Jack Pinson of Living Longbows demonstrating bow making techniques at Athlone Castle Visitor Centre's Open Day for Heritage Week Storm The Castle.

Athlone Castle Celebrates Heritage Week 2025 with Immersive Events Honouring Ireland’s cultural, built and natural heritage

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Athlone Castle Visitor Centre is proud to present a vibrant and engaging programme for National Heritage Week 2025, running from Saturday 16th August to Sunday 24th August. This event is part of Athlone Castle’s Heritage Week 2025 Programme, supported by the Heritage Council under the Irish Walled Towns Network 2025 Interpretation Fund.

Historical Garden Exhibition at Athlone Castle Visitor Centre as part of Heritage Week 2024

Athlone Castle’s Historical Garden Exhibition

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The Historical Garden at Athlone Castle is like stepping back in time, featuring plants that would have grown in castle gardens during the Middle Ages. Medieval gardens were full of herbs, flowers, fruit trees, and bushes. Many of these plants were edible or used in cooking, while others had medicinal purposes or were used for making dyes and inks. This variety shows how military castles, like Athlone Castle, were largely self-sufficient.