Friends of An Taisce
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Friends of An Taisce supports the work of An Taisce, The National Heritage of Ireland.
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#BuiltHeritage
The roof, sails and the milling machinery are long gone but the ruined stone drum of this windmill remains in a high-up location near Nobber, Co Meath, providing a reminder of wind-powered local food production of the past.
#HistoricIrishWindmills
#MeathHeritage
#IndustrialHeritage
The roof, sails and the milling machinery are long gone but the ruined stone drum of this windmill remains in a high-up location near Nobber, Co Meath, providing a reminder of wind-powered local food production of the past.
#HistoricIrishWindmills
#MeathHeritage
#IndustrialHeritage
January 8, 2026 at 6:17 PM
#BuiltHeritage
The roof, sails and the milling machinery are long gone but the ruined stone drum of this windmill remains in a high-up location near Nobber, Co Meath, providing a reminder of wind-powered local food production of the past.
#HistoricIrishWindmills
#MeathHeritage
#IndustrialHeritage
The roof, sails and the milling machinery are long gone but the ruined stone drum of this windmill remains in a high-up location near Nobber, Co Meath, providing a reminder of wind-powered local food production of the past.
#HistoricIrishWindmills
#MeathHeritage
#IndustrialHeritage
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Now seeking a full-time Communications Officer for An Taisce National Spring Clean.
This can be a hybrid role based out of our Dublin office or remote-working depending on the successful candidate.
Full details:
www.antaisce.org/vacancies
#environmentaljobs
#NationalSpringClean
This can be a hybrid role based out of our Dublin office or remote-working depending on the successful candidate.
Full details:
www.antaisce.org/vacancies
#environmentaljobs
#NationalSpringClean
January 14, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Now seeking a full-time Communications Officer for An Taisce National Spring Clean.
This can be a hybrid role based out of our Dublin office or remote-working depending on the successful candidate.
Full details:
www.antaisce.org/vacancies
#environmentaljobs
#NationalSpringClean
This can be a hybrid role based out of our Dublin office or remote-working depending on the successful candidate.
Full details:
www.antaisce.org/vacancies
#environmentaljobs
#NationalSpringClean
Our first blog post of 2026 is up on our website to read - link in our bio! Read all about the importance of preserving Irish heritage and how the Irish American community can contribute.
#antaisca #friendsofantaisce #IrishDiaspora #irishamerican #IrishHeritage #protectirishheritage
#antaisca #friendsofantaisce #IrishDiaspora #irishamerican #IrishHeritage #protectirishheritage
January 14, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Our first blog post of 2026 is up on our website to read - link in our bio! Read all about the importance of preserving Irish heritage and how the Irish American community can contribute.
#antaisca #friendsofantaisce #IrishDiaspora #irishamerican #IrishHeritage #protectirishheritage
#antaisca #friendsofantaisce #IrishDiaspora #irishamerican #IrishHeritage #protectirishheritage
There is so much beauty waiting for us across Ireland! Help us to bring derelict Traditional Irish Cottages to life again! Like, share, comment on our posts so we can reach the people who want to help! (Photo: Annie Japaud/Pexels) #antaisce #friendsofantaisce #saveirishheritage #saveirishcottages
January 14, 2026 at 2:43 PM
There is so much beauty waiting for us across Ireland! Help us to bring derelict Traditional Irish Cottages to life again! Like, share, comment on our posts so we can reach the people who want to help! (Photo: Annie Japaud/Pexels) #antaisce #friendsofantaisce #saveirishheritage #saveirishcottages
This modern looking cottage style building sits derelict within the landscape, although charming, it reveals the problem of dereliction throughout the Irish countryside. Help us save them all! (Photo Credit: Jonathan Borba, Galway)
#antaisca #friendsofantaisce #IrishHeritage #protectirishheritage
#antaisca #friendsofantaisce #IrishHeritage #protectirishheritage
January 8, 2026 at 4:06 PM
This modern looking cottage style building sits derelict within the landscape, although charming, it reveals the problem of dereliction throughout the Irish countryside. Help us save them all! (Photo Credit: Jonathan Borba, Galway)
#antaisca #friendsofantaisce #IrishHeritage #protectirishheritage
#antaisca #friendsofantaisce #IrishHeritage #protectirishheritage
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Our CEO, Gary Freemantle reflects on a year defined by progress, vigilance, and renewed national attention to Ireland’s environment & heritage. Never has An Taisce's role as guardian of Ireland's natural and built heritage felt more urgent or more visible.
