Kildare County Council Launches Pre-Draft Consultation for New Heritage Plan 2025-2031
Kildare County Council is excited to announce the initiation of a pre-draft consultation for the new Heritage Plan (2025-2031). This plan aims to deepen our understanding of Kildare’s heritage and promote best practices in its conservation and management. Heritage includes a wide range of elements from the past that merits preserving for future generations, such as inherited traditions, historic monuments, objects and culture.
As the first step in developing this Plan, we invite the people of Kildare to share their thoughts on what heritage means to them and how we can work together to protect it. Submissions are being sought from the public to help guide this process. A discussion paper has been prepared to help refine our understanding of “heritage” and set the scene for further discussions.
We will be hosting public information sessions in each of the Municipal Districts, including an online session, to engage as widely as possible with the people of Kildare. The submissions received will be reviewed by the Kildare Heritage Forum for inclusion in the draft Heritage Plan.
Public Information Sessions Schedule:
- Monday, 9th June: Online Session, 7pm to 8:30pm.
- Tuesday, 10th June: Athy Library, Convent Lane, Athy, Co Kildare, R14 DK33, 2pm to 3:30pm.
- Tuesday, 10th June: Leixlip Library, Captain's Hill, Leixlip, Co Kildare, W23 WR96, 6pm to 7:30pm.
- Wednesday, 11th June: Kildare Library, Kildare Town Centre, Claregate Street, Co Kildare, R51 P403, 2pm to 3:30pm.
- Wednesday, 11th June: Naas Library, North Main Street, Naas, Co Kildare, W91 E1RT, 6pm to 7:30pm.
- Thursday, 12th June: Maynooth Library, Main Street, Maynooth, Co Kildare, W23 ND79, 6pm to 7:30pm.
By attending one of the sessions, attendees will also discover the interesting connection between Napoleon Bonaparte and Allenwood Power Station!
To join the online session, please email heritage@kildarecoco.ie and a link will be sent to you in advance of the meeting.
The discussion paper can be viewed on the Heritage homepage:
www.kildarecoco.ie/AllServices/Heritage/
Submissions for the draft Heritage Plan can be made on the consultation portal from Monday, 9 June 2025 at: www.consult.kildarecoco.ie
The closing date for receipt of submissions is Friday, 11 July 2025.
For more information, please contact the Heritage and Nature Team at Kildare County Council via email at heritage@kildarecoco.ie or phone 045 980976.
