Call for input to Heritage Plan

The bridge and the River Liffey, part of Kilcullen's heritage.

All those with an interest in heritage have a chance to make in input into the new County Heritage Plan for Kildare, currently in development, writes Brian Byrne.

Submissions can be made by individuals, community groups, historical societies and similar organisations, by 12 April 2013.

Any submissions will be included in the draft version of the Heritage Plan.

"Heritage can be considered to be our inherited traditions, monuments, objects, and culture," says the County Heritage Officer, Bridget Loughlin. "It is how we identify ourselves and define a sense of place and includes natural heritage such as flora, fauna geology, wildlife areas, landscape waterways and biological diversity."

It includes built or man–made heritage such as demesne houses, vernacular architecture, monuments, archaeology, heritage gardens and parks and cultural heritage can include local history, folklore, traditions, museums, archives, place names and genealogy.

The Plan will be a five-year document, and its production will be overseen by the County Kildare Heritage Forum, made up of organisations and individuals within the county who work in, or have an interest in heritage.

Further information is available at 045 980791 or heritageofficer@kildarecoco.ie