Heritage

Inishbofin Heritage Museum

The Inishbofin Heritage Museum was set up in “the store” at the old pier in 1998. It houses the contents... View Article

Cultúr na nOileáin Walking Tours: Ecotourism Experiences

Cultúr na nOileáin Tours are a Gold Certified EcoTourism Ireland experience. Discover the history of Inishbofin, Connemara’s last island outpost,... View Article

Cromwell’s Barracks

As stated earlier the O’Malley clan in the 16th century were reputed to have had a castle on Dun Grainne.... View Article

Legend & Early History

The origins of the island’s initial colonisation are still obscure. The most common and basic version relates how two fishermen... View Article

Archaeology

Kitchen Middens These islands possess a number of Midden sites though they remain undated as yet. Possibly the earliest remains... View Article

Early Christian

Close to the tiny harbour in Inishark there are a number of features associated with the monastic site founded by... View Article

Late Medieval

The strategic importance of these islands ensured that they attracted the attentions of both National and English forces during the... View Article

Monastic Sites

The very first reference to Inishbofin comes from the 7th century. St Colman, who was of Connacht origin and who... View Article

After Cromwell

In the eighteenth century, the islands then owned by the Burkes entered a period of relative tranquillity and benign neglect.... View Article

Modern Church

The present Church is the fourth house of worship since the arrival of St Colman in 664 A.D. It is... View Article

Death of Inishark

By Dixon Scott (article of the Daily Mirror, Thursday, October 27th, 1960) The sun shone beautifully. The breeze came softly... View Article