www.antaisce.org/news/reflect...
www.antaisce.org/news/reflect...
Reflecting on 2025 and looking ahead at a new year of exciting projects at An Taisce
An Taisce CEO Gary Freemantle reflects on a year defined by progress, vigilance, and renewed national attention to Ireland’s environment and heritage. Never has An Taisce's role as guardians of Irelan...
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January 5, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Our CEO, Gary Freemantle reflects on a year defined by progress, vigilance, and renewed national attention to Ireland’s environment & heritage. Never has An Taisce's role as guardian of Ireland's natural and built heritage felt more urgent or more visible.
www.antaisce.org/news/reflect...
www.antaisce.org/news/reflect...
Happy New Year to All! We are excited for what the new year holds for us in 2026 here at Friends of An Taisce, and we have so much to share with you in the coming months. Preserving the built heritage of Ireland is at the top of our list of actions!
#friendsofantaisce #antaisce #saveirishheritage
#friendsofantaisce #antaisce #saveirishheritage
January 6, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Happy New Year to All! We are excited for what the new year holds for us in 2026 here at Friends of An Taisce, and we have so much to share with you in the coming months. Preserving the built heritage of Ireland is at the top of our list of actions!
#friendsofantaisce #antaisce #saveirishheritage
#friendsofantaisce #antaisce #saveirishheritage
Sinead Owens & Mary Anthony exploring the world of Traditional Thatched Buildings in North County Dublin!
#antaisce #friendsofantaisce #saveirishheritage #saveirishbuildings #traditionalirishthatchedbuildings #traditionalirish
#antaisce #friendsofantaisce #saveirishheritage #saveirishbuildings #traditionalirishthatchedbuildings #traditionalirish
December 11, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Sinead Owens & Mary Anthony exploring the world of Traditional Thatched Buildings in North County Dublin!
#antaisce #friendsofantaisce #saveirishheritage #saveirishbuildings #traditionalirishthatchedbuildings #traditionalirish
#antaisce #friendsofantaisce #saveirishheritage #saveirishbuildings #traditionalirishthatchedbuildings #traditionalirish
Traditional Irish Cottages - this photo c.1903 Ireland shows the thatch on a traditional cottage being repaired. Help us to support Traditional Irish Rural Buildings and Traditional Skills! (Photo: Library of Congress: stereo 1s27967)
#antaisca #friendsofantaisce #irishhistoryandheritage
#antaisca #friendsofantaisce #irishhistoryandheritage
December 4, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Traditional Irish Cottages - this photo c.1903 Ireland shows the thatch on a traditional cottage being repaired. Help us to support Traditional Irish Rural Buildings and Traditional Skills! (Photo: Library of Congress: stereo 1s27967)
#antaisca #friendsofantaisce #irishhistoryandheritage
#antaisca #friendsofantaisce #irishhistoryandheritage
Happy Thanksgiving to Everyone, we hope you get to spend time with family and friends! We are looking forward to sharing more news on preserving Irish Heritage in the coming months with you!
(Vintage Photo: Irish Family, taken from Original)
(Vintage Photo: Irish Family, taken from Original)
November 27, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Happy Thanksgiving to Everyone, we hope you get to spend time with family and friends! We are looking forward to sharing more news on preserving Irish Heritage in the coming months with you!
