Ellen Hutchins - a pioneering naturalist
Celebrating Women in Science - Sharing the story of Ellen Hutchins, Ireland's first female botanist (1785 - 1815)
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Calum Sweeney
- Nov 11, 2022
- 12 min
Blanket bog plants
Learn about the fascinating plants that live on Iveragh's blanket bogs.
Calum Sweeney
- Nov 11, 2022
- 8 min
What is a blanket bog?
Learn about Iveragh's unique blanket bogs, how they shape the Irish landscape and are vitally important for biodiversity.
Jane Sheehan
- Nov 7, 2022
- 6 min
Decoding the science of plankton
Read about pioneer marine biologist Maude Delap and her study of the science of plankton
LIVE Project
- Nov 1, 2022
- 6 min
Iveragh Ambassador Programme: Co-marketing Outdoor Experiences for the off-season visitor
Find out about the Iveragh Ambassador Programme - co-marketing outdoor experiences for the off season visitor
Calum Sweeney
- Oct 27, 2022
- 5 min
Ten reasons to get outdoors on Iveragh in Autumn
Autumn on the Iveragh peninsula is beautiful! Have a read of our top 10 reasons to get outdoors on the Iveragh this Autumn
Jane Sheehan
- Sep 6, 2022
- 5 min
A natural wonder of the ocean
Ever wondered what bioluminescence is? Find out more about how this mysterious phenomenon, 'sea twinkle' is formed...
Linda Lyne
- Aug 22, 2022
- 5 min
National Heritage Week 2022 - a review
Meadows, farmland, biodiversity, ancient woodlands and whales - read about the events we co-hosted as part of National Heritage Week 2022
LIVE Project
- Aug 17, 2022
- 2 min
Developing a Sustainable Tourism Strategy for Pen Llŷn & Iveragh
Visitor survey for developing a sustainable tourism strategy for the Iveragh peninsula in Kerry, Ireland and Llŷn peninsula, Wales.
LIVE Project
- Jul 7, 2022
- 5 min
Discover Iveragh for Heritage Week 2022
Details of the events and activities happening on the Iveragh Peninsula for Heritage Week 2022.
Aoibheann Lambe
- May 12, 2022
- 10 min
Lady Albinia Brodrick - Gobnait Ní Bhruadair
When you travel along the Ring of Kerry between Castlecove and Caherdaniel, you see a forlorn row of ruined buildings overlooking the sea...
Dr Einir Young
- Mar 8, 2022
- 2 min
Discovering Mynydd Rhiw - #Ecoamgueddfa’s St David’s Day walk
The weather in February was wild, with storms Dudley, Eunice and Franklin venting their fury and destruction. It was a relief to see the...
Fiach Byrne
- Feb 21, 2022
- 3 min
The Pen Llŷn & Iveragh Chough Count
We are very pleased to announce the ‘2022 Llŷn & Iveragh Chough Count’, organised by LIVE and the RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection...
Jane Sheehan
- Feb 9, 2022
- 6 min
Finding Maude Delap
I’ve always had a fascination with the strange and unknown. It’s what drew me to study marine biology. The fact that world’s oceans....
Aoibheann Lambe
- Dec 20, 2021
- 4 min
Archaeo-astronomy at the Winter Solstice
The winter and summer solstices as well as the equinoxes and cross-quarter days were significant in prehistory.
Aoibheann Lambe
- Nov 22, 2021
- 3 min
Fungi - a kingdom unto themselves
Late Autumn in Kerry is a rewarding time for the mushroom forager – winter chanterelles, hedgehog mushrooms and wood blewits among the...
LIVE Project
- Oct 20, 2021
- 2 min
Discover Iveragh's Geology
Learn more about Iveragh's fascinating geology by joining us on one of our free weekend talks and fieldtrip sessions
Leonie Schulz & Linda Lyne
- Oct 4, 2021
- 5 min
Bats of Iveragh & Pen Llŷn
Our bats begin to appear in our landscapes in spring, emerging from their winter hibernacula – often a cave, hidden hollow in a tree...
Dr Einir Young
- Sep 6, 2021
- 2 min
The Old Surgery, Llithfaen
On 3rd September the old surgery, Llithfaen was re-opened in a new location at Nant Gwrtheyrn, the National Welsh Language Centre, one of...
orlabreslin
- Aug 6, 2021
- 4 min
Discover Iveragh for Heritage Week 2021
Each year, Heritage Week kicks off on the third weekend of August and runs until the end of the following weekend. Many national and...
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