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National Monuments Service
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Promotion, Preservation and Protection of Ireland's archaeological heritage.
#ProtectOurPast #CheckBeforeYouDig #ClimatEireitage #UCHIreland #WorldHeritage #CMF
www.archaeology.ie
🎅NMS Christmas Draw
Win 2 copies of #RoundTowersOfIreland 2026 calendar.
Produced by our NMS Photographic Archive Unit.
50 lucky people will be drawn at random on 16 Dec.
One entry per person w/ full postal address to photoarchive@housing.gov.ie
Ádh mór!
#HeritageWellbeing
@opwireland.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Some quiet moments spent by visitors to archaeological monuments. #EYASilence
From our historic print collection.
📷Ardmore Cathedral, Co Waterford
📷Carrowmore, Co Sligo (Welch 1896)
#Day4 #CuardaighDoChartlann #EYACiúnas #ExploreYourArchive
@araukie.bsky.social @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social
December 2, 2025 at 9:54 AM
December 1, 2025 at 3:01 PM
#Day2 Ireland’s archaeological monuments are enhanced by the #beauty of the surrounding landscape.
📷Killeshin Church, Co. Laois
📷Muckross Abbey, Co. Kerry
📷Glendalough, Co. Wicklow
#ExploreYourArchive #CuardaighDoChartlann #EYAÁilleacht
@araireland.bsky.social @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social
November 30, 2025 at 10:52 AM
CALENDAR MONUMENTS– November 2025
Pallas Castle, Co. Galway #CastlesOfIreland
A five-storey tower house built by the Burkes in the 15th c.
The defences were strengthened in the 16th c. with the construction of a bawn and a gatehouse.
@opwireland.bsky.social
#HeritageWellbeing #HeritageIreland2030
November 28, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Wishing Ciara McCarthy well in her career as an underwater archaeologist in Ireland!
This follows recent commercial dive qualifications supported by the @nationalmons.bsky.social dive grant scheme.
#UCHIreland #underwaterarchaeology
@iaiarchaeo.bsky.social @nautarchsoc.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 12:22 PM
The Sceilg Mhichíl Climate Vulnerability Assessment Report has been published.
Developed under @preservinglegacies.bsky.social by NMS
& @opwireland.bsky.social
It outlines potential future risks by climate change & adaptation measures to safeguard the site.
bit.ly/47EWILG
#WorldHeritage
November 13, 2025 at 10:24 AM
CALENDAR MONUMENTS– October 2025
Coolhull Castle, Co. Wexford #CastlesOfIreland
A well-preserved, three-storey hall house with a western service tower. Constructed in the early 16th c. by the Devereux family.
tinyurl.com/4y3ck4pf
#HeritageWellbeing #HeritageIreland2030
@opwireland.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 9:27 AM
🎃As Oíche Shamhna approaches @nationalmons.bsky.social and @opwireland.bsky.social urge you to #ProtectOurPast by not lighting fires🔥 at heritage sites.
Help to preserve our monuments for future generations to enjoy and learn from.🎃
👉 tinyurl.com/3pn7cnkr
#LeaveNoTrace #StaySafe #HappyHalloween
October 30, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Conservation work has recently commenced at Cloyne Round Tower, which dates to the 10th/11th c. It rises to seven floors over basement and is finished with a distinctive battlemented top.
@nationalmons.bsky.social is pleased to support this project.
#CMF2025 #ClimatEireitage #HeritageIreland2030
October 24, 2025 at 10:30 AM
#WithinWithout2025
The Archaeology of Partitions, 8th Annual @NationalMons Conference.
Exploring how partitions-seen and unseen-shape our landscapes, histories and communities.
All lectures now on our YouTube channel.
tinyurl.com/mm6cphuk
🙏to the speakers, chairs & all involved.
#HeritageIreland2030
October 23, 2025 at 3:26 PM
⏳Closing date Friday 24 October 2025.
Following the success of the 2025 Commercial Dive Training Grant Scheme, @nationalmons.bsky.social is offering up to four further grants in 2026 to assist archaeologists gain commercial diving qualifications.
#UCHIreland
@iaiarchaeo.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
CALENDAR MONUMENTS– September 2025
Ballyloughan Castle, Co. Carlow #CastlesOfIreland
Built late 13th century by the Carew family.
It then fell into the hands of the Kavanaghs, who resided here until the mid 17th c.
tinyurl.com/5cbuzthb
#HeritageWellbeing #HeritageIreland2030
@opwireland.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 10:01 AM
✨Always a pleasure for our @nationalmons.bsky.social
team to connect with the farming community and custodians of our archaeological heritage at the @NPAIE
🙏 Minister James Browne, Dept. Housing, Local Government & Heritage.
#ProtectOurPast #CheckBeforeYouDig #HeritageIreland2030 #CMF2025
September 19, 2025 at 11:11 AM
🚜#Day2 @NPAIE #Govploughing2025
Come meet our @nationalmons.bsky.social archaeologists and staff to learn more.

