Laois Heritage Plan

Following extensive consultation with the public, elected members and interested groups locally and nationally, the second Heritage Plan for Laois, to run from 2007 to 2011, was adopted in December 2006. The Laois Heritage Plan 2007 - 2011 is available to download, or can be ordered from the Laois Heritage Office.

The Laois Heritage Plan is a working document, which outlines the actions that will be taken by the Heritage Office, in partnership with the Heritage Forum, in conserving and raising awareness of built, natural and cultural heritage in Laois, over a five-year period. The Laois Heritage Forum is a partnership body with representation from all groups with an interest in the heritage of County Laois. The Forum was involved in the writing of the Heritage Plan and also in its day to day implementation.

Details of projects undertaken each year under the Heritage Plan can be found here.

The first Heritage Plan for County Laois ran from 2002 to 2006. During 2006, this first plan was independently evaluated, and a summary of projects undertaken in each year is available. Many of the projects and experiences of the first plan have informed the development of the second Heritage Plan for Laois.