- The Historic Houses of Ireland Autumn School Conference takes place on 21 October
- The event is held at Durhamstown Castle in County Meath
- Panels cover unique stays, heritage tourism, biodiversity and advocacy
- Speakers include Alice Mansergh, Richard Corrigan and Georgina Campbell
- The event opens with an address from Chairman Justin Green
Tourism Ireland CEO is among the speakers at the Historic Houses of Ireland Autumn School Conference to take place at Durhamstown Castle in County Meath on Wednesday, 21 October. The event opens with an address from Historic Houses of Ireland Chairman Justin Green. The conference includes panels on unique stays and the future of heritage tourism, caring for heritage and nature, and giving voices to historic houses.
The panel Beyond the Hotel: Unique Stays and the Future of Heritage Tourism is sponsored by Unique Irish Homes and features Tourism Ireland Chief Executive Alice Mansergh, chef and restaurateur Richard Corrigan, Ireland’s Guide Founder Georgina Campbell and tourism consultant Professor Terry Stevens. The panel Caring for Heritage, Caring for Nature: Historic Houses and their Communities features author Eoghan Daltun, Rewild Your Land founder Padraic Fogarty and presenter and educator Anja Murray.
A workshop on living traditions, skills and materials for preservation is sponsored by The 1772 Foundation and features conservation expert Tom Pollard. The panel From Preservation to Advocacy: Giving Voices to Historic Houses features Irish Tourism Industry Confederation Chief Executive Eoghan O’Mara Walsh, Sarah Roller from the Chatham and Devonshire Trust and Alliance for Insurance Reform Chief Executive Brian Hanley. The panel More than the Grant: Historic Houses and Conservation is sponsored by the Irish Georgian Society.
