More than 30 acres of native woodland in An Spidéal, Co Galway have been purchased by the Native Woodlands Trust.

Welcome to Ireland's Ancient East, a vast playground of incredible history, compelling characters and, yes, beautiful green pastures. Comprising 17 counties that lie east of the River Shannon and ...

Welcome to Ireland's Ancient East, a vast playground of incredible history, compelling characters and, yes, beautiful green pastures. Comprising 17 counties that lie east of the River Shannon and ...

Imagine stepping into a misty, ancient Irish forest, the ground trembling beneath your feet as a colossal shape emerges ...

director of an ancient foods research group at UCD, said. “An actual fruit has never been found in Ireland until now, but what is most important about the Drumanagh fig is its antiquity.

In 2022, woodland covered 32,400 sq km of the UK; or 13% of the UK's land. Ancient woodland covers only 2.5% of the UK. Sadly, up to 70% of ancient woodlands in the UK have already been lost. Oak ...