My piece in the Irish Examiner on balancing the demands of the future with the need to preserve our exceptional past. A local community is stepping up its campaign to stop a @BordnaMona wind farm at Lemanaghan bog, a place with the highest concentration of archaeological finds

Thank you Clodagh Finn, now on Instagram for your time with us and writing this fantastic piece.

Scotland’s Flow Country is the first peatland to become a world heritage site.

Today we protested the plans to erect wind turbines on Lemanaghan Bog. We have submitted a letter of protest and asked to meet to discuss alternative options for the use of the bog. Public consultation to date has not happened.

The local community continued to gather this evening to voice their opposition to the proposed Lemanaghan Wind Farm. Thanks to TD Carol Nolan TD Cllr John Clendennen 🇪🇺🇮🇪 Cllr Hugh Egan and thanks to Cllr Sean O’Brien for the keynote address and their continued support.

***Press Release*** On our peaceful protest yesterday evening. Thanks for all the community public representatives Carol Nolan TD Cllr. Sean O'Brien, Cllr. Hughie Egan, John Clendennen 🇪🇺🇮🇪 Cllr. Frank Moran Midland Tribune Midlands103 Offaly Local News Offaly Independent Irish Examiner

The lack of community engagement on #solar & #windfarms in #Ireland beggars belief. Community funds are not engagement, for many communities, they are seen as #bribes #justtransition

Great to see a Peregrine Falcon on Lemanaghan bog! A great spot by Aoife Phelan demonstrating the rich bird life that resides here. BirdWatch Ireland

Join us tomorrow from 19.15 Lemanaghan Stories: Tales of Tradition, Routes and Connections. National Heritage Week 17th – 25th August 2024 ⁦National Heritage Week⁩ heritageweek.ie/event-listings…

The Nature Restoration Law comes into force TODAY! 🤩 And what a ride it has been! A huge thank you to everyone who made it happen 📽️🫶 Let's work together to #RestoreNature across Europe 🦋

Last night we celebrated the start of National Heritage Week with the traditional blessing of the graves and mass at the Lemanaghan monastic site. This was followed by a series of presentations, music, poetry and videos on the importance of the sacred landscape here at Lemanaghan.

Lemanaghan Bog has artefacts dating from the Stone Age through the Medieval Age & into modern times. It’s a rich, sacred and vibrant landscape of international importance with many traditions still observed today. Learn more by following the links below. youtu.be/8T5tiSWDmhE?si…

Well done to the team coming runners up in the National Heritage Week ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage Award’ that recognises an event that showcased an element of our intangible cultural heritage. heritageweek.ie/event-listings…

Well done tour team as runners up today. A fantastic achievement!

Lemanaghan Bog, Heritage & Conservation group honoured with the ‘Intangible Heritage Award’

Up Offaly: Offaly’s Day at the Heritage Council Heritage Week Awards in Dublin on 15 November 2024. ‘Well that Beats Banagher’ and Ballycumber, Lemanaghan and Shinrone. offalyhistoryblog.wordpress.com/2024/11/16/up-…

🎉 St. Manchan's Pattern Day Social Night! 🎉 📅 Date: Friday, 24th January 2025 📍 Venue: Gussies 🎶 Music by: Drink Related 🎟 Free Entry ✨ Get ready for a fantastic night of music, fun, and community spirit! With lively tunes from Drink Related and a raffle.

⛪️ Mass: St. Manchan's Pattern Day 🙏 Special Mass: 7 PM in Boher Church, celebrated by Bishop Paul Connell and Fr. Brendan, launching the Jubilee of Hope on the cherished Feast Day of St. Manchan.

Due to the weather warning this event will be rescheduled soon … update to follow shortly.

Due to the weather warning this mass will now take place on Sunday at 10.30am.