Tóchar Community Stories

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I noticed that this moss covered tree trunk of a Sycamore tree on Mill Island, Birr was covered in these teeny tiny little parasols. This one was high up, and lit by the sun @claireissimo.bsky.social @charleenhurtubise.bsky.social @tocharstories.bsky.social

Men's Shed Mountbellew

Tómas on guitar in the Men's Shed Mountbellew

We've been collecting stories, songs and memories in the Mountbellew Men's Shed, Galway - just beside the Galway Living Bog - a great group of men - with stories of growing up at the bog and working on it #LoveBogs

First freeze of the winter 🥶

Ladybirds #loveliness of ladybirds #irish nature #7 spot ladybirds #formal gardens Abbeyleix Housr

A little loveliness of ladybirds taking shelter within the formal gardens at Abbeyleix House and Farm ❤️ @claireissimo.bsky.social @irishwildlifetrust.bsky.social @anthologyireland.bsky.social

When we work with primary schools on exploring their local bog - we match them with an artist - in Ballydangan Bog it was Longford community artist Sophie Carroll Hunt who mentored the children of Camcloon NS on their bog collage - we asked her how she found it.

When we work with primary schools on exploring their local bog - we match them with an artist - in Ballydangan Bog it was Longford community artist Sophie Carroll Hunt who mentored the children of Camcloon NS on their bog collage - we asked her how she found it.

Delighted to welcome Minister Ó Sullivan this morning to see the successful rewetting efforts,meeting landowners,community group, local councillors,NPWS&Coillte reps👏 @jamierohu.bsky.social @tocharstories.bsky.social @peatlands.bsky.social @tipperarylive.bsky.social

wet, wet, wet - the sign of a healthy bog! @tocharstories.bsky.social @katiesmirnova.bsky.social

One word to describe the bog - what the children of Camcloon NS said to @katiesmirnova.bsky.social #Roscommon #LoveBogs

#spéirghorm how art and storytelling in nature restoration can opened our eyes, hearts and minds @tocharstories.bsky.social

Ruth picked a Holly Blue in our bog butterfly and art creativity project #Kilteevan Roscommon and said it inspired her to get more into nature and be curious about bog wildlife. We ran the project in June and came back this month with postcards for the children of their artwork and stamps! #LoveBogs

St Anne's NS Tyrrellspass at the National Museum, meeting Minister Christopher O'Sullivan On November 12th the 5th Class of St Anne's NS, Tyrrellspass, Westmeath enjoyed a visit to the National Museum to explore the bog antiquities there, including…

Democracy, engagement and dialogue in action - as Midlands children get to have their own 'press' briefing with the Minister of State for nature, heritage and biodiversity #LoveBogs #Tóchar vimeo.com/1139605268?s...

Songs are powerful stories that connect us #Mountbellew Men's Shed at the Galway Living Bog let us into their stories and their songs in a revival of the traditional 'rambling house' session @tocharstories.bsky.social @athenamediaie.bsky.social

Songs are powerful stories that connect us #Mountbellew Men's Shed at the Galway Living Bog let us into their stories and their songs in a revival of the traditional 'rambling house' session @tocharstories.bsky.social @athenamediaie.bsky.social

St Anne's NS Tyrrellspass at the National Museum, meeting Minister Christopher O'Sullivan On November 12th the 5th Class of St Anne's NS, Tyrrellspass, Westmeath enjoyed a visit to the National Museum to explore the bog antiquities there, including…

Democracy, engagement and dialogue in action - as Midlands children get to have their own 'press' briefing with the Minister of State for nature, heritage and biodiversity #LoveBogs #Tóchar vimeo.com/1139605268?s...

