Abarta Heritage

13/05/2026

We are looking forward to heading to Westmeath to talk about a new project we are working on: the Westmeath Holy Wells Survey with Westmeath Heritage

The talk will take place in Moate Library on Thursday, 28th May at 6 pm, and all are welcome to come along and hear about wells in Westmeath and the project we will be working on.

Westmeath Libraries

Join archaeologist Tara O’Faoláin of Abarta Heritage for a talk about the upcoming survey of the Holy Wells of County Westmeath
📆Thursday 28th May
⏰ 6 pm on
📍Moate Library (Eircode: N37 FK44).
Hear about the history and archaeology of Ireland’s holy wells; how they have been sacred places for millennia, with many connected to Ireland’s earliest saints. Discover some of the folklore connected to Westmeath’s holy wells, whose healing waters have helped many over the centuries and are still regarded as sacred places today.
There are over 70 known holy wells in County Westmeath, and the Heritage Office of have commissioned heritage consultants, Abarta Heritage, to undertake a survey of holy wells in the county. This talk will introduce the project, the planned survey area, and attendees will have the opportunity to share any stories or locations of holy wells they might have in their area.
The project will begin with a survey of 38 wells in the south of the county, focusing on townlands including and surrounding Athlone, Ballymore, Moate, Tang, Kilbeggan, Tyrrellspass, Loughnavalley, Castletown Geoghegan, Rochfortbridge, Milltownpass, Kinnegad and Killucan. The holy wells in north Co. Westmeath will be surveyed in 2027.
This project is an action of the Westmeath Strategic Heritage Plan, funded by the The Heritage Council with support from Westmeath County Council.
Free event all are welcome to attend.
Westmeath Libraries All About Moate Mount Temple Baylin Heritage Group Westmeath Archaeological and Historical Society The Old Athlone Society

11/05/2026

If you enjoy a good castle, we have something special for you in today's edition of our newsletter, as we take a trip to the beautiful county of Fermanagh to visit a fortress that has long served as a key 'gateway' into Ulster – Enniskillen Castle: Fermanagh County Museum.

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30/04/2026

Have your say in shaping Glendalough’s future!

As part of our work on the Glendalough Conservation Management Plan, we want to hear from you!

Here is a link to a short 6 question survey where you can share what the site means to you and you can help to guide the future management and maintenance of the site:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3HSKHYR

This project is being led by 7L Architects on behalf of OPW - Office of Public Works and Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

National Monuments Service - Archaeology Glendalough Visitor Centre OPW - Office of Public Works National Parks and Wildlife Service Wicklow County Council Brockagh Resource Centre

23/04/2026

We're here at Kilmovee Community Centre for our community workshop as part of the Tara by Name, Tara by Nature? project. Looking forward to talking and hearing about the Tavraun/Tavrane townland

22/04/2026

We are really looking forward to the 'Tara by Name, Tara by Nature' upcoming workshop with the Discovery Programme taking place on Thursday, 23rd April at 7 pm in The Thatch, Kilmovee, Co Mayo.

We want to hear about the Tavraun/Tavrane townland near Kilmovee - a place that may have connections to the Hill of Tara.

All are welcome to come along, hear about the project and share stories, knowledge, folklore, myths or legends.

The 'Tara by Name, Tara by Nature' project is a Research Ireland-funded research project.

20/04/2026

In today's edition of our newsletter, we take a trip to Sligo to visit Creevykeel, one of Ireland's best examples of a Court Tomb.

Each edition of our spam-free, weekly newsletter features one of our favourite monuments to visit, along with updates about our work and more – and this week we have a link to register for our next Tuatha Talk webinar with Dr Jessica Smyth on Life in Neolithic Ireland.

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16/04/2026

Join us next Thursday for our community workshop at The Thatch, Kilmovee, Co. Mayo (Thurs 23rd, 7pm)

☕️ We want to hear about Tavraun/Tavrane townland - another "Temair" place that may have connections to the Hill of Tara. All are welcome to come along, have a cuppa and share stories, knowledge, folklore, myths or legends you know about Tavraun/Tavrane townland. No need to book - just turn up!

☘️This series of community workshops is exploring archaeological connections and place-name evidence linking landscapes across the island of Ireland with the famous Hill of Tara in County Meath.
The Tara by Name, Tara by Nature? project is a Research Ireland-funded research project with Abarta Heritage. Click here to find out more about it: https://discoveryprogramme.ie/projects/tara-by-name-tara-by-nature/

13/04/2026

In today's edition of our Monument Monday newsletter, we take a trip to the stunning coast of West Cork to visit one of Ireland's most famous prehistoric monuments – Drombeg Stone Circle.

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07/04/2026

Glendalough is a place of real archaeological, historical, spiritual and ecological significance. Today it has become one of Ireland’s best loved and most visited heritage sites.

A Conservation Management Plan is currently underway to help to protect and promote this beautiful but delicate landscape, and we would love to hear your thoughts.

Please complete the short survey linked below to help to shape the future for Glendalough:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3HSKHYR

06/04/2026

In today's edition of our free Monument Monday newsletter we take a trip to the beautiful northern coast of Donegal, to visit a place that witnessed one of the most momentous moments in all of Irish history.

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30/03/2026

In today's edition of our free newsletter, we take a trip to the beautiful Di**le Peninsula to visit Gallarus Oratory.

A place described by Seamus Heaney as a 'core of old dark, walled up with stone...'

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