What is Heritage?

This wiki takes a broad definition of "heritage" and includes all cultural, historical and natural aspects of the term. Our definition of "Donegal Heritage" is simple... "anything interesting about the county that we would like to share with others".

On a more formal basis, heritage in Ireland is governed by The Heritage Act (1995) which outlines a number of categories as follows:

• Archaeological Objects
• Architectural Heritage
• Fauna
• Flora
• Geology
• Heritage Buildings
• Heritage Gardens and Parks
• Heritage Objects
• Inland Waterways
• Landscapes
• Monuments
• Seascapes
• Wildlife Habitats
• Wrecks

Official Resources

• Office of Public Works. Heritage Page

• Heritage of Ireland Another OPW page.

• Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Heritage Publications.

• Heritage Council

• County Donegal Draft Development Plan 2005 The Map Pages.

• Heritage Appraisal of the Donegal Development Plan 2005 (Draft) pdf download