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
Linda Lyne
Mar 13, 20234 min read
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, 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.
Jane Sheehan
Dec 6, 20224 min read
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, 20226 min read
Decoding the science of plankton
Read about pioneer marine biologist Maude Delap and her study of the science of plankton
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
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
LIVE Project
Aug 17, 20222 min read
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, 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...
Aoibheann Lambe
May 12, 202210 min read
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, 20223 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 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....
Aoibheann Lambe
Nov 22, 20213 min read
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, 20217 min read
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, 20212 min read
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, 20212 min read
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, 20215 min read
Rook & Jackdaw
The Rook (Rúcach) and the Jackdaw (Cág) are two very social species of crow.
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