Publications

This comprehensive publication provides teacher with a lot of detail about Dundrum Castle and includes a guided tour. It can be used at KS3 – The Impact of the Norman’s on the Medieval World.

This document sets out guidance on how DfC's Historic Environment Division (HED) develops advice to local councils, heritage consultants, and others on planning applications.

A Prospectus for Change:  A Strategic Framework to Unlock the Potential of Heritage - Led Tourism in Northern Ireland

Drumclay Crannóg was an artificial island, built in an area of wetland, just outside Enniskillen.

User guide for the Historic Environment Map Viewer

This good practice guide aims to assist district councils achieve a consistent approach when considering serving an Urgent Works Notice on a listed building (or building in a Conservation Area(CA) where the Department of Infrastructure (DfI)  has issued a direction).

This good practice guide aims to assist councils achieve a consistent approach when identifying and protecting Historic Buildings of Local Importance.  

This good practice guide aims to assist councils achieve a consistent approach when considering serving a Building Preservation Notice on an unlisted building.

A Report on the symposium hosted by the Council for Nature Conservation and the Countryside, the Historic Buildings Council and the Historic Monuments Council.

A brief history of how castles developed in Ireland.

A colouring book: you can colour a knight; a King; a Queen; a dragon; a castle and many more...

In this booklet you will travel through time to find out how people in Ireland lived long ago.

The Derry Walls Management Group was set up in 2009 following publication of the Derry City Walls Conservation Plan.

The Management Group meets periodically to review and update the Conservation Plan and the Management Plan.

This is the nineteenth report of the Historic Buildings Council for Northern Ireland.

In 1996 the Department of the Environment commissioned work to examine the survival of rural traditional buildings in Northern Ireland.  The information was subsequently presented at a conference jointly organised with Ulster Architectural Heritage – ‘Bitz or

Full list of State Care Monuments of Northern Ireland.

The aim of this technical note is to provide information to historic building owners who need to secure their buildings from unauthorized access whilst they are unoccupied or awaiting repairs.

Part 1 of this guidance is a reference guide for planning authorities when deciding if the Department should be consulted on an application for planning permission or listed building consent.  It provides a checklist to assist planning authorities in screening planni

This guidance document is intended to help applicants and agents;

Recent changes to the List of Buildings of special architectural or historic interest