We’ll be at the National Eisteddfod – come and say hello!
With the three-year LIVE project, which has funded the work of the Ecoamgueddfa Llŷn (Ecomuseum), drawing to an end, we’re looking...
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LIVE Project
Mar 29, 20237 min read
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
Fiach Byrne and Calum Sweeney
Feb 14, 20234 min read
Meadows at Valentia Meteorological Observatory
Read how LIVE Knowledge Gatherers, Fiach Byrne and Calum Sweeney, helped Valentia Observatory reintroduce meadows to their grounds.
Calum Sweeney
Nov 11, 202212 min read
Blanket bog plants
Learn about the fascinating plants that live on Iveragh's blanket bogs.
Calum Sweeney
Nov 11, 20228 min read
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, 20226 min read
Decoding the science of plankton
Read about pioneer marine biologist Maude Delap and her study of the science of plankton
Calum Sweeney
Oct 27, 20225 min read
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
Oct 24, 20229 min read
Decoding the science of jellyfish
Read about self-taught scientist Maude Delap and her pioneering study of the science of jellyfish
Jane Sheehan
Sep 6, 20225 min read
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, 20225 min read
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
Calum Sweeney
Jul 1, 20227 min read
The green lawns got us thinking.
Bringing back meadows to a historic meteorological observatory. Calum Sweeney and Fiach Byrne Figure 1. Westwood house at Valentia...
Jane Sheehan
May 31, 20223 min read
An introduction to plankton
Plankton refers to the multitudes of living creatures which drift and float throughout the oceans. Read all about this fascinating species.
Linda Lyne
May 3, 20223 min read
National Biodiversity Week Ireland 2022
In 2022, National Biodiversity Week Ireland runs from Friday 13th to Sunday 22nd of May.
Fiach Byrne
Feb 21, 20223 min read
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, 20226 min read
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....
Christina Winkler & Leonie Schulz
Jan 19, 20222 min read
Harbour porpoise – Mhug mhara - Llamhidydd harbwr – Phocoena phocoena
The Harbour porpoise is much smaller than any other cetacean found in Welsh and Irish waters.
Christina Winkler & Leonie Schulz
Jan 12, 20222 min read
Risso’s dolphin - Deilf liath - Dolffin Risso - Grampus griseus
Risso’s dolphins are stocky and sturdy in appearance with a much lighter colour than any other dolphin in Welsh and Irish waters.
Calum Sweeney
Jan 11, 20223 min read
How to record the seasonal changes in your area.
Find out how you can take part on the Iveragh Phenology Survey 2022, by observing native Irish tree species.
Christina Winkler & Leonie Schulz
Jan 5, 20222 min read
Bottlenose dolphin - Deilf bholgshrónach -Dolffin trwyn potel - Tursiops truncatus
Thanks to the cult series ‘Flipper’, most people are familiar with bottlenose dolphins.
Christina Winkler
Dec 29, 20212 min read
Minke whale - Droimeiteach beag - Morfil pigfain - Balaenoptera acutorostrata
Minke whales are the smallest whale species in Irish waters, growing between 8.5 and 10m long.
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