The incredible view over our house just now. We have been having some Northern Lights show in Finland the last few days. #NorthernLights

In case you need a waterfall…Sound up!

I can't spend time in the Burren without visiting Poulnabrone. During excavations by Dr Ann Lynch, the co-mingled remains of at least 36 individuals were recovered from the tomb chamber, dating from c.3800–3200 BC. This makes Poulnabrone the earliest dated megalithic tomb in Ireland #SpéirGhorm 🏺

A very interesting and lighthearted examination of the time when tens of thousands of American forces arrived in Northern Ireland. Well worth a listen!

With #StPatricksDay arriving tomorrow, for this week's edition of our #MonumentMonday newsletter I thought we'd feature our local monument that is dedicated to Ireland's patron saint – St Patrick's Holy Well, located just outside our hometown of Clonmel, Tipperary. #SpéirGhorm #Ireland

Dunluce Castle • Antrim Perched on a rocky outcrop high above the sea, Dunluce Castle is certainly one of the highlights of Antrim's spectacular Causeway Coast.

I'm pleased to launch a major new update of the Andersonville Irish Project database. It contains details on over 1060 Irish Americans who died. New datapoints include place of enlistment, capture, occupation, together with Irish origins. Access it here: irishamericancivilwar.com/2026/03/01/m...

With St. Patrick's Day upon us, our latest Transatlantic episode gives an overview of what we know about the life of Ireland's patron saint. Next week we discuss the origins and history of the St. Patrick's Day parade, with an Irish American focus: shows.acast.com/transatlanti...

Probably the largest protest I’ve seen in UCD - in solidarity with the UCD medical student who suffered horrific #GBV I’m proud to see so many of my students here.

Why are thousands of rare and protected species drowning in fishing gear off the Irish coast, including in our only marine National Park? jrnl.ie/6968217

Amazing!

Riasc • Dingle Peninsula Excavations at this early monastery led by Tom Fanning revealed the foundations of clocháns, a small oratory, and 42 lintelled graves. The site is perhaps best known for its decorated cross slabs, including the Reask Stone. #Ireland #Wildatlanticway #SpéirGhorm

The King's Fort • Derry This is one of the best preserved ringforts in Ulster. It likely dates to some time between the 6th—12th century. It is situated on the southern slopes of Benbradagh, commanding spectacular views over Drumsurn in County Derry. #SpéirGhorm #Ireland #Archaeology #Derry

The West Cross • Kilfenora • Clare When it was founded in c.1152, Kilfenora Cathedral was the centre of the smallest diocese in medieval Ireland. Though small, Kilfenora is rich in historic features, and the site had as many as six high crosses. This is the impressive c.4.5m tall West Cross.

I am again calling out the vacuous nature of declaring an area a National Park without plans, resources or management measures. This time following the report showing that over a thousand seals were drowned in fishing gear around the Blasket Islands. www.radiokerry.ie/news/ecologi...

Irish national parks remain an utter farce.

In today's edition of our free #MonumentMonday newsletter, we visit a medieval marvel in County Meath. #Ireland #SpéirGhorm #DiscoverIreland #IrishArchaeology #Medieval #Archaeology

Age Action volunteer opportunity at Navan Library. Would you like to give back to your community? We’re looking for volunteers to join us for our Digital Literacy, Getting Started programme at Navan Library! 🗓 Wednesday ⏰ 10.30am – 12.30pm 📍 Navan Library www.i-vol.ie/volunteer-op...

“Gardeners are close observers of nature’s clock and the havoc wreaked by climate change.” We sure are! 🌱🌎🦋 www.irishtimes.com/life-style/g...

“The Gilded Age saw an eruption of scandal and corruption that accompanied and even enabled the transformation of the American economy alongside explosive changes in technology. Donald Trump’s Washington looks like the Gilded Age on steroids.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Fabulous news! Congratulations

"Within minutes of Alex Pretti being shot and killed by a federal immigration officer, the Trump administration, backed by right-wing influencers, launched a smear campaign against the victim, labeling him a “terrorist” and a “lunatic.” www.wired.com/story/the-in...

People already working hard to prove how perfect Alex Pretti was. To show he didn't "deserve" to be killed. But it's a trap folks. You're only feeding into a dynamic where people who are considered lesser get no protection. You don't have to be an Alex Pretti to deserve to live.

Fancy a brief escape into the wild world of an Irish Atlantic rainforest mini waterfall? Both we and nature need a lot more of this, and rewilding is how we make it happen. 🌍

The problem is not that we can’t impeach the president. Although we can and should. The real problem is that we can’t impeach Stephen Miller because we never elected or confirmed him.

This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition, The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance Iconic imo

It's the first Monument Monday of 2026! In this edition, we take a trip to one of my favourite places, the beautiful Burren of County Clare to visit Corcomroe Abbey. #Ireland #IrishHistory #SpéirGhorm

Important to remember that if you step through this portal you will emerge in 1987. That's just how Donegal works.

