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Archaeology experts from across Ireland will gather in Loughrea tomorrow for a free one-day conference exploring the fascinating history of the county’s medieval churches and their connections to the local community.

A special Heritage Council publication featuring stories from heritage officers in every county is being launched today to mark 25 years since the Heritage Officer Network was founded. The booklet, ‘Opening the door to Ireland’s heritage’ details one key heritage project from each local authority from the last three years which collectively, highlight the enormous contribution the Network has made to the preservation of our heritage over the last quarter of a century.

Kylemore Abbey has launched a free schools history workbook, Imagine a Castle for primary schools. Available as a colourful bi-lingual (English and Irish) workbook or as an online flip-book with accompanying online resources, Imagine a Castle is a wonderful new history resource for 5th and 6th class primary school students launched by Kylemore ahead of re-opening this May.