Laois Heritage Plan Projects
Each year, a number of projects from the Heritage Plan (2007 - 2011) are undertaken by the Laois Heritage Forum, with the support of the Heritage Council. For information on any of these projects, click on the links below for project reports, or contact Laois Heritage Office.
Laois Heritage Plan projects 2010
- Laois Habitat Survey Phase VI
- Publication on Thatched buildings of Laois
- Heritage Awareness Events - Heritage Week, Biodiversity Week and Celebrating Laois Heritage
Laois Heritage Plan projects 2009
- Laois Habitat Survey Phase V
- "Go Wild at School" Book for teachers
- Heritage Week, Biodiversity Week and Course for Primary School teachers
Laois Heritage Plan Projects 2008
- Survey of Portlaoise Architectural Heritage
- Laois Habitats Survey Phase IV
- Audit of Graveyards in the County
- Survey of Bats in Laois County Council Properties
- Discovering Laois Wildlife Workshops and Fieldtrips
- Heritage Events for Dawn Chorus Day, Biodiversity Week and Heritage Week
- Training course in environmental and heritage issues for Teachers
- Publication of the first in the “Laois Heritage Series” - a book on Mountmellick Canal
Laois Heritage Plan projects 2007
- Survey of built heritage, birds and bats of Laois Bridges
- Survey of thatched buildings in Laois
- Laois Habitat Survey Phase III
- Photography Competition on the theme of “Everyday Architecture”
- Develop and implement a Biodiversity training programme for Laois County Council Staff and Elected Members
- Series of “Exploring Wildlife” seminars and fieldtrips for individuals, farmers and community groups
- Organise family “Discovering Laois Heritage” events and publicise Laois Heritage Week 2007
