DOCUMENTS:

On this page you will find links to the varying pieces of legislation currently governing the area of Heritage. Relevant guidelines and other such publications are also included, including documents that have been produced by Cork County Council. Please click on one of the following sources to view a list of documents available through this website.

County Publications
Legislation
National Publications and Guidelines
Information Leaflets

 

County Publications

Under County Publications you will firstly find a list of the various publications brought out by Cork County Council, either individually or in tandem with another partner. Publications brought out by other groups/bodies are also mentioned here where they have direct relevance to the County of Cork.

 

• Cork Harbour Study (Draft)
• County Cork Biodiversity Action Plan 2009 - 2014
• County Cork Heritage Plan 2005 - 2010   (Faigh é as Gaeilge anseo)
• Guidance Notes for the Appraisal of Historic Gardens, Demesnes, Estates and their Settings
• Guide to Archaeological and Architectural Heritage Sources in Cork City and County (joint publication between Cork City Council and Cork County Council)
• Guide to the Recording of Built Heritage
• Guidelines for the Management and Development of Architectural Conservation Areas
• Marine Leisure Infrastructure Strategy (west Cork Division)
• Preserving Our Placenames Heritage
• Thatched Houses of Cork
• Youghal Walled Town Conservation and Management Plan (Youghal Town Council)
• Wildflowers of Cork (Joint publication with Cork City Council) -This book is available from all good bookshops and here is a picture of its front cover:

Other County Related Publications


• Ballyannan Woods (Midleton) Management Plan 2006 - 2011 (Sylvan Consulting Ecologists)
• Bere Island Conservation Plan 2003 (The Heritage Council)
• Irish Walled Towns - Archaeological and Environmental Heritage at Buttevant (The Heritage Council) 2010
  
  

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  Legislation
  
  
  • Architectural Heritage (National Inventory) and Historic Monuments (Misc. Provisions) Act, 1999
  • Environment Liability Directive (2004)
  • European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (NOTE - The Wildlife Act 1976, the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000, the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2010 and these Regulations are construed together as one).
  • European Communities (Environmental Liability) Regulations 2008
  • European communities (Natural Habitats) Regulations 1997
  • Flora (Protection) Order 1999
  • Heritage Act 1995
  • Heritage Fund Act, 2001
  • National Cultural Institutions Act, 1997
  • National Monuments Act, 1930(Access the 2004 amendment)  here
  • Planning and Development (Amendment) Act, 2010
  • Planning and Development Act, 2000
  • Planning and Development Regulations, 2001
  • Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2010
  • Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000
  • Wildlife Act 1976
  
  
  Additional Legislation can be found at the following sources:
  
  
  • The Irish Statute Book - (Acts and Statutory Instruments)
  • House of the Oireachtas - (All debates, bills and acts)
  
  

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  National Publications and Guidelines

  
  For ease of reference this section has been broken down into the following areas:
  
  General
  Archaeology
  Built Heritage
  Wildlife
  
  
  

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  General
  
  As well as general heritage publication and guidelines this section also includes information on cultural, maritime and landscape heritage as well as on how to make an environmental complaint.
  
  
  • Conserving Ireland's Maritime Heritage (2006)
  • The Heritage Council - Supporting Jobs, Education and Tourism in Local Communities
  • How to make and Environmental Complaint
  • Ireland's Boating Heritage - The Future
  • National Landscape Strategy - Strategy Issues Paper for Consultation (2011)
  • Proposals for Ireland's Landscapes 2010 - The Heritage Council
  • Valuing Heritage in Ireland (The Heritage Council - 2007)

  
  Archaeology

  • Archaeology and Development: Guidelines for Good Practices for Developers
  • Archaeology in the Planning Practice (2006)
  • Air and Earth: Aerial Archaeology in Ireland
  • Earthen Banks and Broken Walls
  • Framework and Principles for the Protection of the Archaeological Heritage (1999)
  • Good Farming Practice and Archaeology (2003)
  • Guidance for the Care, Conservation and Recording of Historic Graveyards
  • Irish Field Monuments (2004)
  • National Monuments Service - Managing and Protecting Ireland's Archaeological Heritage