📍Culture, Communications, Archaeology and Sport Block 3 -Row 14-Stand 274

#ProtectOurPast #CheckBeforeYouDig #HeritageIreland2030 #CMF2025 #ClimatEireitage #HeritageWellbeing
September 17, 2025 at 11:37 AM
‘Hidden Layers: Inside the World of Archaeological Compliance’

NMS archaeologist Anne Carey talks w/ Aidan Priestley of the #ConstructionIndustryFederation
Before carrying out groundworks including land clearance and reclamation #CheckBeforeYouDig to help #ProtectOurPast
tinyurl.com/4hv8yyvu
September 8, 2025 at 11:53 AM
CALENDAR MONUMENTS–May 2025
Carrickkildavnet, Mayo #CastlesOfIreland
Kildavnet Castle standing guard over Achill Sound with its breathtaking setting overlooking the spiritual home and maritime domain of the O’Malleys.
#CillDamhnait #ClewBay #CroaghPatrick
#HeritageWellbeing #HeritageIreland2030
May 30, 2025 at 12:15 PM
🗂️The Urban Archaeological Survey is for the first time now available as searchable PDFs in the catalogued collections section of our @nationalmons.bsky.social website
👉https://tinyurl.com/4jafja64

#ArchaeologicalSurvey #HeritageIreland2030
@araukie.bsky.social @iaiarchaeo.bsky.social
May 27, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Today, Cabinet approved cross-government participation in ‘2027 The Year of the Normans’. The initiative will benefit tourism and economic growth while increasing public engagement with Ireland’s Norman heritage. Learn more: bit.ly/4jVH6Hk
May 20, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Legislative Update.
A recent article by Seán Kirwan published in 'Environmental Liability'.
Focusing on the Historic and Archaeological Heritage & Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 in relation to the protection of monuments.
tinyurl.com/3bra4z7n
Ack. to Lawtext Publishing Ltd. & @lawucc.bsky.social
May 19, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Five years of the @nationalmons.bsky.social Community Monuments Fund.
A day of insights and discussion on planning the way forward.
Presentations included exemplar CMF projects and guidance on best practice.
🙏 to all speakers!
tinyurl.com/8een9ubk
#CMF2025 #ClimatEireitage #HeritageIreland2030
May 15, 2025 at 9:01 AM
SAVE THE DATE!
18 October 2025
Delighted to announce that our 8th Annual @nationalmons.bsky.social Conference will take place on Saturday 18 October 2025.
‘Within-Without: The Archaeology of Partitions'
Register via Eventbrite 👉https://bit.ly/Within-Without
#SaveTheDate #HeritageIreland2030
May 12, 2025 at 3:36 PM
🗣️NMS Buildings Archaeology Bursary 2025
To help increase capacity in #buildingsarchaeology @nationalmons.bsky.social in partnership with @atu-ie.bsky.social has established a bursary scheme.
Deadline for expressions of interest is 12 June 2025.
Full details below.
#AtlanticTU #ATU #ClimatEireitage
May 8, 2025 at 11:10 AM
@nationalmons.bsky.social
was delighted to join in the celebration of the reopening of #BarryscourtCastle
Congratulations to @opwireland.bsky.social colleagues who delivered this exemplar conservation project bringing new life to this important national monument.
heritageireland.ie/places-to-vi...
May 2, 2025 at 10:12 AM
2 previously unrecorded Megalithic tombs in Tullyskeherny, near #Rossiver, Co Leitrim. One is a court tomb, the other unclassified, but known locally as a ‘Giant’s Grave’. More rediscoveries forthcoming.
👉 tinyurl.com/5cjrbtpy
#ArchaeologicalSurvey #HeritageIreland2030
May 1, 2025 at 9:17 AM