Tóchar Community Stories
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Sharing stories of people, bogs and nature : Tóchar Midlands Wetland Restoration, EU Just Transition in #Ireland. #bogs
People, Places, Nature
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People, Places, Nature
Listen: https://soundcloud.com/athena-media/sets/tochar-stories
https://www.tocharwetlands.ie/tochar-stories/
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Bogland : Jane Clarke, Poet
Tóchar Community Stories brings together artists and community leaders to respond to the changing value of our boglands in Ireland, taking Seamus Heaney's…
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"We're realising how precious the bogs are" - poet Jane Clarke on our changing relationships with the bogand - from our @nlireland.bsky.social event last month #wetlands #tóchar vimeo.com/1105913409?s...
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I noticed that this moss covered tree trunk of a Sycamore tree on Mill Island, Birr was covered in these teeny tiny little parasols. This one was high up, and lit by the sun @claireissimo.bsky.social @charleenhurtubise.bsky.social @tocharstories.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 11:19 AM
I noticed that this moss covered tree trunk of a Sycamore tree on Mill Island, Birr was covered in these teeny tiny little parasols. This one was high up, and lit by the sun @claireissimo.bsky.social @charleenhurtubise.bsky.social @tocharstories.bsky.social
We've been collecting stories, songs and memories in the Mountbellew Men's Shed, Galway - just beside the Galway Living Bog - a great group of men - with stories of growing up at the bog and working on it #LoveBogs
December 2, 2025 at 9:05 AM
We've been collecting stories, songs and memories in the Mountbellew Men's Shed, Galway - just beside the Galway Living Bog - a great group of men - with stories of growing up at the bog and working on it #LoveBogs
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First freeze of the winter 🥶
November 19, 2025 at 1:31 PM
First freeze of the winter 🥶
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A little loveliness of ladybirds taking shelter within the formal gardens at Abbeyleix House and Farm ❤️ @claireissimo.bsky.social @irishwildlifetrust.bsky.social @anthologyireland.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 3:31 PM
A little loveliness of ladybirds taking shelter within the formal gardens at Abbeyleix House and Farm ❤️ @claireissimo.bsky.social @irishwildlifetrust.bsky.social @anthologyireland.bsky.social
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When we work with primary schools on exploring their local bog - we match them with an artist - in Ballydangan Bog it was Longford community artist Sophie Carroll Hunt who mentored the children of Camcloon NS on their bog collage - we asked her how she found it.
November 30, 2025 at 9:18 PM
When we work with primary schools on exploring their local bog - we match them with an artist - in Ballydangan Bog it was Longford community artist Sophie Carroll Hunt who mentored the children of Camcloon NS on their bog collage - we asked her how she found it.
When we work with primary schools on exploring their local bog - we match them with an artist - in Ballydangan Bog it was Longford community artist Sophie Carroll Hunt who mentored the children of Camcloon NS on their bog collage - we asked her how she found it.
November 30, 2025 at 9:18 PM
When we work with primary schools on exploring their local bog - we match them with an artist - in Ballydangan Bog it was Longford community artist Sophie Carroll Hunt who mentored the children of Camcloon NS on their bog collage - we asked her how she found it.
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Delighted to welcome Minister Ó Sullivan this morning to see the successful rewetting efforts,meeting landowners,community group, local councillors,NPWS&Coillte reps👏 @jamierohu.bsky.social @tocharstories.bsky.social @peatlands.bsky.social @tipperarylive.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Delighted to welcome Minister Ó Sullivan this morning to see the successful rewetting efforts,meeting landowners,community group, local councillors,NPWS&Coillte reps👏 @jamierohu.bsky.social @tocharstories.bsky.social @peatlands.bsky.social @tipperarylive.bsky.social
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wet, wet, wet - the sign of a healthy bog! @tocharstories.bsky.social @katiesmirnova.bsky.social
One word to describe the bog - what the children of Camcloon NS said to @katiesmirnova.bsky.social #Roscommon #LoveBogs
November 26, 2025 at 7:42 PM
wet, wet, wet - the sign of a healthy bog! @tocharstories.bsky.social @katiesmirnova.bsky.social
One word to describe the bog - what the children of Camcloon NS said to @katiesmirnova.bsky.social #Roscommon #LoveBogs
November 26, 2025 at 7:34 PM
One word to describe the bog - what the children of Camcloon NS said to @katiesmirnova.bsky.social #Roscommon #LoveBogs
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#spéirghorm how art and storytelling in nature restoration can opened our eyes, hearts and minds @tocharstories.bsky.social
Ruth picked a Holly Blue in our bog butterfly and art creativity project #Kilteevan Roscommon and said it inspired her to get more into nature and be curious about bog wildlife. We ran the project in June and came back this month with postcards for the children of their artwork and stamps! #LoveBogs
November 24, 2025 at 9:51 AM
#spéirghorm how art and storytelling in nature restoration can opened our eyes, hearts and minds @tocharstories.bsky.social
Ruth picked a Holly Blue in our bog butterfly and art creativity project #Kilteevan Roscommon and said it inspired her to get more into nature and be curious about bog wildlife. We ran the project in June and came back this month with postcards for the children of their artwork and stamps! #LoveBogs
November 24, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Ruth picked a Holly Blue in our bog butterfly and art creativity project #Kilteevan Roscommon and said it inspired her to get more into nature and be curious about bog wildlife. We ran the project in June and came back this month with postcards for the children of their artwork and stamps! #LoveBogs
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Democracy, engagement and dialogue in action - as Midlands children get to have their own 'press' briefing with the Minister of State for nature, heritage and biodiversity #LoveBogs #Tóchar vimeo.com/1139605268?s...
