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County Donegal Heritage Publications

 

A Field Guide to the Dry-Stone Walls of County Donegal

 

A Guide to County Donegal's Oral Recordings 

 

Audit of Heritage Objects associated with Farming & Fishing (Report) 

 

Audit of Historical Photographic Collections for County Donegal (Report) 

 

Biodiversity Species List for County Donegal (Publication) 

 

Birds & Wildlife of Tory Island - Side A (Brochure - English) 

 

Birds & Wildlife of Tory Island - Side B (Brochure - English)

 

Éanacha & Dúlra Oileán Thoraí (Brochure - Irish) 

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County Donegal Heritage Plan (Text Version) 

 

Cultúr: A Strategic Vision for Cultural Services 2016 - 2020

 

C‌ultúr Le Chéile - Strategic Plan for Culture Division 2022-2026

 

Cooley Cross Graveyard (Brochure - English) 

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Donegal Heritage ‘Life & Lore’ Collection (Catalogue) 

 

Donegal’s Farming Heritage (Booklet) 

 

Ecological Study of Inishfree Upper & Inishmeane (Report) 

 

Hedgerow Survey of County Donegal (Report) 

 

'Heritage in Your Hinterland' Guide to Museums & Heritage Centres (Booklet)

 

Heritage Towns of County Donegal (Brochure) 

 

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Ballyshannon ‘Heritage Town’ (Brochure) 

 

Moville ‘Heritage Town’ (Brochure) 

 

Ramelton ‘Heritage Town’ (Brochure)

 

Raphoe ‘Heritage Town’ (Brochure)

 

County Donegal 'Heritage Week' Event Guide 2012 (Booklet) 

 

Landscape Conservation for Irish Bats: County Donegal (Report)

 

Material Culture of Donegal Communities Abroad (Booklet)

 

Nature’s Calendar (Newspaper Column)

 

Plantation Architecture & Landscape in Derry & Donegal (Booklet) 

 

Ramelton Audio Heritage Tour (Brochure) 

 

Ramelton Audio Heritage Tour (mp3)

 

Taobhtire 2000: A study of six towns and villages (Report) ‌

 

The Management of Old Bridges (Report) 

 

Where to see birds on Tory Island / Guidelines to Visitors (Leaflet - English)

 

Faire éan ar Oileán Thoraí / Treoirlínte do Chuairteoirí (Leaflet - Irish) 

 

 

Publications by The Heritage Council & Local Authority Heritage Officers

 

Conserving & Enhancing Wildlife in Towns & Villages (Booklet)

 

Conserving Bats (Booklet)

 

Conserving Hedgerows (Booklet)  

 

Gardening for Biodiversity (Booklet)

 

Garraíodóireacht ar son na Bithéagsúlachta (Leabhrán)

 

Biodiversity in Your Garden (Colouring Book) 

  

Gardening for Biodiversity - Colouring Book

 

Guidance for the Care, Conservation & Recording of Historic Graveyards (Booklet) 

 

Nurturing Your Sense of Place: The Heritage Officer Programme (Brochure)

 

Protected Structures (Booklet) 

 

Spring into Heritage (Bucket List)

 

Saving Swifts (Booklet)

 

An Oidhreacht san Earrach (Bucket List)

 

The Heritage Council: Supporting Jobs, Education & Tourism in Local Communities

 

The Heritage Officer Programme (Leaflet)

 

Wildlife in Buildings (Booklet)

 

An Dúlra i bhFoirgnimh (Booklet) 

 

Heritage of Archaeological Sites (mp3)

 

Heritage & Biodiversity (mp3)

 

Heritage of Hedgerows (mp3)

 

Heritage & Use of Lime Mortar (mp3)

 

Heritage of Wild Birds (mp3)

 

Heritage of Waterways & Canals (mp3)

 

 

Publications co-funded under the County Donegal Heritage Plan:

 

A Nature Guide to the Ardara – Portnoo Area of County Donegal (2007) 
Richard Nairn

 

 

A Nature Guide to the Ardara – Portnoo Area of County Donegal (2007)
Richard Nairn
(Rathnew, County Wicklow: The Nature Press)
ISBN 978-0955632808

 

 


 

Ballyshannon & Surrounding Areas: History, Heritage & Folklore - Anthony Begley

 

 

Ballyshannon & Surrounding Areas: History, Heritage & Folklore (2009)
Anthony Begley
(Ballyshannon: Carrickboy Publishing)
ISBN 978-0-9563227-0-8 (Paperback)
ISBN 978-0-9563227-1-5 (Hardback)

 


 

Hugh Allingham - Selected Works

 

 

Hugh Allingham - Selected Works (2007)
Hugh Allingham
(Ballyshannon: County Donegal: Assaroe Press)
ISBN 978-0955809507

 

 


 

Kenneth King Publication

 

 

Kenneth King: Life and Work (2013) 
Marianne O’Kane Boal 
(N.P: Bad Toy Publications) 
ISBN 978-0-9927386-0-0

 

Lime Works: using lime in traditional and new buildings (2009) 
Patrick McAfee

 

 

Lime Works: using lime in traditional and new buildings (2009)
Patrick McAfee
(Dublin: The Building Limes Forum Ireland & Associated Editions)
ISBN 978-1-906-429-08-9

 

 

 


 

St. Catherine’s Church & Graveyard and the Medieval Town of Killybegs (2008)

 

 

St. Catherine’s Church & Graveyard and the Medieval Town of Killybegs (2008)
Killybegs Community Response Scheme
(Killybegs: Killybegs Community Response Scheme)
ISBN 978-0-9561002-0-7

 

 


 

The Road To Glenlough (2023)

Christy Gillespie

Traditional Boats of Ireland: History, Folklore & Construction (2008) 
Críostóir Mac Cárthaigh

 

 

Traditional Boats of Ireland: History, Folklore & Construction (2008)
Críostóir Mac Cárthaigh (editor)
(Wilton, County Cork: The Collins Press)
ISBN 978-1-905172-39-9

 


 

 The Butterflies of Donegal

The Butterflies of Donegal (2015)

Bob Aldwell & Frank Smyth

(Dublin, Ashfield Press)

ISBN 978-1-901658-91-0

 

 

 

Wild Things: Little stories of Irish Wild Plants With Fun Recipies & Activities (2023)

Hannah Gallagher & Laura Buchanan