Abarta Heritage

17/04/2025

We had a lovely evening last night at The Village Inn in Ballyboughal chatting about the Fingal Fieldnames project. Fieldnames are being collected around the county now, so if you are interested in getting involved, you can find out more here: https://www.fingal.ie/council/service/fingal-fieldnames

The Fingal Fieldnames project is an initiative of Fingal Heritage and part of the Fingal Heritage Plan 2024 - 2030.

16/04/2025

Looking forward to this Fingal Fieldnames event tonight at 7 pm in The Village Inn, Ballyboughal.

We will be there with Fingal Heritage to talk about how people can get involved in collecting fieldnames in Fingal. All are welcome to come along and find out more!

All are welcome to our next Fingal Fieldnames workshop with Fingal Heritage on Wednesday 16th of April at 7 pm. The workshop will take place at the Village Inn, Ballyboughal and we will be looking at areas of the county that haven't been recorded yet, stories that have been uncovered and how people can get involved with the project.
To find out more information about the Fingal Fieldnames project, see here: fingal.live/Fieldnames
Fingal Fieldnames is an action of the Fingal Heritage Plan 2024 - 2030.

14/04/2025

In today's edition of our free newsletter, we take a look at how field names can hold the hidden histories and stories of a landscape.

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10/04/2025

It was a pleasure to work with the Tinryland Community Heritage Group Tinryland GFC on The Heritage Council funded Tinryland Audio Guide which explores many of the fascinating stories from the area including early medieval monastic settlement and 19th-century horse racing.

The guide is available to listen to as a podcast on all podcast platforms or from our website here: https://www.abartaheritage.ie/tinryland-audio-guide/

07/04/2025

Join us as we explore a megalithic tomb on the Mizen Peninsula in today's edition of our free newsletter with Tuatha!

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We head off to the stunning Mizen Peninsula in West Cork for today's edition of our free newsletter with Abarta Heritage, to visit a fine megalithic tomb in a lovely setting.

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07/04/2025

All are welcome to our next Fingal Fieldnames workshop with Fingal Heritage on Wednesday 16th of April at 7 pm. The workshop will take place at the Village Inn, Ballyboughal and we will be looking at areas of the county that haven't been recorded yet, stories that have been uncovered and how people can get involved with the project.

To find out more information about the Fingal Fieldnames project, see here: https://www.fingal.ie/council/service/fingal-fieldnames-project

Fingal Fieldnames is an action of the Fingal County Council Heritage Plan 2024 - 2030.

Fingal Fieldnames Project

31/03/2025

Join us as we explore the enormous Grange Stone Circle in today's edition of our free newsletter with
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In today's edition of our free newsletter, we travel to County Limerick to the rich archaeological landscape of Lough Gur. Where we visit the truly monumental Grange Stone Circle!

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27/03/2025

We had a lovely evening last night at the Carnegie Library in Swords with Fingal Heritage kicking off the Fingal Fieldnames 2025 project.

It was great to meet so many enthusiastic people who are passionate about preserving their local heritage.

Looking forward to our next meeting at The Village Inn in Ballyboughal on April 16th!

Fingal County Council Fingal Libraries

26/03/2025

New episode of our Amplify Archaeology Podcast!

Ireland’s round towers are one of the most distinctive features of our historic landscapes. But what do we know of these iconic structures, when do they date to, and who built them? In this episode of Amplify Archaeology Podcast, Neil is joined by archaeologist Christiaan Corlett to dig into the story.

Amplify Archaeology Podcast is available on all the usual podcast platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible, and more.

Or you can find the episode, along with show notes and links on our website here:
https://www.abartaheritage.ie/round-towers-amplify-archaeology-podcast/

24/03/2025

It's the 4th anniversary of our Newsletter with Tuatha!

In this 208th edition we take a look behind the scenes, and why we're so committed to helping to promote Ireland's wonderful archaeology and heritage!

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Today is something of a landmark for us, as it is our 4th anniversary of our Monument Monday newsletter.

Over the 208(!) editions we've included monuments from all over the island of Ireland. Covering everything from Neolithic tombs, ancient royal centres, early monasteries on remote islands, to mighty medieval castles, battlefields and more!

