Heritage Awards Success For Clare

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Three cultural projects in Clare have been named ‘heritage heroes’ at the National Heritage Awards.

‘An Exhibition of Kilrush Ceramics’, hosted by the Kilrush & District Historical Society was one of three winners in the ‘Make a Connection’ category, which was introduced for the first time this year.

Killaloe-Ballina Local History Society was named Runner Up in the Hidden Heritage Award category for its ‘Sharing Memories’ oral history project, while Burrenbeo Trust was a runner-up in the Cool for Kids Award category for its ‘Burren Wildchild’ initiative.

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Close to 700 nominations were received across five categories in the awards overall.