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
- 7 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
Linda Lyne
- Mar 13
- 4 min
Fields of Darkness – An Arts Council Documentary
The LIVE Team attended the film premier of 'Fields of Darkness', part of the Dublin International Film Festival. Read more about it here.
Fiach Byrne and Calum Sweeney
- Feb 14
- 4 min
Meadows at Valentia Meteorological Observatory
Read how LIVE Knowledge Gatherers, Fiach Byrne and Calum Sweeney, helped Valentia Observatory reintroduce meadows to their grounds.
Jane Sheehan
- Dec 6, 2022
- 4 min
Ellen Hutchins - a pioneering naturalist
Celebrating Women in Science - Sharing the story of Ellen Hutchins, Ireland's first female botanist (1785 - 1815)
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
Jane Sheehan
- Oct 24, 2022
- 9 min
Decoding the science of jellyfish
Read about self-taught scientist Maude Delap and her pioneering study of the science of jellyfish
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 LlÅ·n & Iveragh
Visitor survey for developing a sustainable tourism strategy for the Iveragh peninsula in Kerry, Ireland and LlÅ·n peninsula, Wales.
Calum Sweeney
- Jul 1, 2022
- 7 min
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...
Aoibheann Lambe
- May 12, 2022
- 10 min
Lady Albinia Brodrick - Gobnait NÃ Bhruadair
When you travel along the Ring of Kerry between Castlecove and Caherdaniel, you see a forlorn row of ruined buildings overlooking the sea...
Linda Lyne
- May 3, 2022
- 3 min
National Biodiversity Week Ireland 2022
In 2022, National Biodiversity Week Ireland runs from Friday 13th to Sunday 22nd of May.
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 LlÅ·n & 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
- 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...
Linda Lyne
- Oct 27, 2021
- 7 min
Iveragh Lizards: Project Update
It’s been a busy few months since we launched our Iveragh Lizards citizen science project back in May, but now it’s time to provide an...
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
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...
Ben Porter & Fiach Byrne
- Jul 22, 2021
- 5 min
Rook & Jackdaw
The Rook (Rúcach) and the Jackdaw (Cág) are two very social species of crow.
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