So instead of focusing on one particular monument this week, I thought we might feature another mysterious and ancient ruin – me!

Today's mail aims to give a bit of a sense of why we started our newsletter, and why I am so committed and passionate about sharing Ireland's incredible archaeological heritage.

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22/03/2025

Interested in finding out more about fieldnames around Fingal? Come along to our Fingal Fieldnames workshop in Carnegie Library, Swords on Wednesday 26th March at 7pm with Fingal Heritage. We will be discussing names already collected and how people can get involved.

To find out more about the project, have a look at: https://www.fingal.ie/council/service/fingal-fieldnames-project

The Fingal Fieldnames Project is an action of the Fingal Heritage Plan 2024-2030.

Fingal County Council Fingal Libraries Fingal Events

Fingal Fieldnames Project

18/03/2025

All are welcome along to our FREE Fingal Fieldnames workshop with Fingal Heritage on 26th March at 7pm at Carnegie Library, Swords. This workshop will highlight some of the interesting names already collected, what they may mean and how more people can get involved in the project.

To find out more about the project, have a look at the link below: https://www.fingal.ie/council/service/fingal-fieldnames-project

The Fingal Fieldnames Project is an action of the Fingal Heritage Plan 2024-2030.

Fingal County Council Fingal Libraries

Fingal Fieldnames Project

17/03/2025

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Does this stone really mark the grave of St Patrick?

Dig into the story in today's edition of our free newsletter from Tuatha and Abarta Heritage.

And for the day that's in it, we also have a special gift of a free audiobook on the life of St Patrick!

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10/03/2025

Join us as we explore a true treasure in this week's edition of our free newsletter with Tuatha.

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In this week's edition of our free newsletter with Abarta Heritage, we take a trip to the quiet back roads of Boher in County Offaly, where we find one of the great treasures of medieval Ireland – St Manchán's Shrine.

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07/03/2025

We're so delighted to work with Fingal Heritage, Fingal County Council and local communities, to help to explore and record the rich legacy of field names and related intangible heritage in our local landscapes.

Join us for the upcoming workshop – details in the original post 👇

The Fingal Fieldnames project is back! Abarta Heritage and Fingal County Council Heritage Officer, Christine Baker are hosting a Fingal Fieldnames Workshop in Carnegie Library, Swords (K67 N5H2), on Wednesday, 26th of March, at 7 pm. All are welcome to attend
The Fingal Fieldnames project seeks to record the unique field names found in Fingal that offer insight into the history of the area
The project was first launched in 2018 and many names have been gathered since then-see https://meitheal.logainm.ie/fingal-fieldnames/
A new phase of the project is now underway with a free training workshop in Sword's Carnegie Library. At the workshop, you'll hear about interesting folklore connected to Fingal’s field names and of the experiences of former volunteers. We’ll also show you how to record field names in your locality and where you can find out more about the story of these names. To find out more about this exciting project or to become a volunteer, visit https://www.fingal.ie/council/service/fingal-fieldnames-project.

Fingal Fieldnames Project is an action of the Fingal Heritage Plan 2024-2030.
Fingal County Council
Fingal Libraries
Fingal Public Participation Network - FPPN
Fingal Volunteer Centre

06/03/2025

If you're interested in learning more about the Adopt a Monument Scheme and hearing from some of the participants, please register for the online webinar on Thursday, March 13th, at 12.
All are welcome!

Interested in joining our Adopt a Monument Programme?

Join us for our online information webinar on Thursday 13th March at 12pm. The webinar will include presentations from participants about their experiences and there will be time for questions afterwards.

All are welcome.
Register now to secure your place at https://ow.ly/uWba50Vb1kW

03/03/2025

Join us for a trip to Inis Oírr in today's newsletter with Tuatha!

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We set sail for the beautiful island of Inis Oírr in today's edition of our free newsletter, to visit the ruin of Caislean Uí Bhriain (O'Brien's Castle).

The newsletter will help you to discover a little of the story of this medieval tower set within an ancient stone fort, and the fate of the once powerful dynasty who called it home.

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17/02/2025

In today's edition of our free newsletter, we head to the beautiful Blue Stack Mountains of County Donegal, to visit an atmospheric place of pilgrimage associated with one of Ireland's most famous saints.

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