Heritage
The guiding principle of Cavan County Council's Heritage Office is to ensure that “the unique and diverse heritage of County Cavan is conserved, sustained and, above all, cherished and celebrated by the people of the County”
This will be achieved through the following aims:
- Cavan County Council's Heritage Office will conserve, protect, and manage heritage throughout County Cavan;
- To sustain the rich and diverse heritage of County Cavan for present and future generations;
- To enable the people of County Cavan to cherish and celebrate their heritage
- To ensure that heritage-related matters are communicated effectively to all sectors
Built Heritage
County Cavan is made up of many distinct communities of people. Our shared past, the unique or special nature of the area in which we live and our feeling of belonging combine to create sustainable communities in which people wish to live.
Natural Heritage
Our Natural Heritage includes a variety of life all around us. The Heritage Act (1995) defines natural heritage as including flora, fauna, wildlife habitats, landscapes, seascapes, wrecks, geology, inland waterways, heritage gardens and parks.
Graveyard Network
Graveyards are a link between present and past generations. The aim of the network to improve access to these sites, help undertake essential repairs and provide directional signage and interpretive panels.
Cultural Heritage
Cultural Heritage is an expression of the ways of living developed by a community and passed on from generation to generation, including customs, practices, places, objects, artistic expressions and values.
Archaeology
County Cavan has been inhabited for over 5.000 years from Stone Age times until the present and there is plenty of evidence of this throughout the County especially in the West.
Biodiversity
Biodiversity is an abbreviation for the term ‘biological diversity’ meaning the total variety of life forms on earth including people, plants, animals, fungi and micro-organisms.
Heritage News and Events
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Gallery
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Contact Us
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Publications
Click here to view publications in relation to Cavan's Heritage Site.