mark the 250th anniversary of his birth on August 9 and 10, 2025.
This August Bank Holiday weekend (Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd August), Craggaunowen will come alive with the sights and sounds of the Viking Age, as it transforms into a bustling Norse village featuring medieval games, thrilling battle reenactments, and a vibrant showcase of traditional Viking arts, crafts, and trades. ‘The Viking Age at Craggaunowen’ will provide visitors with an insight into how the pagan warriors lived in Ireland during the 9th and 10th centuries.
Clare Arts Office, in conjunction with Clare Museum, is hosting ‘An Abstract View’ by Paul McMahon at the Clare Museum, Ennis, from July 21 to August 23.
Clare Arts Office, in conjunction with the Edna O’Brien Library in Scarriff, will host ‘Works in Pastel’ by the artist Janet Buell from July 22 to August 23, inclusive.
Clare Arts Office, in conjunction with Cultúrlann Sweeney Library Gallery, is delighted to present ‘Painting through the lens’, an art exhibition by Pauline Dunleavy, from August 5 to September 4, 2025. The official opening will take place by John Kelly, award-winning Clare Champion photographer, on August 8 at 7pm.
Clare County Council wishes to express its gratitude to outgoing Chairperson of the Board of the Cliffs of Moher DAC, Bobby Kerr, for his commitment, dedication, and vision in helping to establish the Cliffs of Moher Experience as the most visited natural attraction in Ireland.
Clare County Council and Tipperary County Council have announced a series of family-friendly events that will take place from 4pm to 6pm each Sunday, beginning on August 10, and into September, as part of the trial pedestrianisation of the historic bridge linking Killaloe and Ballina.
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