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Minister Gormley publishes Ireland’s draft World Heritage Tentative List

02/11/09

Mr John Gormley, T.D., Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government published today, (2 November 2009), Ireland’s draft new Tentative List of potential nominees to the World Heritage List. The draft list has been compiled on the basis of the work of the Expert Advisory Group established by the Minister. The List sets out for each property a description, justification of outstanding universal value, UNESCO Operational Guidelines criteria met, statements of authenticity and integrity, and a comparison with other similar properties.

Commenting on the draft list the Minister stated “The World Heritage List has evolved considerably since its inception. It is now much more difficult to meet the UNESCO requirements for inscription. I believe that the draft list contains a list of those Irish properties which are of outstanding universal value and which meet the UNESCO inscription requirements.”

The Minister added that “The nomination of any property, from the new Tentative List, for inscription on the World Heritage List will only take place after consultation with relevant stakeholders and interested parties. It is envisaged that such consultation will take place through a partnership forum established for each proposed nomination.”

The Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government is now inviting comments on the draft new Tentative List. The deadline for the receipt of comments and submissions is 5 p.m. on 23 December 2009.

Copies of the draft new Tentative List may be downloaded from the Department’s website www.environ.ie and may also be obtained by contacting the Heritage Policy and Architectural Protection Section, Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, telephone numbers 01-8883956 & 01-8883954.
ENDS

APPENDIX A
Draft Tentative List – Ireland – 2009 (Alphabetical Order)

The Burren

Céide Fields and NW Mayo Boglands

The Monastic City of Clonmacnoise and its Cultural Landscape

Dublin – A Georgian City and  its Literary Tradition

Early Medieval Monastic Sites (Clonmacnoise, Durrow, Glendalough, Inis Cealtra, Kells and Monasterboice)

The Royal Sites of Ireland (Cashel, Dún Ailinne, Hill of Uisneach, Rathcroghan Complex and Tara Complex)

Western Stone Forts

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