(Vintage Photo: Irish Family, taken from Original)
(Vintage Photo: Irish Family, taken from Original)
Check out the new Friends of An Taisce blog update on our website - link in profile! #friendsofantaisce #antaisce #irishheritsgenews #saveirishheritage
November 27, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Check out the new Friends of An Taisce blog update on our website - link in profile! #friendsofantaisce #antaisce #irishheritsgenews #saveirishheritage
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Our great Advocacy team were invited to attend a Joint Oireachtas Committee session on solar regulations last night, and highlighted the importance of early public participation, and ecologically-sensitive siting of solar farms
For more:
www.antaisce.org/news/an-tais...
For more:
www.antaisce.org/news/an-tais...
November 26, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Our great Advocacy team were invited to attend a Joint Oireachtas Committee session on solar regulations last night, and highlighted the importance of early public participation, and ecologically-sensitive siting of solar farms
For more:
www.antaisce.org/news/an-tais...
For more:
www.antaisce.org/news/an-tais...
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Athy, Kildare has an impressive refurbished Emily Square market space.
The square, previously dominated by car parking, now repaved in stone, complements development of the Town Hall with new extension for rejuvenated museum, The Shackleton Experience.
#builtheritage #builtheritageconservation
The square, previously dominated by car parking, now repaved in stone, complements development of the Town Hall with new extension for rejuvenated museum, The Shackleton Experience.
#builtheritage #builtheritageconservation
November 3, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Athy, Kildare has an impressive refurbished Emily Square market space.
The square, previously dominated by car parking, now repaved in stone, complements development of the Town Hall with new extension for rejuvenated museum, The Shackleton Experience.
#builtheritage #builtheritageconservation
The square, previously dominated by car parking, now repaved in stone, complements development of the Town Hall with new extension for rejuvenated museum, The Shackleton Experience.
#builtheritage #builtheritageconservation
Irish vernacular buildings hold a wealth of history & heritage! Help and support us to save as many as we can! #friendsofantaisce #antaisce #saveirshheritage #buildingsatrisk #americanirishsupport
November 3, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Irish vernacular buildings hold a wealth of history & heritage! Help and support us to save as many as we can! #friendsofantaisce #antaisce #saveirshheritage #buildingsatrisk #americanirishsupport
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#BuiltHeritage
This stone obelisk in County Meath makes a fine eyecatcher on the Dublin-Slane road near Ashbourne
Named the Brindley Memorial, it was erected in 1880 for a huntsman who lived locally and features related carvings around its base
#MeathHeritage #IrishFollies #ArchitecturalHeritage
This stone obelisk in County Meath makes a fine eyecatcher on the Dublin-Slane road near Ashbourne
Named the Brindley Memorial, it was erected in 1880 for a huntsman who lived locally and features related carvings around its base
#MeathHeritage #IrishFollies #ArchitecturalHeritage
October 9, 2025 at 9:15 AM
#BuiltHeritage
This stone obelisk in County Meath makes a fine eyecatcher on the Dublin-Slane road near Ashbourne
Named the Brindley Memorial, it was erected in 1880 for a huntsman who lived locally and features related carvings around its base
#MeathHeritage #IrishFollies #ArchitecturalHeritage
This stone obelisk in County Meath makes a fine eyecatcher on the Dublin-Slane road near Ashbourne
Named the Brindley Memorial, it was erected in 1880 for a huntsman who lived locally and features related carvings around its base
#MeathHeritage #IrishFollies #ArchitecturalHeritage
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Entrance gate to Saunderscourt, a once-grand Georgian country-house estate near Wexford Town.
Having stood disused for many years, the Palladian late-18th-century limestone-arch gate & its twin redbrick gate lodges will shortly be restored for holiday let use by
Irish Landmark Trust
#BuiltHeritage
Having stood disused for many years, the Palladian late-18th-century limestone-arch gate & its twin redbrick gate lodges will shortly be restored for holiday let use by
Irish Landmark Trust
#BuiltHeritage
October 22, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Entrance gate to Saunderscourt, a once-grand Georgian country-house estate near Wexford Town.
