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Heritage award success for Kilrush, Burren and Killaloe

There was success for County Clare at the National Heritage Awards which were held this week at the Royal Irish Academy and were attended by Minister of State at the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Seán Kyne TD.

Statues stolen in 2011 found in Clare

Four limestone statues stolen in Co Cork in 2011 have been recovered by Gardaí in Co Clare.

New book on Ireland’s karst landscape

A new book on Ireland's iconic karst landscape has been launched by the Geological Survey Ireland.

Free 12-week heritage course in West Clare

Members of the public are being invited to sign up for a free 12-week heritage course which will introduce participants to the geology, biodiversity, archaeology and natural heritage.

Historic ruins the subject of international training course

The many historic castles and tower houses of North Clare have become the subject of a unique training course, the first of its kind held in Ireland.
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Drought uncovers Clare’s geological past

Recent low water levels, due to the prolonged drought, have revealed previously unseen rocks on the shore of Lickeen Lake.

108 Heritage Week events confirmed for Clare

‘Discover the past. Build the future’ is the main theme of Heritage Week 2018 with a record 108 events taking place around County Clare from 18 August to 26 August.

Aillwee Cave bear skull is 10,400 years old

Radiocarbon dating has confirmed that the skull of a brown bear discovered in a County Clare cave in 1976 is over 10,400 years old.
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