Heritage Week 2019 runs from 17 – 25 August 2019. National Heritage Week celebrates all things heritage related. It brings together communities and cultural institutions, academics and enthusiasts, to build awareness about the value of heritage and support its conservation.

Waterford Libraries are celebrating Heritage Week 2019 with a series of events throughout the City and County.Bernard O’Connell was a former employee of the E.SB. and gave a very interesting talk recently in Ardkeen Library on the subject of Rural Electrification which he also backed up with a very fine display of items from that era.It is well worth checking out and runs until August 25th.Ollie and Yvonne of WLR’S Big Breakfast Blaa spoke to Mary Foley Staff Officer with Ardkeen Library about the exhibition.