7 October 2024
By Bryan McCarthy
bryan@TheCork.ie
Cork County Council’s Historic Monuments Advisory Committee (HMAC) hosted a morning seminar in County Hall which was attended by over 100 people from all over the Country. The presentation was an initiative of the County archaeologist Annette Quinn who invited experts from the National Monuments Service of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to present an overview of the newly enacted Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 to interested parties.
Speakers included Sean Kirwan and Connie Kelleher from the National Monuments Service. The seminar was attended by other Local Authority archaeologists and conservation officers. The majority of attendees were archaeologists from the private sector. Dr Fergal Donoghue of Archaeological Management Solutions (AMS) also spoke on the Town Walls of County Cork GIS project, another initiative of the Cork County archaeologist Annette Quinn.
The event was an invaluable platform for stakeholders to engage with experts and gain a deeper understanding of the changes to heritage protection in Ireland in the new Act.
Council staff
Photo: Colm Lougheed
Pictured (L/R): Annette Quinn (County Archaeologist)
Photo: Colm Lougheed
Pictured (L/R): Dr. Fergal Donoghue (AMS)
Photo: Colm Lougheed
Pictured (L/R): Dr. Connie Kelleher (National Monuments Service)
Photo: Colm Lougheed
Pictured (L/R): Seán Kirwan (National Monuments Service)
Photo: Colm Lougheed