Next Generation Heritage and Life at Altidore Castle with Thomas Emmet (Historic Houses of Ireland)

About this episode

Thomas Emmet discusses life at Altidore Castle and his work in heritage preservation.

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered what it's like to live in a castle? Descendant of United Irishman Robert Emmet, Thomas Emmet and his family live at Altidore Castle, which is both home, a museum and an Organic rewilding estate, in Kilpedder, Wicklow (with a fascinating past!). As the Events and External Relations Officer at Historic Houses of Ireland (HII) and Vice President of European Historic Houses’ Next Generation board, our guest is breathing new life into Heritage Work. To...

People in this episode

Guest: Thomas Emmet

Topics covered

• heritage
• castle living
• organic rewilding
• Irish history
• cultural preservation

Keywords

• Altidore Castle
• Thomas Emmet
• heritage work
• Historic Houses of Ireland
• organic rewilding

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Historic Houses of Ireland

Places: Altidore Castle, Kilpedder, Wicklow

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