#Ploughing2026 starts in 4 weeks on 15 September 2026 Our team is looking forward to engaging with the farming community. Learn more about archaeology, excavation, the archaeological heritage in your area, our Community Monuments Fund and be guided through our Historic Environment Viewer (HEV).

The Underwater Archaeology Unit (UAU) of NMS is very excited for the next episode of Building Ireland, focusing on Clonmacnoise airs on RTE One at 7:00 PM on August 18th. Copyright and Photo credit: Jordan Hanson, UAU, National Monuments Service, Government of Ireland

Heritage Ireland 2030 Summit 2026 Where: Edmund Burke Theatre, TCD. When: Friday, October 30, 2026 - 09:30 – 17:00 Tickets are free www.eventbrite.ie/.../heritage.... #heritageireland2030 #heritageireland #HeritageWellbeing @nbhsireland.bsky.social @npwsireland.bsky.social

CALENDAR MONUMENTS – July 2026 Ardmore, Co. Waterford. #RoundTowersOfIreland From our NMS Calendar 2026. #HeritageWellbeing #HeritageIreland2030 #HeritageIreland Copyright and Photo Credit ©Photographic Archive, National Monuments Service, Government of Ireland

Code for Caring for our Monuments This guidance has been produced with OPW to help protect these sites. Copyright and Photo Credit ©Photographic Archive, NMS #ProtectOurPast #HeritageWellbeing #HeritageIreland2030 #HeritageIreland #ClimateActionIrl

National Monument No.393: Killoughternane Church, Killoughternane, Co. Carlow RMP Number: CW019-048001- Copyright and Photo Credit ©Photographic Archive, NMS #MonumentMonday #HeritageWellbeing #HeritageIreland2030 #HeritageIreland #NationalMonumentMonday

Heritage Ireland 2030 Summit 2026 Where: Edmund Burke Theatre, TCD, Dublin 02, Dublin. When: Friday, October 30, 2026 - 09:30 – 17:00 Tickets are free and you can register at our Eventbrite page: www.eventbrite.ie/e/heritage-i... #heritageireland2030 #heritageireland #HeritageWellbeing

@OffallyCoCo are looking to hire a World Heritage Project Co-Ordinator for The Historic Astronomical Observatories of Ireland For full details see: www.offaly.ie/project-co-o...

CALENDAR MONUMENTS – June 2026 Glasnevin, Co. Dublin. #RoundTowersOfIreland From our NMS Calendar 2026. In 1869 Daniel O'Connell's remains were exhumed and reinterred beneath this dramatic 50 meter tall tower, in a purpose-built crypt. Copyright and Photo Credit ©Photographic Archive, NMS

COMMUNITY MONUMENTS FUND 2026 Menlough Castle, Co. Galway Some historic photos from the NMS Photographic Archive €130,000 has been awarded for this project to repair and eventually seeing the monument become a public resource and a place of amenity and enjoyment. CMF26 Ref: CMF26-1-GC001

National Monument No.515: Portumna Castle, Portumna Demesne, Co. Galway. RMP Number: GA127-018---- Copyright and Photo Credit ©Photographic Archive, NMS #MonumentMonday #HeritageWellbeing #HeritageIreland2030 #HeritageIreland #NationalMonumentMonday

COMMUNITY MONUMENTS FUND: Churchclara, Co. Kilkenny SMR: KK020-017001- CMF Reference Numbers: CMF24-2-KK003; CMF25-1-KK003 #cmf #cmf2026 #climateactionirl #heritageireland2030

COMMUNITY MONUMENTS FUND - Site Inspections On Wednesday 10th June 2026 NMS and @nationalbuiltheritageservice conducted site inspections on #CommunityMonumentsFund projects as part of evaluation of ongoing projects and conducting post project monitoring on successfully completed projects.

CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION Our Stakeholder Plenary Session held last month was attended by 72 representatives. This is part of the vital collaboration that will deliver the goals and actions of the Built & Archaeological Heritage Climate Change Sectoral Adaptation Plan 2025. #ClimateActionIRL

NMS would like to wish all-Ireland FIRST Lego™ League champions Cully Coders from Co. Donegal, the best of luck at representing Ireland at the upcoming international Canada Cup of Robotics Niagara 2026 competition on 18-19 June.

