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Dun Aonghusa and the Burren are among seven sites proposed by the Government for nomination as potential UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

A number of events taking place around Westport are currently being finalised for the National Famine Commemoration which will take place on May 16 in Murrisk.

A heritage radio programme, a water quality project, and a survey of a monastic site are among the heritage projects in Westmeath that will benefit from the latest round of grants from the Heritage Council.

The Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Martin Cullen TD, has announced that funding of up to €4,329,125 has been allocated under Fáilte Ireland's Tourism Infrastructure Fund to 27 tourism projects around the country. This allocation of funding is in addition to over €18 million in Tourism Infrastructure Fund grants already announced. The details of funding for Mayo projects have been outlined and include cycle routes, walking routes and facility improvements at Croagh Patrick and the National Famine Monument.

On Friday October 17 (United Nations Day for the eradication of poverty) there will be a vigil held from 1pm to 2pm at the Murrisk Famine Memorial.

Get involved in your community and your heritage, is the message from the Heritage Council as online registration for Heritage Week 2009 events opens.

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Details of up to 1,000 events taking place across the country were unveiled at the launch of the National Heritage Week Event Guide by the Heritage Council. Now in its 19th year National Heritage Week, which runs from August 22 to August 30, is a celebration of Irish natural and cultural heritage.

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