Having stood disused for many years, the Palladian late-18th-century limestone-arch gate & its twin redbrick gate lodges will shortly be restored for holiday let use by
Irish Landmark Trust
#BuiltHeritage
Having stood disused for many years, the Palladian late-18th-century limestone-arch gate & its twin redbrick gate lodges will shortly be restored for holiday let use by
Irish Landmark Trust
#BuiltHeritage
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Connaught St, once the commercial heart of the west side of Athlone, Westmeath has experienced serious urban decline over several decades & now has largescale vacancy & dereliction issues.
It requires a regeneration programme such as the Historic Towns Initiative
#DerelictIreland
#BuiltHeritage
It requires a regeneration programme such as the Historic Towns Initiative
#DerelictIreland
#BuiltHeritage
October 24, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Connaught St, once the commercial heart of the west side of Athlone, Westmeath has experienced serious urban decline over several decades & now has largescale vacancy & dereliction issues.
It requires a regeneration programme such as the Historic Towns Initiative
#DerelictIreland
#BuiltHeritage
It requires a regeneration programme such as the Historic Towns Initiative
#DerelictIreland
#BuiltHeritage
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An Taisce's Limerick Local Association held a fantastic event on the vital role of urban trees last night.
Congratulations to all involved and providing a wonderful way to showcase the huge value trees bring to the cityscape, backed by an ever-increasing wealth of evidence.
#climateactionnow
Congratulations to all involved and providing a wonderful way to showcase the huge value trees bring to the cityscape, backed by an ever-increasing wealth of evidence.
#climateactionnow
October 30, 2025 at 5:04 PM
An Taisce's Limerick Local Association held a fantastic event on the vital role of urban trees last night.
Congratulations to all involved and providing a wonderful way to showcase the huge value trees bring to the cityscape, backed by an ever-increasing wealth of evidence.
#climateactionnow
Congratulations to all involved and providing a wonderful way to showcase the huge value trees bring to the cityscape, backed by an ever-increasing wealth of evidence.
#climateactionnow
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Happy Halloween/Oíche Shamhna
Halloween marks the eve of Samhain on November 1st.
Traditionally, the barrier between the 'Otherworld' of the dead & world of the living is at its most transparent. People often carved turnips into frightening lanterns to carry with them or display on windowsills.
Halloween marks the eve of Samhain on November 1st.
Traditionally, the barrier between the 'Otherworld' of the dead & world of the living is at its most transparent. People often carved turnips into frightening lanterns to carry with them or display on windowsills.
October 31, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Happy Halloween/Oíche Shamhna
Halloween marks the eve of Samhain on November 1st.
Traditionally, the barrier between the 'Otherworld' of the dead & world of the living is at its most transparent. People often carved turnips into frightening lanterns to carry with them or display on windowsills.
Halloween marks the eve of Samhain on November 1st.
Traditionally, the barrier between the 'Otherworld' of the dead & world of the living is at its most transparent. People often carved turnips into frightening lanterns to carry with them or display on windowsills.
