Heritage Services Office of Public Works
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Heritage ServicesOffice of Public Works
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National Monuments and Historic Properties
Responsible for the conservation, care and maintenance of approx. 800 National Monuments and Historic Properties in State ownership
Approximately 330 sites accessible to the public
260 of these unstaffedVisitor ServicesProvides guide service at 70 Heritage Sites26 of 70 staffed sites open year round.3.4m visitors in 2011
OPW Heritage Services
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National Historic Properties
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National Monuments
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Guide Service – Engage with
visitorsInterpretationSchools
ProgrammeEventsHeritage Week
OPW Visitor Services
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Heritage Week
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Events at OPW Sites
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Events – Criteria and Limitations
Event appropriate to site
Site must be safely accessible
Visit the site!!Availability of OPW staff
www.heritageireland.ie
Event Management Plan
Safety StatementPublic Liability
InsuranceFee
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The Gathering 2013
Clan Gatherings Local Heritage Community based events
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Community groups and Local
Authorities invited to work with
OPW to raise awareness of the
sites under its care, generate
more visitors and extend the
open hours and seasons of
seasonal sites.
Community Involvement Initiative
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Sites must be OPW managed and have safe public access. Demonstrate knowledge of the site and of similar sites; Demonstrate commitment in terms of time and personnel; Outline the relevant experience possessed by the group in
heritage/tourism areas; Proposal must be financed by group or be cost neutral to OPW; The proposal must contribute to the promotion of the site; The proposal must support the OPW in its management and
conservation work; The proposal must contribute to local tourism and local economic
development OPW will retain responsibility for interpretation and presentation.
E-mail [email protected]
Criteria and Limitations
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CommitmentHealth & SafetyCustomer ServiceQuality of informationAppropriateness of eventsExpectation of groups
Challenges
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TrainingLiaisonPublicise on HeritageirelandInitiatives
Free WednesdaySchools SchemeNew ideas
Corporate Branding
OPW Support
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OPW and Cruachan AiCollaboration began in 2009 following
purchase of additional lands by StateCruachain Ai provides visitor centre facilities:
InterpretationGuided tours to State owned and privately
owned sites.Provides community involvement in sitesLiaison with landownersLiaison with other OPW managed sitesEnsures safety of and reports any damage to
sites
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Glendalough Field SchoolKnockroeRathgallKnowth
OPW and UCD