  
  Built Heritage
  
  
  Advice Series provided by Department of Arts, Heritage and An Ghaeltacht:  

  • Bricks - A Guide to the Repair of Historic Brickwork (2009)
  • Conservation of Places of Worship (2011)
  • Energy Efficiency in Historic Buildings (2010)
  • Iron - The repair of Wrought and Cast Ironwork (2009)
  • Maintenance - A Guide to the Care of Older Buildings (2007)
  • Roofs - A Guide to the Repair of Historic Roofs (2010)
  • Ruins - The Conservation and Repair of Masonary Ruins (2010)
  • Windows - A Guide to the Repair of Historic Windows (2007)
  
  
  Additional Built Heritage Publications:
  
  
  • Architectural Heritage Protection Guidelines (2011)
  • Architectural Heritage Protection for Places of Public Worship (2003)
  • Care of Stained Glass (Heritage Council)
  • Government Policy on Architecture 2009 - 2015. Towards a Sustainable Future (2009))
  • Irish Walled Towns Network Constitution (Heritage Council)
  • Irish Walled Towns Network Three Year Action Plan (2011 to 2013) (Heritage Council)
  • Report on the Present and Future Protection of Thatched Structures in Ireland (Exc. Summary 2005)
  • Traditional Buildings on Irish Farms (Heritage Council)

  
  
  Wildlife  

  • A Guide to Habitats in Ireland (The Heritage Council 2000)
  • Access Parameters and Countryside Code
  • Actions for Biodiversity 2011 - 2016 - Ireland's National Biodiversity Plan
  • Bat Survey Guidelines for Traditional Farm Buildings (heritage Council)
  • Best Practice Guidance for Habitat Survey and Mapping (Heritage Council)
  • Bird Survey Guidelines for Traditional Farm Buildings (Heritage Council)
  • Conserving and Enhancing Wildlife in Towns and Villages: A Guide for Local Community Groups
  • Farmland Habitats
  • Field Guide to Invasive Species in Ireland (Invasive Species Ireland) (2009)
  • National Biodiversity Data Centre - Annual Report 2010
  • National Biodiversity Data Centre - State of Knowledge - Ireland's Biodiversity in 2010
  • National Countryside Recreational Strategy (2005)
  • National Heritage Plan 2003
  • The Walks Scheme (2010)
  • Tree Preservation Guidelines
  • Wild Things at School (Éanna Ní Lamhna)
    
     
  The most relevant and recent publications are included on the above list of documents. However, for a list of these and other additional national publications please access the Department of Arts, Heritage and An Gaeltacht website by clicking here and/or by accessing the Heritage Council Publications page here
  
  

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  Information Leaflets
  
  
  • Appropriate Assessment and Natura 2000 - Step by Step Guide (Bird Watch Ireland)
  • Bats, Birds, Buildings and You (Heritage Council) (access additional info by clicking) here
  • Biodiversity in Ireland (An ENFO Leaflet)
  • Conserving Hedgerows (Heritage Council)
  • Farming and Archaeology: The Irish Historic Landscape
  • Ireland's Coastal Geology (Heritage Council)
  • Ireland's Coastal Heritage (Heritage Council)
  • Ireland's Coastal Seaweed (Heritage Council)
  • Ireland's Historic Churches and Graveyards (Heritage Council)
  • Ireland's Maritime Archaeology (Heritage Council)
  • Ireland's Sharks and Rays (Heritage Council)
  • Jellyfish in Our Coastal Seas (Heritage Council)
  • Leave No Trace - Outdoor Ethics
  • What is Biodiversity (An ENFO Leaflet)
  • What you can do to help Biodiversity (An ENFO Leaflet)