St Anne's NS Tyrrellspass at the National Museum, meeting Minister Christopher O'Sullivan
On November 12th the 5th Class of St Anne's NS, Tyrrellspass, Westmeath enjoyed a visit to the National Museum to explore the bog antiquities there, including…
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November 22, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Democracy, engagement and dialogue in action - as Midlands children get to have their own 'press' briefing with the Minister of State for nature, heritage and biodiversity #LoveBogs #Tóchar vimeo.com/1139605268?s...
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Songs are powerful stories that connect us #Mountbellew Men's Shed at the Galway Living Bog let us into their stories and their songs in a revival of the traditional 'rambling house' session @tocharstories.bsky.social @athenamediaie.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Songs are powerful stories that connect us #Mountbellew Men's Shed at the Galway Living Bog let us into their stories and their songs in a revival of the traditional 'rambling house' session @tocharstories.bsky.social @athenamediaie.bsky.social
Songs are powerful stories that connect us #Mountbellew Men's Shed at the Galway Living Bog let us into their stories and their songs in a revival of the traditional 'rambling house' session @tocharstories.bsky.social @athenamediaie.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Songs are powerful stories that connect us #Mountbellew Men's Shed at the Galway Living Bog let us into their stories and their songs in a revival of the traditional 'rambling house' session @tocharstories.bsky.social @athenamediaie.bsky.social
Democracy, engagement and dialogue in action - as Midlands children get to have their own 'press' briefing with the Minister of State for nature, heritage and biodiversity #LoveBogs #Tóchar vimeo.com/1139605268?s...
St Anne's NS Tyrrellspass at the National Museum, meeting Minister Christopher O'Sullivan
On November 12th the 5th Class of St Anne's NS, Tyrrellspass, Westmeath enjoyed a visit to the National Museum to explore the bog antiquities there, including…
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November 22, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Democracy, engagement and dialogue in action - as Midlands children get to have their own 'press' briefing with the Minister of State for nature, heritage and biodiversity #LoveBogs #Tóchar vimeo.com/1139605268?s...
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At the Kilurane end,rewetting continues to transform the previous commercial extraction area 👏🙂 @jamierohu.bsky.social @npwsireland.bsky.social @tocharstories.bsky.social @peatlands.bsky.social @whittledaway.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 9:22 AM
At the Kilurane end,rewetting continues to transform the previous commercial extraction area 👏🙂 @jamierohu.bsky.social @npwsireland.bsky.social @tocharstories.bsky.social @peatlands.bsky.social @whittledaway.bsky.social
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When past, present and future collided for schoolchildren at the @nmireland.bsky.social #LoveBogs www.tocharwetlands.ie/community-st...
Past, present and future collide for Tyrrellspass children at the National Museum - Tóchar Wetlands
By Helen Shaw, Tóchar Stories curator “Is this place always free?” one of the children whispered when we were inside […]
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November 19, 2025 at 8:15 AM
When past, present and future collided for schoolchildren at the @nmireland.bsky.social #LoveBogs www.tocharwetlands.ie/community-st...
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lovely day in @nmireland.bsky.social with @tocharstories.bsky.social community engagement in Midlands project under Just Transition Programme in Ireland. Appreciate Minister of State Christopher O'Sullivan taking time out to chat with yrrellspass children to talk bog restoration. #Spéirghorm
When past, present and future collided for schoolchildren at the @nmireland.bsky.social #LoveBogs www.tocharwetlands.ie/community-st...
