National Heritage Week 2026

National Heritage Week 2026

On Saturday 22nd August we co-hosted “An evening with Friends of Inishmurray” with the Tread Softly initiative, Sligo’s own arts and cultural festival and the Blue Raincoat Theatre, as part of Heritage Week. Together with a screening of the film –...
A Day in the Life of Inishmurray Island

A Day in the Life of Inishmurray Island

Contribution by Chris Mahon On Wednesday 27th May a group of ten enthusiasts including a writer, photographer, and fine artist boarded a boat at Mullaghmore Pier around 9 am. A Day in the Life of Inishmurray lay ahead. The temperature inland was expected to reach 24...
A Conversation with Inishmurray

A Conversation with Inishmurray

Newsletter Summer 2026 Deeper Dive A Conversation with Inishmurray Contribution by Imogen O’Connor The Rights of Nature movement has gained momentum in recent decades with the growing acknowledgement of the devastating effects of human extractive activities on the...
Irish Scribes, Inishmurray and Viking Raid

Irish Scribes, Inishmurray and Viking Raid

Irish Scribes, Inishmurray and Viking Raids Contribution by Seán Golden In a land-locked library in Switzerland there is a ninth-century Irish manuscript of a Latin grammar containing a poem in Old Irish that captures the dread of Viking raids that haunted the...
Newsletter Summer 2026

Newsletter Summer 2026

FOI Newsletter Summer 2026 Have a closer look at Inishmurray Island through our Summer Newsletter. We hope you are enjoying and making the most of the beautiful summer season! We are delighted to bring you the latest edition of our newsletter, bursting with...
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