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September 13, 2017
Series 3: Northern Ireland In the third part of our Landmarks for foodies series we head to Northern Ireland where thirteen of our landmarks are located and where great food is never far away. Depending on where you are travelling from, a quick visit to St. Georges Market in Belfast is well worth a visit […]
September 12, 2017
So, In the second part of our Landmarks for foodies series we visit the Northwest. Donegal and North Sligo have an abundance of things to offer the foodie loving Irish Landmarker. St. Johns Point Lightkeepers’ Houses St. Johns Point Lightkeepers’ Houses are fully equipped for a self catering break if that’s what you wish. Stock […]
August 25, 2017
Hurry or you’ll miss it !! The Irish Architectural Archive is hosting a Maura Shaffrey exhibition and it closes tomorrow, Saturday 26th August. Maura and Patrick married in 1961 and became an unstoppable machine in their quest to transfer their passion for historic buildings and Irish towns into their wonderful publications Buildings of […]
August 25, 2017
As Irish Landmark Trust celebrates its 25th anniversary, we remember Maura Shaffrey, the architect on the first ever Irish Landmark Trust restoration project, namely Wicklow Lighthouse. George Bernard Shaw once described how he could “think of no other edifice constructed by man as altruistic as a lighthouse. They were only built to serve”. If you […]
August 22, 2017
Irish Landmarks are located in some of the most beautiful parts of the Country. We know from talking to our guests that food can be a central part of an Irish Landmark break. Either on a self catering holiday – cooking for friends and family – or enjoying some of the local foodie experiences that […]
July 28, 2017
To celebrate National Heritage Week 2017, we in Irish Landmark Trust will be opening our properties to the public on Sunday 27th August. All of our properties in the South will be available for visitors to explore on the day. It is a great chance to have a snoop around and plan future trips away. […]
July 28, 2017
Since it was first held in 1864 the Horse Show has become a Dublin institution. A celebration of Ireland’s affinity with the horse, from the best show horses to the best international show jumpers. It is one of Ireland’s largest events, a highlight of the summer, each year welcoming tens of thousands of people from […]
July 21, 2017
Irish Landmark Trust are thrilled to invite you to a talk with renowned designer and colour consultant, Orla Kelly. Orla, who has worked on the colour consultation, interior design and fit out of 19 Irish Landmark properties, will be discussing selecting suitable colours, fabrics and furniture for a wide range of historic buildings. A talk […]
June 1, 2017
We were reminded of the wonderful award winning documentary series on RTÉ called Hands, which documented the skills and practice of Irish craft in the 1970’s and 1980’s – and delighted to learn that these short documentaries are now available to be purchased online. For anyone who would like to learn more about thatching there […]
April 25, 2017
This month, we had the pleasure of sitting down with one of our very own Irish Landmarkers Galen Bales. Galen is an entrepreneur, a leading business mind and has a long-standing involvement with Irish Landmark Trust. Galen arrived in Ireland from the U.S.A. in 1994 and vividly recalls the visible dilapidation of beautiful buildings peppered […]