Twilight falls on Kilcooley Abbey, Tipperary. Kilcooley is one of Ireland’s finest medieval Cistercian abbeys and is a wonderful example of the Gothic architectural style. It was founded in 1182 after a grant of land to the Cistercians by Domnall Mór Ua Briain King of Thomond #Ireland #SpéirGhorm

"I don’t know what else to do. I am at my wits’ end.” Me and my mum briefly experienced homelessness when I was young. My heart breaks to hear some of the 10s of 1,000s of far worse stories now in Ireland, among the richest countries in the world. This is so, so wrong. share.google/93g9DFLWiL0h...

@irishrainforest.bsky.social doing God's work on the Beara Peninsula. My grandfather and 1000s more emigrated from Beara to the Butte, MT mines in early 1900s. He took up bootlegging instead. Took $ back & moved the family north to easier farming in County Meath www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The beautiful landscape of the Ards Peninsula is a place soaked in stories and historical significance, and now Tuatha Members can explore it with our brand new itinerary!

Covered Bridge #Photography

Sword Hilt • Donegal • c.2000 years old This bronze sword hilt was found by fishermen in the harbour at Ballyshannon, Donegal. It has similarities with Iron Age examples from the 1st century BC from France and Yorkshire. You can see it on display in the Treasury of @nmireland.bsky.social

Folks, I’m waiting for any news station to call Donald a liar. They’re not announcing the news properly if they don’t, bc it is news when a the president of the U.S. lies every time he opens his mouth. 👠

The new episode of Transatlantic is live! We chat with Terry Golway about the long history of Tammany Hall. Why was it so tied to Irish America, and why does popular memory link them so heavily to corruption? We also explore the overlooked good the organisation did: shows.acast.com/transatlanti...

The absolute state of us!

It's just f**king relentless. Can't they understand? The orangutans and the rainforest ecosystem of which they're a part *IS* the gold.

New episode of Amplify Archaeology Podcast! In this episode I chatted with Dr Jessica Smith, Dr Neil Carlin, and @suegreaney.bsky.social about the important recent paper that discusses Neolithic society, kinship, death, ancient DNA, and how we understand and interpret the story of the past.

"Today’s vote by the European Nitrates Committee to approve an extension of Ireland’s nitrates derogation for another three years is a bad day for Irish waterbodies and for everyone who relies on clean quality water in Ireland" www.antaisce.org/news/eu-nitr...

We had a wonderful day at @nmireland.bsky.social for our final TuathaTour of the year! Prof. Muiris O'Sullivan led us through the prehistoric collections, as we discussed the journey from finding an artefact on site to having it on display, with a focus on Muiris's work on the Mound of the Hostages

This is only the 2nd day the Ottawa river has been frozen side to side and already there has been a kill on the #ice. It wasn't large enough to have been a deer and I didn't have time to send the drone out for a closer look. Here is the best shot I got of the two #Coyotes

I watched yesterday's webinar on this subject, and it really does feel like a whole new frontier of exciting possibilities and potential is opening up in how we grow food, and how that impacts on the natural world. Hope at a time when it's in short supply!

I popped into Hodges Figgis after our tour today for a bit of Christmas shopping, and I saw they had a little recommendation on my Wild Atlantic Way book — was so chuffed! The temptation to tell everyone walking past 😅 Such a lovely surprise!

A badger in the rainforest at night, captured in this image by Ross Bartley. 7,319 of these amazing, gorgeous native animals were culled by the Irish state last year alone, and 66,000 since 2014, in a pointless, cruel attempt to eliminate bovine TB, despite a promise to switch to vaccinations.

It's near certain the American Civil War saw more Cork men in uniform than any other conflict. That's reflected in the 19th century U.S. pensions paid out in Ireland, where Cork tops the list with almost 100 men and women identified so far. Interactive Map here: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/4e3d...

Oileán Thoraí • Tory Island • Donegal The 7th of December is traditionally believed to be the birthday of Colmcille, one of Ireland's three patron saints, alongside Patrick & Brigid. One of the places associated with the saint is Tory Island, set in the Atlantic some 14km off the Donegal coast.

A number of the U.S. pensions paid in 19th century Ireland relate to mass loss of life at sea. Three Ulster pensions relate to this event in 1870, when USS Oneida went down following a collision off the coast of Japan. They are memorialised in Tokyo. Map: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/4e3d...

IGRS Top Research Tip #183: Was one of your Irish ancestors in receipt of a US civil war pension? Try this new online resource: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/4e3d...

Mothers who lost sons at the Little Bighorn & on USS Maine; Widows of Antietam & Gettysburg; veterans who lost limbs and narratives of loss and murder. Some of the 720+ stories in the "Yankee Pensioners in Ireland 1845-1905 Interactive Map": storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/4e3d...