Past, present and future collide for Tyrrellspass children at the National Museum - Tóchar Wetlands
By Helen Shaw, Tóchar Stories curator “Is this place always free?” one of the children whispered when we were inside […]
www.tocharwetlands.ie
November 19, 2025 at 9:29 AM
lovely day in @nmireland.bsky.social with @tocharstories.bsky.social community engagement in Midlands project under Just Transition Programme in Ireland. Appreciate Minister of State Christopher O'Sullivan taking time out to chat with yrrellspass children to talk bog restoration. #Spéirghorm
When past, present and future collided for schoolchildren at the @nmireland.bsky.social #LoveBogs www.tocharwetlands.ie/community-st...
Past, present and future collide for Tyrrellspass children at the National Museum - Tóchar Wetlands
By Helen Shaw, Tóchar Stories curator “Is this place always free?” one of the children whispered when we were inside […]
www.tocharwetlands.ie
November 19, 2025 at 8:15 AM
When past, present and future collided for schoolchildren at the @nmireland.bsky.social #LoveBogs www.tocharwetlands.ie/community-st...
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Snipe,duck,lapwing,woodcock (amongst others) numbers are up as a result of the rewetting programme👏
@jamierohu.bsky.social @irishwildlifetrust.bsky.social @tocharstories.bsky.social @tipperarylive.bsky.social @npwsireland.bsky.social @utu.fi
@jamierohu.bsky.social @irishwildlifetrust.bsky.social @tocharstories.bsky.social @tipperarylive.bsky.social @npwsireland.bsky.social @utu.fi
November 18, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Snipe,duck,lapwing,woodcock (amongst others) numbers are up as a result of the rewetting programme👏
@jamierohu.bsky.social @irishwildlifetrust.bsky.social @tocharstories.bsky.social @tipperarylive.bsky.social @npwsireland.bsky.social @utu.fi
@jamierohu.bsky.social @irishwildlifetrust.bsky.social @tocharstories.bsky.social @tipperarylive.bsky.social @npwsireland.bsky.social @utu.fi
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“Most of the things that we need to do for climate change we need to do anyway and we would generally be better off doing those things” @hannahdaly.ie
🎙️ Ep2 Climate change-off the record
@cc-offtherecord.bsky.social out now
@ucc.ie
@uniofgalway.bsky.social
@drclarenoone.bsky.social
🎙️ Ep2 Climate change-off the record
@cc-offtherecord.bsky.social out now
@ucc.ie
@uniofgalway.bsky.social
@drclarenoone.bsky.social
Episode 2: Professor Hannah Daly
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November 17, 2025 at 10:01 AM
“Most of the things that we need to do for climate change we need to do anyway and we would generally be better off doing those things” @hannahdaly.ie
🎙️ Ep2 Climate change-off the record
@cc-offtherecord.bsky.social out now
@ucc.ie
@uniofgalway.bsky.social
@drclarenoone.bsky.social
🎙️ Ep2 Climate change-off the record
@cc-offtherecord.bsky.social out now
@ucc.ie
@uniofgalway.bsky.social
@drclarenoone.bsky.social
We love our job - and working with the Mountbellew Men's Shed in Galway at the Galway Living Bog ! #LoveBogs vimeo.com/1135673414?s...
Men's Shed Mountbellew in song with Tómas and Michael
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November 17, 2025 at 10:30 AM
We love our job - and working with the Mountbellew Men's Shed in Galway at the Galway Living Bog ! #LoveBogs vimeo.com/1135673414?s...
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How we spent Halloween ! #LoveBogs www.tocharwetlands.ie/community-st...
Experiencing Samhain on Ballydangan Bog - Tóchar Wetlands
Helen Shaw, Tóchar Stories Curator Just before the Halloween school break Tóchar Stories and the Ballydangan Bog Red Grouse Project […]
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November 16, 2025 at 5:36 PM
How we spent Halloween ! #LoveBogs www.tocharwetlands.ie/community-st...
How we spent Halloween ! #LoveBogs www.tocharwetlands.ie/community-st...
Experiencing Samhain on Ballydangan Bog - Tóchar Wetlands
Helen Shaw, Tóchar Stories Curator Just before the Halloween school break Tóchar Stories and the Ballydangan Bog Red Grouse Project […]
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November 16, 2025 at 5:36 PM
How we spent Halloween ! #LoveBogs www.tocharwetlands.ie/community-st...
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The Tyrrellspass primary school children also got a surprise when the biodiversity Minister Christopher O Sullivan joined them for a lunchtime outdoor briefing #LoveBogs
November 13, 2025 at 11:13 AM
The Tyrrellspass primary school children also got a surprise when the biodiversity Minister Christopher O Sullivan joined them for a lunchtime outdoor briefing #LoveBogs