News
Keep up to date with news from Historic Houses of Ireland and the organisation's work.
2026 Pre Budget Submission
June 25th 2026
Historic Houses of Ireland have launched their 2026 Pre Budget Submission. You can read the full submission here: /web/content/2424?unique=1ce784ffc113061fb75ae96840886c9d590e3acd&download=true
Growing Old Roses in a Historic or Contemporary Garden
June 22nd 2026
Press coverage of our roses morning event with the National Built Heritage Service in Salthill Gardens in Donegal on June 20th.
Heritage School Tours Bus Grant Scheme
June 19th 2026
Historic Houses of Ireland is launching a new grant connecting primary and secondary school students with heritage in museums and historic houses through funding bus travel for school trips.
Qualifying applications would be any educational trip to a historic house or museum from a national primary or secondary school.
The Grant Scheme opens on Friday, June 19th and will close on Friday, August 14th.
Guidance Document and the Application Form below:
Qualifying applications will be treated on a first come first served basis.
Historic Houses of Ireland Five Year Strategy
June 13th 2026
Historic Houses of Ireland is proud to announce our Five Year Strategy until 2030, a vision shaped by the Board, partners and our members.
You can read the Five Year Strategy here:
/web/content/2400?unique=5edb080f558032557d7a3ec79c04a9b9b4489024&download=true
Wells House Featured on RTE's Nationwide
April 3rd 2026
Wells House, the member house where Historic Houses of Ireland will be holding their AGM and Trade Fair on Friday, May 15th was featured on RTE's Nationwide this week!
You can watch back the episode here:
https://www.rte.ie/player/series/nationwide/SI0000001172?epguid=IH10016303-26-0037
Tickets for the AGM and Trade Fair can be bought here:
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/historichousesofireland/2111371
Castleacre-Historic Houses of Ireland Heritage Award
March 25th 2026
Excellent press coverage of our Castleacre-Historic Houses of Ireland Heritage Awards.
https://www.nenaghguardian.ie/2026/03/10/tipp-castle-is-up-for-heritage-award/
https://www.midlands103.com/news/midlands-news/first-laois-finalist-in-national-heritage-awards/
Oireachtas Joint Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
February 20th 2026
Justin Green, Chairman of Historic Houses of Ireland and Thomas Emmet, Events and External Relations Officer at Historic Houses of Ireland gave a statement to the Oireactas Joint Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment.
https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2026/0218/1559211-tourism-committee/
Historic Houses of Ireland Autumn School 2025
October 26th 2026
Historic Houses of Ireland hosted its second Autumn School Conference in Lisnavagh House on October 21st and 22nd. Speakers included Darina Allen, Tom Pollard of the King's Foundation and Laura Fitzachary alongside many others!
Press coverage:
Open House European Parliament Event
October 17th 2025
Historic Houses of Ireland hosted an event alongside the European Parliament for Open House, featuring panellists from European Historic Houses and Historic Houses UK.
Landscape Painting Workshop in Salthill Gardens
October 6th 2025
Press coverage of our landscape painting event with the National Built Heritage Service in Salthill Gardens in Donegal on October 4th.