We were delighted that our recent event in NY, introducing Friends of An Taisce to the American Irish Community, was a success! Our mission to save Irish heritage is off to a flying start! #friendsofantaisce #antaisce #1772foundation #saveirishheritage #buildingsatriskregister
November 3, 2025 at 12:56 PM
We were delighted that our recent event in NY, introducing Friends of An Taisce to the American Irish Community, was a success! Our mission to save Irish heritage is off to a flying start! #friendsofantaisce #antaisce #1772foundation #saveirishheritage #buildingsatriskregister
@antaisce.bsky.social Mary Anthony has arrived in Dublin to support An Taisce with the Historic Properties Redevelopment Project! Follow along to see the story unfold! #friendsofantaisce #antaisce #irishheriatge #buildingsatriskregister
October 2, 2025 at 9:20 PM
@antaisce.bsky.social Mary Anthony has arrived in Dublin to support An Taisce with the Historic Properties Redevelopment Project! Follow along to see the story unfold! #friendsofantaisce #antaisce #irishheriatge #buildingsatriskregister
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Celebrating National Tree Day
Trees are an indispensable part of our landscape: important for essential ecological services — from carbon sequestration to supporting biodiversity and are a primary source of the oxygen we breathe
Plant trees to build a better future
#NationalTreeDay
#TreeDay2025
Trees are an indispensable part of our landscape: important for essential ecological services — from carbon sequestration to supporting biodiversity and are a primary source of the oxygen we breathe
Plant trees to build a better future
#NationalTreeDay
#TreeDay2025
October 2, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Celebrating National Tree Day
Trees are an indispensable part of our landscape: important for essential ecological services — from carbon sequestration to supporting biodiversity and are a primary source of the oxygen we breathe
Plant trees to build a better future
#NationalTreeDay
#TreeDay2025
Trees are an indispensable part of our landscape: important for essential ecological services — from carbon sequestration to supporting biodiversity and are a primary source of the oxygen we breathe
Plant trees to build a better future
#NationalTreeDay
#TreeDay2025
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RIP Dr Jane Goodall
"You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what difference you want to make."
"You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what difference you want to make."
British conservationist and chimpanzee expert Dr Jane Goodall has died aged 91, The Jane Goodall Institute said
https://www.thejournal.ie/jane-goodall-dies-6832573-Oct2025/
https://www.thejournal.ie/jane-goodall-dies-6832573-Oct2025/
Conservationist and chimpanzee expert Dr Jane Goodall dies aged 91
She was in California as part of her speaking tour in the United States, The Jane Goodall Institute said.
www.thejournal.ie
October 2, 2025 at 2:36 PM
RIP Dr Jane Goodall
"You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what difference you want to make."
"You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what difference you want to make."
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'Treading lightly on the earth'
Talk from Éanna Ní Lamhna — educator, author & biologist, exploring our vital relationship with nature
Thursday 23 October at 7.30pm in Tailors' Hall — D08 X2A3
Book your place now:
www.eventbrite.ie/e/talk-tread...
#naturalheritage
#restorenature
#ecosystems
Talk from Éanna Ní Lamhna — educator, author & biologist, exploring our vital relationship with nature
Thursday 23 October at 7.30pm in Tailors' Hall — D08 X2A3
Book your place now:
www.eventbrite.ie/e/talk-tread...
#naturalheritage
#restorenature
#ecosystems
September 23, 2025 at 9:24 AM
'Treading lightly on the earth'
Talk from Éanna Ní Lamhna — educator, author & biologist, exploring our vital relationship with nature
Thursday 23 October at 7.30pm in Tailors' Hall — D08 X2A3
Book your place now:
www.eventbrite.ie/e/talk-tread...
#naturalheritage
#restorenature
#ecosystems
Talk from Éanna Ní Lamhna — educator, author & biologist, exploring our vital relationship with nature
Thursday 23 October at 7.30pm in Tailors' Hall — D08 X2A3
Book your place now:
www.eventbrite.ie/e/talk-tread...
#naturalheritage
#restorenature
#ecosystems
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Dublin City Council failing to register derelict sites
An Taisce urges DCC to place three of the city’s most prominent vacant properties on the Derelict Sites Register, including a site on O’Connell Street that's been derelict since the late 1970s
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dubl...
An Taisce urges DCC to place three of the city’s most prominent vacant properties on the Derelict Sites Register, including a site on O’Connell Street that's been derelict since the late 1970s
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dubl...
Dublin City Council accused of failing to register derelict sites
Heritage body An Taisce seeks action on three prominent city centre locations
www.irishtimes.com
September 1, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Dublin City Council failing to register derelict sites
An Taisce urges DCC to place three of the city’s most prominent vacant properties on the Derelict Sites Register, including a site on O’Connell Street that's been derelict since the late 1970s
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dubl...
An Taisce urges DCC to place three of the city’s most prominent vacant properties on the Derelict Sites Register, including a site on O’Connell Street that's been derelict since the late 1970s
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dubl...