Welig Heritage Crafts

20/10/2025

19/10/2025

All Ireland Champion, Brendan Reddin receiving his top prize, a Stihl chainsaw courtesy of Francis Watsons Farm Supplies, Cloughey

19/10/2025

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11/10/2025

Come amaze yourself with your creativity by learning the ancient craft of coppersmithing in Northern Ireland and bring home your personalised copper jewellery! Every experience with Redsmith's Forge results in at least two pieces of jewellery for you to take home and treasure. Learn the process from

14/09/2025

Save the date! The All Ireland Hedge Laying Championships take place in Killyleagh, Co. Down on Saturday 18th October. Gates at 10.

16/08/2025

As part of Heritage Week 2025, we're popping up at fun events around the country. We'd love to see you for a chat about hedgerows, the reasons we love them so much, and how the traditional hand craft of hedge laying can help preserve our cultural and natural heritage. 🍃

Don't let the axe fool you, we're very friendly! 😉

Here's where you can find us:

Today, 16th August: Green Village, Cappamore Show, Cappamore, Co. Limerick


Tomorrow, 17th August: Irish Native Rare Breeds Day & Coracle Showcase, Bunratty, Co. Clareie

23rd- 24th August: National Scything Championships, The Acorn Project, Co. Killkenny

14/08/2025

Every year, National Heritage Week offers us a chance to revisit and renew our connection to Ireland’s natural and cultural heritage. This is a particularly special opportunity for us at Hedgerows Ireland, as it helps us highlight an often-overlooked aspect of hedgerow conservation.

Our focus is most often on the environmental and biodiversity benefits of traditional hedgerow management, given the immediacy and urgency of these concerns.

But that’s really only half the story. There’s immense cultural and historical wealth woven into the Irish hedgerow. From ancient fairy folklore to the rebellious history 17th century “hedge schools”, from the ancestral knowledge and regionally-specialised tools of traditional hedge layers to treasured childhood memories of berry picking, these green corridors are an irreplaceable part of this island heritage.

So join us this Heritage week to celebrate the many gifts and stories our hedgerows hold for us. You can see what’s happening, learn where you can come meet us, or sign up for a hedgerow walk on our Events page:

https://hedgerows.ie/events/