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Winter Solstice Phenomenon at Newgrange: Research Report 2024
Posted on 5 December 2024
This report, commissioned by the National Monuments Service presents a comprehensive analysis of the high-resolution photographic and video recordings of the solar illumination inside the burial chamber at Newgrange passage tomb, located within the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Brú na Bóinne – Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne.
A Summary of Seabird Monitoring on Sceilg Mhichíl 2020 – 2023
Posted on 12 February 2024
Please find attached a report by NPWS describing seabird survey work between 2020 and 2023.
Archaeological excavation of a rock ledge above the Upper Lighthouse station, Skellig Michael, Co. Kerry. Ministerial Consent No. C0001210. Licence Nos. E005529, R000617
Posted on 1 February 2024
This is the Final Report for a rescue excavation commissioned by the National Monuments Service in 2023 on an area of ground at the Upper Lighthouse on Sceilg Mhichíl that is the subject of erosion from increased storminess and precipitation.
Sceilg Mhichíl World Heritage Property Management Plan 2020–30: Action Programme – Progress Tracker (December 2023)
Posted on 31 January 2024
This report, dated December 2023, tracks the progress of implementing the action programme of the Sceilg Mhichíl World Heritage Property Management Plan 2020–30.
Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Property Management Plan 2017–27: Action Plan – Progress Tracker (December 2023)
Posted on 31 January 2024
This report, dated December 2023, tracks the progress of implementing the action plan of the Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Property Management Plan 2017–27.
Sceilg Mhichíl Works Report 2023
Posted on 25 January 2024
The Sceilg Mhichíl Works Report outlines the repair works completed on the World Heritage Property in 2023.
Note: Appendix F – Emergency Exercise Irish Coast Guard Rescue Simulation Minutes has been omitted for GDPR concerns and Appendix E – Summary of the Attributes for Ireland’s two existing World Heritage Properties can be accessed here.
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Download the Sceilg Mhichíl Works Report 2023
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Download Appendix A - Method Statement for Archaeological Monitoring of repair of part of Upper Lighthouse Roadway wall
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Download Appendix B - Method Statement for Archaeological Monitoring of Conservation of Upper Lighthouse Terrace Wall
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Download Appendix C - Additional Method Statement for Archaeological Monitoring of Conservation of Upper Lighthouse Terrace Wall
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Download Appendix D - Archaeological Monitoring of Conservation of Upper Lighthouse Terrace Wall
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Download Appendix G - Sceilg Mhichíl 2023 OPW Maintenance Plan
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Download Appendix H - Sceilg Mhichíl Climatee Vulnerability Assessment Technical Experts Workshop
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Download Appendix I - NIS Proposed Sea Wall Repairs on the Lighthouse Road, Skellig Michael
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Download Appendix J - NIS Proposed Installation of Cable Stays on the Crash Decks at Skellig Michael
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Download Appendix K - NIS Proposed Inspection and Safety Sweep of the Island for Loose Rock Material
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Download Appendix L - UCC Atlantic Puffin Tagging Report 2023
A Guide to World Heritage Nomination - World Heritage Advice Series No. 1
Posted on 1 December 2023
‘A Guide to World Heritage Nomination’ has been developed by the National Monuments Service with international best practice in mind. This guide aims to assist local authorities that are working to progress the nomination of sites on Ireland’s UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List.
The publication is the first in a new World Heritage Advice Series to assist members of the public and key stakeholders in understanding the various World Heritage processes and requirements within an Irish context.
Sceilg Mhichíl World Heritage Property Management Plan 2020–30: Action Programme – Progress Tracker (March 2023)
Posted on 31 July 2023
This report, dated March 2023, tracks the progress of implementing the action programme of the Sceilg Mhichíl World Heritage Property Management Plan 2020–30.
Summary of the Attributes for Ireland’s two existing World Heritage Properties - ‘Brú na Bóinne’ and ‘Sceilg Mhichíl’
Posted on 28 July 2023
This report provides the methodology for the extraction and distillation of the attributes of the World Heritage Properties of Brú na Bóinne and Sceilg Mhichíl from their Statements of Outstanding Universal Value in the context of UNESCO’s Third Cycle Periodic Reporting for Europe and North America.
Sceilg Mhichíl Works Report 2022
Posted on 4 May 2023
The Sceilg Mhichíl Works Report 2022 aims to outline the repair works completed on the UNESCO World Heritage Property of Sceilg Mhichíl in the season of 2022.
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Download the Sceilg Mhichíl Works Report 2022
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Download Appendix A - Discovery Programme Monitoring Skellig Michael Survey Report
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Download Appendix B - NIS Proposed Application for the construction of a composting toilet within the Lower Lighthouse Complex
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Download Appendix C - Artificial Nest Sites as a tool to enhance breeding Seabird Monitoring on Skellig Michael
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Download Appendix D - Sceilg Mhichíl Seabird Conservation Monitoring
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Download Appendix E - Statement of Significance The Skellig Lighthouses
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Download Appendix F - An Analysis of the Visitor Carrying Capacity of the Monastic Enclosure
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Download Appendix G - Reconnaissance Report Geological Context of Rockfall Monday 13th June 2022 Lower Lighthouse Road
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Download Appendix H - Sweep of Rockfall Area Report
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Download Appendix I - NIS Proposed Installation of Approximately 100m Crash Deck at Cross Cove
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Download Appendix J - Archaeological Impact Assessment of Proposed Canopy Installation, Lower Lighthouse Road
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Download Appendix K - Environmental Incident Report
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Download Appendix L - Archaeological Impact and Mitigation Strategy for the installation of Three Crash Decks, Lighthouse Roadway
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Download Appendix M - NIS Proposed Application for the Installation of CCTV, Associated Electrical Equipment and Solar Panels on the Store Building Adjacent to the Landing Pier at Skellig Michael
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Download Appendix N - Removal of a section of North gate of Lower Light Station
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Download Appendix O - Excavations in the Upper Lighthouse Station
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Download Appendix P - Archaeological Monitoring of Construction of 3 No. Crash Decks on the Lighthouse Roadway
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Download Appendix Q - Archaeological Monitoring of Extension of Cross Cove Canopy on the Lower Lighthouse Roadway
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Download Appendix R - Monitoring of miscellaneous minor works in the Lower Lighthouse and Monastery 2022
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Download Appendix S - Geological Context of Rockfall Potential