Conservation in the Republic of Ireland

[1] Heritage conservation has been in place in Ireland since the formation as the state, with structures protected under local, national and international legislation.

As of 2020, the National Monuments Service had responsibility for the conservation of approximately 1,000 individual structures at over 760 different sites.

These structures may be protected for conservation from an architectural, historical, archaeological, cultural, social or technical perspective.

[6] Ireland has been a member of UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, since 1961.

[9] The Local Government (Planning and Development) Act 1963 also affords some responsibility for environmental protection to local authorities in Ireland, who can control development in areas "outstanding natural beauty and/or special recreational value" by designating them a "Special Amenity Area".

Natural sites within Glendalough Valley are protected by the National Parks and Wildlife Service . Historical sites within Glendalough are protected by the Office of Public Works .