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Fingal Heritage
hristine Baker took up the position of Fingal Heritage Officer in 2020. See the Heritage and Conservation section of the Fingal County Council website for information on current projects, useful resources and reports.
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Christine Baker, Fingal Heritage Officer Snapshots of Fingal’s Past
Jim Lacey,
Blanchardstown Castleknock Historical Society
The result is an online exhibition https://youtu.be/-uWnyVcCjJk Also available to view are volunteers from the Network who shared stories on camera https://www.fingal.ie/ events/snapshots-fingals-past The project is a County Winner in the Heritage Week Awards 2020 and a booklet by contributors will be available early in 2021.
The Snapshots of Fingal’s Past was originally to be a seminar in the spring of 2020. Instead a global pandemic overtook us. Fingal’s Heritage Network which represents the heritage and historical societies across the county canvassed their members for photographs of people, places, events and traditions that captured Fingal’s past and the stories behind the images.
Heritage from Above
The is a series of films featuring the heritage sites of Fingal that was launched during Heritage Week 2020. A collaboration between Mark Broderick, Digital Officer and Christine Baker, Heritage Officer the series begins with the intriguing stories of the Skerries Islands https://youtu.be/AbtzS1YxRHI and continues with Drumanagh
Promontory Fort https://youtu.be/pDR_k2DTe5s and Newbridge Demesne.
Colouring Fingal’s Heritage
This colouring book depicts wonderful illustrations that capture the essence of Fingal’s exceptional heritage. By matching cultural heritage with creativity this publication aims to introduce these sites and stories to new and varied audiences, both young and old(er)! Drawings are of varied detail to encourage all levels of colouring enjoyment. The majority of the sites included are open to the public and are there to be enjoyed by all the family. The project was undertaken by the Christine Baker, Heritage Officer in conjunction with Sara Nylund of Abarta Heritage. Copies can be collected from Fingal Libraries or you can download the individual pages online.
