Picture: Valerie O’Sullivan
KERRY’S architectural heritage and the county’s architectural landscape will be celebrated during the second annual Architecture Kerry Festival at the end of this month.
A wide range of free events, including talks, free guided tours, exhibitions, workshops and family events, will take place from September 27-29,
The aim of the festival, which is part of the Creative Ireland Kerry Programme, is to highlight the wide diversity of the architectural landscape in Kerry and to make some of the best-known sites of architectural significance in the county accessible to all ages.
Dozens of public and private buildings across the county will open their doors for free guided tours, Kerry County Library will host exhibitions and facilitate workshops for children and Kerry County Museum is hosting a ‘Teen Takeover’ where students from secondary schools across Kerry will run the museum. Their ideas, insights and stories will become part of the museum’s narrative.
Kerry County Council’s Architectural Conservation Officer, Victoria McCarthy, said the programme of events has something for everyone, even those with a passing interest in architecture.
“Following the success of the event last year, we decided to arrange a series of events again this year to promote and highlight some of our unique and attractive architectural heritage in the county,” she said.
Among the buildings opening up to the public will be the government offices in Killarney, RTÉ Home of the Year finalist Slate House in Ballybunion and the ARK Building at Astellas.
Architecture Kerry is supported by Kerry County Council and the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in partnership with the OPW, the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland, the Irish Architecture Foundation.
The full programme of events is available on the Kerry County Council website or via www.kerrycoco.ie/AK2019 and it will be available in council offices and libraries around the county.
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