What's on for Heritage Week?

A look ahead to heritage week

Dublin Martello tower

Every day this week at the Martello Tower in Killiney is a chance to view a restored fortification with working cannon. The site also offers spectacular panoramic views of Killiney Bay, Dalkey Island, Bray Head, the Sugarloaf, and the Dublin and Wicklow Mountains. E-mail niall.tower@iol.ie or call 087-288 5522

Viking tours

Running until Saturday at Dublinia, opposite Christ Church Cathedral, visitors can discover Dublin’s Viking and medieval heritage (left) with tours given by historians and archaeologists. To book, e-mail secretary.fmd@gmail.com or call 01-896 5998

Limerick: festival

The Kilbehenny Potato Festival runs every day this week at the Kilbehenny Community Centre with cookery demonstrations, heritage walks, dancing, barbecues and live entertainment. See kilbehenny.com

Kerry: exhibition

An exhibition celebrating 50 years of fashion at the Rose of Tralee festival takes place all this week at the Kerry County Museum, Tralee, with dresses and memorabilia from participants over the past 50 years. Free admission. Tel: 066-712 7777

Clare: exhibition

Seen And Not Heard, an exhibition of images and memories documenting growing up in Ireland over the past century takes place at Clare Museum until Saturday. Admission free.

See clarelibrary.ie

Offaly: waterways

Tullamore Dew Heritage Centre is hosting a multimedia display featuring heritage boats found on our inland waterways. There’s a particular focus on the Grand Canal Company barges. Runs all week. See tullamore-dew.org

Cork: ancestry search

Cork County Library is running one-to-one family history sessions from 3pm to 4.30pm all week. Pre-booking essential by e-mailing richard.forrest@corkcoco.ie or calling 021-428 5645