At the Kilurane end,rewetting continues to transform the previous commercial extraction area 👏🙂 @jamierohu.bsky.social @npwsireland.bsky.social @tocharstories.bsky.social @peatlands.bsky.social @whittledaway.bsky.social

Past, present and future collide for Tyrrellspass children at the National Museum - Tóchar Wetlands By Helen Shaw, Tóchar Stories curator “Is this place always free?” one of the children whispered when we were inside […]

When past, present and future collided for schoolchildren at the @nmireland.bsky.social #LoveBogs www.tocharwetlands.ie/community-st...

lovely day in @nmireland.bsky.social with @tocharstories.bsky.social community engagement in Midlands project under Just Transition Programme in Ireland. Appreciate Minister of State Christopher O'Sullivan taking time out to chat with yrrellspass children to talk bog restoration. #Spéirghorm

Past, present and future collide for Tyrrellspass children at the National Museum - Tóchar Wetlands By Helen Shaw, Tóchar Stories curator “Is this place always free?” one of the children whispered when we were inside […]

When past, present and future collided for schoolchildren at the @nmireland.bsky.social #LoveBogs www.tocharwetlands.ie/community-st...

that's good to hear ! We just did a little piece with Ballydangan Bog and Pat Feehily about the increase in curlew there since bog conservation work began - as he and David Fallon were sharing the story with local school children in an art bog project under #TócharStories

Snipe,duck,lapwing,woodcock (amongst others) numbers are up as a result of the rewetting programme👏
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Episode 2: Professor Hannah Daly

“Most of the things that we need to do for climate change we need to do anyway and we would generally be better off doing those things” @hannahdaly.ie

🎙️ Ep2 Climate change-off the record
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Men's Shed Mountbellew in song with Tómas and Michael This is "Men's Shed Mountbellew in song with Tómas and Michael" by Athena Media on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who…

We love our job - and working with the Mountbellew Men's Shed in Galway at the Galway Living Bog ! #LoveBogs vimeo.com/1135673414?s...

Experiencing Samhain on Ballydangan Bog - Tóchar Wetlands Helen Shaw, Tóchar Stories Curator Just before the Halloween school break Tóchar Stories and the Ballydangan Bog Red Grouse Project […]

How we spent Halloween ! #LoveBogs www.tocharwetlands.ie/community-st...

Experiencing Samhain on Ballydangan Bog - Tóchar Wetlands Helen Shaw, Tóchar Stories Curator Just before the Halloween school break Tóchar Stories and the Ballydangan Bog Red Grouse Project […]

How we spent Halloween ! #LoveBogs www.tocharwetlands.ie/community-st...

Minister of State Christopher o Sullivan with the children of Tyrrellspass their teacher Laura Lynch, community volunteer leader Eugene Dunbar and Tóchar stories curator Helen Shaw

The Tyrrellspass primary school children also got a surprise when the biodiversity Minister Christopher O Sullivan joined them for a lunchtime outdoor briefing #LoveBogs

St Anne's 5th class in National Museum with teacher Laura Lynch and community leader Eugene Dunbar

National Museum guide Matthew Lester explaining the story of the bog body found in Croghan in the National Museum. The children's teaching assistant Dawn also in the picture

Wonderful day in @nmireland.bsky.social with Matthew Lester guiding our St Anne's Tyrrellspass Westmeath children. They were determined to see all three bog bodies, fascinated by Matthew's stories, and several of them already plotting a return family trip to the Museum. Do visit! #LoveBogs

Minister of State Christopher o Sullivan with the children of Tyrrellspass their teacher Laura Lynch, community volunteer leader Eugene Dunbar and Tóchar stories curator Helen Shaw

The Tyrrellspass primary school children also got a surprise when the biodiversity Minister Christopher O Sullivan joined them for a lunchtime outdoor briefing #LoveBogs

Kilteevan NS with their bog art butterfly postcards - they created with Tóchar Stories

We had a wonderful morning yesterday with the children of #Kilteevan NS Roscommon when we brought back their postcard series from their June bog butterfly art project with @anniehollandart.bsky.social and Eileen Fahey - we also left them a box of stamps so they can start to send them out !