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February 19, 2020
A luminous vase of freshly cut spring flowers rests on the kitchen table and radiates contentment. This positive atmosphere transcends itself throughout Inchiquin House. Here, in a wonderful resting zone, the walls of Inchiquin blaze colour. Duck egg blues, forest greens and fiery reds differentiate space. Colour names define individual rooms like a form of […]
January 20, 2020
Kicking off the new decade with an award for the Barbican in Glenarm, Co. Antrim! Built in 1825 from local basalt, this medieval miniature castle really takes you back in time. The village of Glenarm dates back to Norman times, claiming to be the oldest town in Ulster! The word ‘Barbican’ comes from the Old […]
December 23, 2019
However you’re spending the holidays, we hope you get some time to relax, reflect, and enjoy time with your loved ones. Remember, the days are getting longer already! Happy Christmas one and all!
December 6, 2019
FIVE NEW VIDEO STORIES CELEBRATE LIGHTHOUSE MARITIME AND CULTURAL HERITAGE In 2019 seven young film-makers were awarded a Film Bursary by Great Lighthouses of Ireland to turn their lenses and focus on some of the Northern Ireland’s landmark lighthouses. Legends of the Lighthouse, launched on Thursday 5 December at the Titanic Belfast, compiles the […]
September 25, 2019
COMPETITION NOW CLOSED Fancy winning a voucher for €100/£100 to put towards a stay at an Irish Landmark Trust property?
September 25, 2019
KILLEE COTTAGE, MITCHELSTOWN, CO. CORK NATIONAL HERITAGE, LOCAL IDENTITY, PERSONAL LEGACY Killee Cottage is located just outside Mitchelstown in County Cork. It is a perfect example of the vernacular farm cottage once typical of the South of Ireland but now disappearing. It was originally a two roomed labourer’s cottage tied to the Montgomery Estate. (Field […]
August 5, 2019
Irish Landmark Trust properties Open Day on 15th September for European Heritage Open Day 2019
August 1, 2019
Co-ordinated by The Heritage Council, the aim of Heritage Week is to build awareness about our heritage and encourage its conservation and preservation. The week is all about getting involved, and here at Irish Landmark we play our part by holding an ‘Open Day’ at our properties. All Republic of Ireland properties will be open to visitors […]
August 1, 2019
1st August marks Lá Lúghnasa (pronounced Lou-na-sa.), traditionally the beginning of the harvest month. In Celtic mythology the god Lugh one of the chief gods of the Tuatha De Danann, established the Lúghnasadh festival as a funeral feast and games commemorating his foster-mother Tailtiú. She died on August 1st of exhaustion after clearing the plains […]
July 30, 2019
Irish Landmark Trust properties Open Day on 25th August for Heritage Week 2019
