Members of the Lemanaghan Bog Heritage & Conservation group from west Offaly pictured after they received their Intangible Cultural Heritage award at the National Heritage Week Awards 2024 in Dublin. West Offaly group honoured at Heritage Week awardsA west Offaly bog heritage group has said it is “more motivated than ever” to preserve the rich cultural and natural legacy of historic Lemanaghan bog after being named as runners-up in for one of seven category awards at the 2024 National Heritage Week awards. The Lemanaghan Bog Heritage & Conservation Group was named as one of two runners up for the prestigious Intangible Heritage award at the National Heritage Week awards ceremony in Kilmainham, Dublin last week. The winner of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Award (also known as the Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh award) was the Maharees Currach Making Workshop with the O'Leary Family by theMaharees Conservation Association CLG in county Kerry. Lemanaghan Bog Heritage & Conservation group shared the runners-up award with the Traveller Living Heritage by Meath Traveller Workshop.

Source: Irish Independent November 18, 2024 17:07 UTC