National Heritage Organisations
The principal historic environment protection bodies with a statutory role are:
The Department of Arts Heritage and Gaeltacht
The Office of Public Works (OPW)
The Heritage Council
Dublin Civic Trust
An Taisce
The Irish Georgian Society
Building Limes Forum Ireland
International Heritage Organisations
English Heritage Click here for link
Cadw (Wales) Click here for link
Historic Scotland Click here for link
UNESCO World Heritage Sites. List of sites around the world forming part of our cultural and natural heritage which the World Heritage Committee considers as having outstanding universal value. Click here for link
ICCROM, International Centre for the Study of the Restoration and Conservation of Cultural Property, in Rome. For International Training Courses, Publications, Information and Online Bookshop. Click here for link
Professional Heritage Organisations
Institute of Historic Building Consultants (IHBC)
Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Conservation Register
Institute of Conservation (ICON) – for conservators Click here for link
Institute for Archaeologists (IfA) – for archaeologists Click here for link
Taught Training in Building Conservation
MArch Sc in Conservation and Heritage at University College Dublin (UCD)
Diploma in Applied Building Repair and Conservation at Trinity College Dublin
BSc in Applied Conservation Skills at Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT)
Practical Training in Building Conservation
Building Conservation Masterclasses at West Dean College. Click here for link
MArchSc Conservation & Heritage at University College Dublin (UCD)
Building Conservation Courses at Weald & Downland Museum. Click here for link