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13/01/2026

Peter and Farooqh were honoured to be invited to give a talk on Energy Efficiency in Traditional Buildings to 4th year Architectural students at the BMS SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, YELAHANKA in Bengaluru, India on Monday.

They presented Dr Shalla Bantanur, Professor and Director and Professor Cecon Swain our recent report on the Climate Risk Assessment on Sceilg Mhichíl. You can find more information on this report here: https://www.carrig.ie/climate-services.html

Thank you to the school for organising this!

19/12/2025

Happy Holidays to All! Thank you to all our team for great work this year and thank you to all our collaborators. Here's to another year of great projects!

24/11/2025

Last week, we had the pleasure of attending the launch of the Sectoral Adaptation Plan for Built and Archaeological Heritage. This plan was led by our research team, with Dr. Cathy Daly guiding the review and consultation process to update the plan from the 2020 version.

Well done to all, we are very excited about the outcome of this plan, many key stakeholders came together to provide a concise and clear plan for the next 5 years.

You can read more about our work here: https://www.carrig.ie/research.html

17/11/2025

After many years of work by our research team, led by Dr. Cathy Daly, the National Monuments Service and the Office of Public Works, the Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Report for Sceilg Mhichíl has been published!

This work involved background research into the island, its tangible and its intangible values and the projected climate and associated hazards. Through community and technical expert workshops, the priority risks were identified for the island. This document showcases some key opportunities for adaptation to ensure that the island can continue to provide the values it has to the people locally and nationally.

View more here: https://www.carrig.ie/climate-services.html

11/11/2025

Our SeaCCHange project is out and about, engaging with schools on their local heritage. Kilmore graveyard, near Ballyduff in Co. Kerry, also known as ‘Cillín’ is a site of many unmarked graves, facing the Atlantic Ocean. A beautifully tranquil site that is special to locals, it is at risk of damage from more increased storms.

Cathy Daly and Ruth Graterol, our researchers on SeaCCHange, spoke to some local schools about the site and the impacts of climate change, and took them out on site to look for any signs of impact.

Read more about the event here: https://www.carrig.ie/seacchange.html

03/11/2025

At Carrig, we continuously work with climate change and cultural heritage - an important cross section that shows not only how cultural heritage is affected by climate change, but how our response to climate change can be affected by cultural heritage.

If you have cultural heritage assets/sites and want to know more about future proofing, get in touch with us!

You can read more about our work here: https://www.carrig.ie/climate-services.html

23/09/2025

Last week, a colleague of ours Dr.Will Megarry led a one day workshop on Climate Literacy for Heritage Professionals. The climate literacy course was developed as part of the Preserving Legacies project with the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) Climate Action Working Group and the Climate Heritage Network. A key goal of this project is to address a critical and time-sensitive need to equip those in the heritage sector to meaningfully respond to the challenges posed by climate change.

Our Senior Researcher, Dr. Cathy Daly spoke about the impacts of climate on heritage, delivering a workshop on key terms in climate change risk assessment and what we have learned so far through our work on the climate risk assessment of cultural heritage sites.

We will be developing a webpage of our work on cultural heritage and climate soon, so stay tuned!

17/09/2025

If you're interested in cultural heritage and coastal adaptation, then you should follow our current research, SeaCCHange. With the Irish case studies led by our senior researcher Cathy Daly, as part of a wider collaboration with Utrecht University and Newcastle University, this research is set to provide a great insight into community led coastal heritage adaptation.

View our website for updates and more info: https://www.carrig.ie/seacchange.html


Irish study funded by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Ireland and Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

01/09/2025

Our research team headed out to Kerry for for a heritage hunt at Abbey Island Graveyard. It's a beautiful site, with wonderful views and historic graves. This hunt was organised to engage with the locals on the site, and determine what connections and stories they have with the site. This will be integral to developing an adaptation plan for this site.

Thank you to all who attended (both local and international visitors!), your stories were fascinating.

You can read more about this event, see more photos and find out more about the project overall at: https://www.carrig.ie/seacchange.html

12/08/2025

A lovely family weekend coming up in Tralee - come see the beautiful sites at Ahamore and join us for a Heritage Hunt!

🔍 Heritage Hunt at Ahamore Abbey! 🏰🌿

📅 16 August 2025
🕑 Sessions: 2–3 PM & 3:30–4:30 PM
📍 Abbey Island Graveyard, near Derrynane, Co. Kerry (Eircode: V23 YX65)

Explore the built and natural heritage of this stunning coastal site as part of Heritage Week 2025.

🔗 Event info:
heritageweek.ie/event-listings/heritage-hunt-at-ahamore-abbey-discover-the-stories-behind-the-built-and-natural-features-of-this-historic-site

06/08/2025

We have a new addition to our Conservation Team! Petra Krajacic joined us an intern this year and has now joined as a full time consultant!

Read more about Petra and her work on our website: https://www.carrig.ie/the-team.html

05/08/2025

We have added to our managerial staff! Delighted to have Justin on board!