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This is a fun initiative to get to know more about the key heritage sites in Roscommon.
Children are being encouraged to engage with key heritage sites throughout County Roscommon with the help of ''Rossie'' the Heritage Duck.
Rossie was the brainchild of artist Catherine Fanning and writer Maura Gilligan who were successful in a call out by Roscommon County Council for the Creative Roscommon Young Visitor Project.
A resource pack has been prepared as Rossie takes a tour of Roscommon Castle, Roscommon Abbey, Lough Key, Boyle Abbey, Elphin Windmill and Tulsk Abbey.
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Heritage Officer Nollaig Feeney explains what's in the pack:
Creative Young Visitor Project encourages children to engage with key heritage sites throughout Co Roscommon
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The innovate Creative Roscommon Young Visitor Project aims to encourage families and young children to celebrate and explore a series of outdoor heritage sites in the county through a collection of fun and creative resources. The project is being launched this week by Roscommon County Council to coincide with the reopening of outdoor heritage sites under revised Government guidelines from today, Monday, April 26.
The project which is aimed at primary children throughout the county has been developed by Roscommon County Council, through the Creative Ireland Creative Communities Jobs Stimulus Measure 2020. Through a collaboration with artist Catherine Fanning and writer Maura Gilligan, the Young Visitor Project features a number of resources including drawings, stories and information which are available as printable downloads on www.visitroscommon.ie.