Scéal Heritage Consultancy

19/10/2026

08/10/2026

Looking forward to being part of this event next week with our Leitrim Women Through Time women's history project!

Happening next Wednesday the 14th - come and join a great day of celebrating Leitrim women's history in BeePark Community Centre! A free event and everyone is very welcome!

Scéal Heritage Consultancy WCI - North Leitrim Women's Centre

01/10/2026

The Heritage Council's Community Heritage Grant Scheme is now open for expressions of interest by public heritage groups and organisations! We've worked on many varied projects for this scheme over the years with groups across the country - do get in touch with us if you have an idea for a project for 2027 and want to discuss collaboration!

24/09/2026

We are really looking forward to our Women's History & Heritage Celebration Event 💕

🌹Stories from the Hearth.... Uncovering the History & Heritage of Leitrim Women'
📅14th October
🕙 9.45am
🏠 BeePark Community Centre

This will be a very special morning dedicated to the incredible women of Leitrim's past. Discover the stories, traditions, culture & achievements that have shaped our lives and our communities.

We have loads of wonderful women joining us to share their stories, passions and skills. We will be joined by:
🌟Donna Gilligan from the Leitrim Women Through Time project, along with a selection from the Leitrim Women's History Pop Up Museum & Exhibition
🌟Helena The Willow Woman will be chatting about her work and passion for willow crafts and she'll be demonstrating basket weaving and giving participants a chance to have a go themselves
🌟Mairead from Wild Rose Bakery will be doing a demo of traditional baking - and she'll be serving up some traditional Irish food with a modern twist for everyone

We'll also be joined by Sarah Malone, Leitrim Heritage Office, Geraldine from Leitrim Travellers Project and Steffi Otto with her vintage singer sewing machines.

Lots to do and see and plenty of treats. This is a free event and everyone is welcome. Pre booking is appreciated for catering purposes 💕 To register contact us on 071 9856220, email [email protected]

This event is part of ‘The Hidden Half - Leitrim Women in Focus’ project facilitated by Women’s Collective Ireland - North Leitrim Women’s Centre supported by PEACEPLUS, Leitrim County Council & SEUPB.

A project supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB)

Leitrim Development Company Leitrim Arts Office Leitrim Observer / Leitrim Live Leitrim Development Company Women's Collective Ireland The Glens Arts Centre Leitrim PPN

15/09/2026

Delighted to be part of this upcoming event organised by WCI - North Leitrim Women's Centre - a great day of local history celebration!

Stories from the Hearth.... Uncovering the History & Heritage of Leitrim Women
Wednesday 14th of October 9.45am - 1.00pm
BeePark Community Centre

We are so excited to share our upcoming event "Stories from the Hearth..." - a vibrant celebration dedicated to the incredible women of Leitrim's past. Discover the stories, traditions, culture & achievements that have shaped our lives and our communities.

Come along and hear from some incredible women about their work, projects and dedication to preserving, honouring and sharing the skills, traditions and stories of the women who came before us.

We have a jam packed morning with lots of talks, demos, displays including:
🌟Sarah Malome, Heritage Officer with Leitrim County Council
🌟Donna Gilligan from Scéal Heritage Consultancy, talking about the wonderful Leitrim Women Through Time
🌟Helena Golden, The Willow Woman, talking & weaving 💕
🌟Mairead from Wild Rose Bakery doing a demo of traditional baking - and samples to try
🌟Geraldine from Leitrim Development Company & the Leitrim Travellers Project
🌟Steffi from Heritage Crafts Alive

This event is part of ‘The Hidden Half - Leitrim Women in Focus’ project facilitated by Women’s Collective Ireland - North Leitrim Women’s Centre supported by PEACEPLUS, Leitrim County Council & SEUPB.
This is a free event - to register contact the Women's Centre on 071 9856220 or email [email protected]
A project supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB)

Leitrim PPN Manorhamilton Chamber Manorhamilton ICA Manorhamilton Tidy Town's Rossinver Youth and Community Project - RYCP Rossinver Heritage & Culture The Rainbow Ballroom of Romance, Glenfarne Leitrim Arts Office BeePark Community Centre Leitrim Sculpture Centre Manorhamilton Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim Education and Training Board The Glens Arts Centre

14/09/2026

Delighted to see that "Ranging Memories", the exhibition we curated with the Connaught Rangers Association in 2023, is continuing its travels across the country - coming to Portumna Castle on 1st October. The exhibition introduces the important story of the historical Connaught Rangers regiment to a wide range of audiences, and is available for free public loan to venues for display. The "Ranging Memories" travelling museum exhibition was supported by The Heritage Council Community Heritage Grant Scheme 2023.

Connaught Rangers Association Ranging Memories launch at Portumna Castle

The Connaught Rangers Association are pleased to announce that P J Maloney, Chairman, CRA will launch Ranging Memories exhibition in Portumna Castle on Thursday 1st October. The exhibition comprises of 12 pop up displays portraying the history and personal stories of those who served in this famous regiment. The event will begin at 3pm with a short talk on why and how we remember the Connaught Rangers. The regiment was raised by Earl of Clanricard in Portumna Castle in 1793.

The exhibition will continue for four weeks.

Launch: October 1st (FREE admission to launch only)
Exhibition: October 1st to 31st

OPW - Office of Public Works Heritage Ireland Discover Lough Derg Ireland's Hidden Heartlands @ CaToCa Fine Food & Giftware Connaught Rangers Visit Portumna Portumna, Co. Galway

07/09/2026

05/09/2026

The head of a whale, believed to date back to the Bronze Age, has been discovered buried on a beach in Islandmagee.

Read more here: https://bbc.in/4gTMbjd

04/09/2026

This glass bottle, collected in 1915 in Hove, Sussex, is said to contain a witch who, if released, would unleash 'a peck o'trouble'. It was collected by folklorist and archaeologist Margaret Murray, who is best known for writing about European witch cults. Book your tickets for the launch of Kate Wiseman's new middle-grade fantasy novel, in which the unfortunate Egg finds herself trapped in the bottle. Thursday 29 October, 5-6.30pm. £3/£5 (families up to 4 people).

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26/08/2026

As we focus on the sidelit flash photography technique for mortuary monument recording and data extraction using LLM/AI I was reminded of the Dobhar Cú stone (https://historicgraves.com/conwal/le-cnwl-0075/grave) in Conwal, Leitrim. One of a group of figurative pieces carved in relief, in this case with a damaged image of a lake creature being slain by a hunter. We recorded it as a lidar model (https://poly.cam/capture/6B53AF21-A018-41FF-A6F4-AE3FEC17DA15) but community member Aideen Connolly, who drove that survey, used her artistic background to record and decipher the stone. I think this mixed approach – mixed media, mixed skills – is our ultimate goal - combine historians, artists and archaeologists in a community framework.