Finding a Just Transition for People, Places and Nature
Blog, Community Stories, Latest Newsby Helen Shaw — curator of Tóchar Stories When we meet communities in the Midlands of Ireland and say Tóchar, […]
Clonbeale More Bog Restoration
Blog, Latest News, Lions Club, OffalyFollowing on from the restoration work undertaken through the Tullamore Lions Club on Clonbeale More Bog in 2024, Tóchar Midlands
Past, present and future collide for Tyrrellspass children at the National Museum
Community Stories, Events, Latest News, WestmeathBy Helen Shaw, Tóchar Stories curator “Is this place always free?” one of the children whispered when we were inside
Experiencing Samhain on Ballydangan Bog
Community Stories, Latest News, RoscommonHelen Shaw, Tóchar Stories Curator Just before the Halloween school break Tóchar Stories and the Ballydangan Bog Red Grouse Project
Sharing our Past, Imagining our Future – Kilcormac, September 2025
Community Stories, Events, Latest NewsText and photography by Helen Shaw, Athena Media How can we imagine our future if we have not already shared
How the people of Kilteevan, Roscommon became custodians of Cloonlarge Bog
Community Stories, Fen RestorationEileen Fahey is some woman for one woman. She’s a self described ‘blow-in’ to Kilteevan, Roscommon ( she married Michael
Locals Learn About Fen Restoration at Lough Ennell Event
Events, Fen Restoration, Latest NewsOn Thursday evening, (11 September), local Westmeath and Offaly residents gathered to learn about a new restoration project aimed at
Restoring Ireland’s Largest Calcareous Fen
Latest NewsTóchar is proud to be leading the development of a restoration plan for Pollardstown Fen — Ireland’s largest calcareous fen
Bogland: What does the bog mean to you?
Blog, Community Stories, EventsHelen Shaw, of Tóchar Stories, on the shared storytelling from our ‘Bogland – Between the sights of the sun’ public
Fens: The Hidden Treasure of the Midlands ~ Public Information Event
Events, Latest NewsTóchar Midlands Wetlands Restoration are hosting a public information evening on Thursday, September 11th, from 7:30–8:30pm at the Bloomfield House