Photo: Puffins on the Saltee Islands courtesy Betty O’Brien
Nᴀᴛɪᴏɴᴀʟ Hᴇʀɪᴛᴀɢᴇ Wᴇᴇᴋ 2026 – HERITAGE AT RISK
Discovering the Hidden Heritage of Ballyteige Burrow's Buffer Zone Most people know Ballyteige Burrow as one of Ireland's most important coastal dune systems, protected as both a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and a Special Protection Area (SPA). 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗲...
What is that Orange Growth on Damp Walls in Kilmore Quay?
The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common" (Ralph Waldo Emerson) If you have ever noticed a common, rust-colored fuzz growing on damp walls or old headstones, you might be surprised to learn what it actually is. Believe it or not, it...
Echoes of a different tale
Fishing off the Kilmore Quay coastline and Crossfarnogue Point before the 19th century was a seasonal pursuit, tethered to the rhythms of the sea. Summers were dedicated to the rich bounty of lobsters to feed entire local families with only a few hardy hands daring to...
Brandycross‘s wooden crosses: definitely not Pagan!
Traditions are rarely easy to explain. Their origins are imprecise and buried under layers of interpretation, generations of hearsay. In archaeology, you can dig and measure and carbon date but in anthropology or folklore you just ask questions and try to see patterns...
The Cutting: A Story Carved in Stone
A Shifting Shoreline: Lough Har Centuries ago, the area around Kilmore Quay looked very different. Water shaped not only the coastline but also much of the land inland. On the north-western side of the parish lay Lough Har, a vast lake that covered nearly one-eighth...
The Whispers of Forth and Bargy: Discovering Yola
In Southeast Wexford, there once was a language unlike any other in Ireland called Yola (meaning "Old"), the unique mother tongue of the baronies of Forth and Bargy for over seven centuries. A Linguistic "Mingle-Mangle" Born from the waves of the Norman invasion in...
Beyond the View: What You Might be Missing at Ballyteige Burrow
The dunes are currently stippled with the bright colour of the dog violet. These tiny flowers are holding their own against the bold, sunny heads of the dandelions—looking like little five-petaled crowns bowed in prayer. It’s a quiet kind of resilience, tucked away...
Inspiring the next Generation: A day with the Coastal Guardians of Kilmore School
Today, the Kilmore Quay Conservation Group had the absolute privilege of visiting 100 passionate pupils at Kilmore School. These students have been immersed in a vital project focused on coastal erosion, a program led by the Marine Institute that is teaching them the...
Signage Proposal – Protection of Ballyteige Burrow Dunes
Kilmore Quay Conservation Group’s Signage Proposal (Protection of Ballyteige Burrow dunes) was born out of growing concern among Kilmore Quay residents regarding visible coastal erosion, particularly the expanding "blow-outs" on the Ballyteige Burrow dunes. These...
Coastal Resilience: Community Power at Kilmore Quay
About 70 people gathered at the Stella Maris Centre to attend the Information event on how we can all protect Ballyteigue Burrow, an event that showcased the power of local action in protecting our precious dune systems. It forged a powerful connection between various...
Kilmore Quay’s Unclaimed Sentinels of a History Under Water
If you drive slowly down Ballyteigue road, you might be able to spot two fascinating stone pillars, believed to be remnants of the Ballyteigue Castle demesne, another link to Kilmore Quay’s Norman heritage. They can be hard to find at first, hidden behind the thick...