National Monument No.140: Grianán of Aileach Cashel, Carroweagh, Speenougue, Toulett, Co. Donegal. RMP Number: DG047-012005- Copyright and Photo Credit ©Photographic Archive, NMS heritageireland.ie/unguided-sit... #MonumentMonday #NationalMonumentMonday

Booking for the NMS Annual Archaeology Conference 2026 is now open. A limited number of concession-rate places are available, early booking is advised. Pastimes: The Archaeology of Recreation Saturday 10 October 2026 Trinity College Dublin In-person and online attendance options bit.ly/3OABLuR

COMMUNITY MONUMENTS FUND 2026 St. Mary’s Church, Co. Wexford €29,520 has been awarded for the preparation of a Conservation Management Plan. Copyright and Photo Credit ©Photographic Archive, NMS #HeritageIreland2030 #CMF #CMF2026 #ClimateActionIrl

National Monument No.390: Parke’s Castle, Kilmore, Co. Leitrim. RMP Number: LE010-037001- Copyright and Photo Credit ©Photographic Archive, NMS #MonumentMonday #HeritageWellbeing #HeritageIreland2030 #HeritageIreland #NationalMonumentMonday

CALENDAR MONUMENTS – May 2026 Kinneigh, Co. Cork. #RoundTowersOfIreland From our NMS Calendar 2026. Copyright and Photo Credit ©Photographic Archive, National Monuments Service, Government of Ireland

COMMUNITY MONUMENTS FUND 2026 Wayside Crosses, Fore, Co. Westmeath Summary of Works: €30,000 has been awarded for this project which will involve the conservation repair and improved presentation of two of the wayside crosses. CMF26-3-WM002 #HeritageIreland2030 #CMF #CMF2026 #ClimateActionIrl

National Monument No.75: Killamery High Cross, Killamery, Co. Kilkenny. RMP Number: KK030-008004- Copyright and Photo Credit ©Photographic Archive, NMS heritageireland.ie/unguided-sit... #MonumentMonday #HeritageWellbeing #HeritageIreland2030 #HeritageIreland #NationalMonumentMonday

COMMUNITY MONUMENTS FUND 2026 Lady’s Island Castle, Co. Wexford €29,908.25 has been awarded for conservation repairs to the east wall, including stabilisation and reinstatement of fallen masonry and lime-based repointing. CMF26-3-WX002 #HeritageIreland2030 #CMF #CMF2026 #ClimateActionIrl

National Monument No.661: Reginald’s Tower, Waterford City, Co. Waterford. The stone tower was built by the Anglo-Normans after 1200 and marks the point of Waterford’s Viking Triangle. RMP Number: WA009-005001- Copyright and Photo Credit ©Photographic Archive, NMS #MonumentMonday

National Monument No.508: Seán Mac Diarmada's House, Laghty Barr, Co. Leitrim. This was the childhood home of Seán Mac Diarmada was executed at Kilmainham Gaol on 12th May 1916, 110 years ago. RMP Number: LE008-032---- Copyright and Photo Credit ©Photographic Archive, NMS

COMMUNITY MONUMENTS FUND 2026 Ballyvaldon Church, Co. Wexford €130,000 has been awarded to this project to secure the historic masonry and carry out conservation repairs. CMF26 Ref: CMF26-1-WX002 SMR Number: WX027-036001- #heritageireland2030 #CMF #cmf2026 #ClimateActionIRL

Séadchomhartha Náisiúnta Uimh. 61: Sceilg Mhichíl, Ard Sceilg, Co. Chiarraí. Ceann de dhá Shuíomh Oidhreachta Domhanda UNESCO na hÉireann. Uimhreacha RMP: KE104A001---- #monumentmonday #SéadxhomharthaAnLuan #maythe4thbewithyou

COMMUNITY MONUMENTS FUND 2026 Cloyne Round Tower, Co. Cork Summary of Works: €130,000 has been awarded for this project. Phase 2 works to stabilise the walls of the round tower, forming part of the longer-term plan to make it safe to access. #HeritageIreland2030 #CMF #CMF2026 #ClimateActionIrl

CALENDAR MONUMENTS – April 2026 Clonmacnoise, Co. Offaly. Clonmacnoise’s Round Towers are part National Monuments No. 81, 250, and 601. #HeritageWellbeing #heritageireland2030 #heritageireland #roundtowersofireland Copyright and Photo Credit ©Photographic Archive, National Monuments Service.

National Monument No.167: Boyle Abbey, Knocknashee, Co. Roscommon. RMP Number: RO006-068005- #MonumentMonday #HeritageWellbeing #heritageireland2030 #heritageireland #nationalmonumentmonday