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.
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.
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 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...
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 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....
Christina Winkler & Leonie Schulz
- Jan 19, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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.
Christina Winkler
- Dec 22, 2021
- 2 min
Common dolphin - Deilf choiteann - Dolffin cyffredin – Delphinus delphis
Probably one of the easiest dolphins to identify, common dolphins have a slender, streamlined body shape with a narrow beak.
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