The entrance to Oweynagat, otherwise known as Cave of the Cats, was branded “the gate to Hell” by the medieval Irish church. Samhain, the origin festival for Halloween, is said to originate from this cave. The cave itself sits inconspicuously in a small hedgerow near a Rathcroghan farmer’s home.

How to sustainably farm on ancient monuments

Conservation scheme in Roscommon, Ireland, helps revitalize ancient Irish landscape and local farming community

The following is a narrative about an area in County Roscommon, Ireland, famed for its millennia-old farming traditions, archeological monuments, mythological inspirations – and an initiative that has been reconciles […] Read more

Ballycarbery castle in County Kerry, pictured here in 2013, stands in the middle of private pastureland. Though once accessible to interested passersby, the landowner no longer permits visitors.

Castles in the pasture

How ancient monument conservation can work in a modern farm landscape

Ireland’s vivid green fields and mountain vistas are littered with monuments from our collective human past. Stone age burial tombs, iron age ringforts, early Christian monasteries, tower castles – all […] Read more









Worker travel groups win award

The two organizations that share administrative and air travel responsibilities for the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP) have been honoured for their efforts in ensuring temporary foreign workers were able […] Read more