{"id":7502,"date":"2025-06-07T10:09:04","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T09:09:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/?p=7502"},"modified":"2025-08-27T11:32:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T10:32:50","slug":"kildare-county-heritage-plan-2025-2031-have-your-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kildarelibraries.ie\/ehistory\/kildare-county-heritage-plan-2025-2031-have-your-say\/","title":{"rendered":"Kildare County Heritage Plan 2025-2031. Have Your Say!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Kildare County Council is hosting pre-draft consultations for the new Heritage Plan (2025-2031), with public information sessions taking place the week beginning Monday 9th June. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">This plan aims to deepen our understanding of Kildare\u2019s heritage and promote best practices in its conservation and management. Heritage includes a wide range of elements<\/span> from the past that merits preserving for future generations, such as inherited traditions, historic monuments, objects and culture.\u00a0<span lang=\"EN-GB\">As the first step in developing this Plan, Kildare County Council are inviting the people of Kildare to share their thoughts on what heritage means to them and how we can work together to protect it. Submissions are being sought from the public to help guide this process. A discussion paper has been prepared to help refine our understanding of \u201cheritage\u201d and set the scene for further discussions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Public information sessions are being held in each of the Municipal Districts, including an online session, to engage as widely as possible with the people of Kildare. The submissions received will be reviewed by the Kildare Heritage Forum for inclusion in the draft Heritage Plan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Public Information Sessions Schedule:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Monday, 9th June:<\/b>\u00a0Online Session, 7pm to 8:30pm.<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Tuesday, 10th June:<\/b>\u00a0Athy Library, Convent Lane, Athy, Co Kildare, R14 DK33, 2pm to 3:30pm.<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Tuesday, 10th June:<\/b>\u00a0Leixlip Library, Captain&#8217;s Hill, Leixlip, Co Kildare, W23 WR96, 6pm to 7:30pm.<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Wednesday, 11th June:<\/b>\u00a0Kildare Library, Kildare Town Centre, Claregate Street, Co Kildare, R51 P403, 2pm to 3:30pm.<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Wednesday, 11th June:<\/b>\u00a0Naas Library, North Main Street, Naas, Co Kildare, W91 E1RT, 6pm to 7:30pm.<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>Thursday, 12th June:<\/b>\u00a0Maynooth Library, Main Street, Maynooth, Co Kildare, W23 ND79, 6pm to 7:30pm.<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">By attending one of the sessions, attendees will also discover the interesting connection between Napoleon Bonaparte and Allenwood Power Station!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">To join the online session, please email\u00a0<\/span><a title=\"mailto:heritage@kildarecoco.ie\" href=\"mailto:heritage@kildarecoco.ie\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">heritage@kildarecoco.ie<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"EN-GB\">\u00a0and a link will be sent to you in advance of the meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">The discussion paper can be viewed on the Heritage homepage:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><a title=\"https:\/\/scanner.topsec.com\/?d=1340&amp;r=show&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kildarecoco.ie%2FAllServices%2FHeritage%2F&amp;t=3381f7b90b42170c3a5190a6da0e726ea83781f3\" href=\"https:\/\/scanner.topsec.com\/?d=1340&amp;r=show&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kildarecoco.ie%2FAllServices%2FHeritage%2F&amp;t=3381f7b90b42170c3a5190a6da0e726ea83781f3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">www.kildarecoco.ie\/AllServices\/Heritage\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><a name=\"x__Hlk199238529\"><\/a><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Submissions for the draft Heritage Plan can be made on the consultation portal from Monday, 9 June 2025 at:\u00a0<\/span><a title=\"https:\/\/scanner.topsec.com\/?d=1340&amp;r=show&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.consult.kildarecoco.ie&amp;t=2d8c06b5db4b5fa94d49c6e2488541dbc956458b\" href=\"https:\/\/scanner.topsec.com\/?d=1340&amp;r=show&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.consult.kildarecoco.ie&amp;t=2d8c06b5db4b5fa94d49c6e2488541dbc956458b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">www<\/span>.<span lang=\"EN-GB\">consult.kildarecoco.ie<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">The closing date for receipt of submissions is Friday,<span lang=\"EN-GB\">\u00a011 July 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">For more information, please contact the Heritage and Nature Team at Kildare County Council via email at\u00a0<\/span><a title=\"mailto:heritage@kildarecoco.ie\" href=\"mailto:heritage@kildarecoco.ie\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">heritage@kildarecoco.ie<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"EN-GB\">\u00a0or phone 045 980976.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kildare County Council is hosting pre-draft consultations for the new Heritage Plan (2025-2031), with public information sessions taking place the week beginning Monday 9th June. This plan aims to deepen our understanding of Kildare\u2019s heritage and promote best practices in its conservation and management. 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