Inishtrahull is the home to Ireland’s oldest rocks and the new Inishtrahull Bird Observatory - follow them Inishtrahull Bird Observatory. #geology #inishtrahull #ireland #gneiss #donegal

Don’t forget to register for the Inishtrahull Initiative second online talk, exploring the NPWS’s role on #Inishtrahull, with Conservation Ranger Lee McDaid. It’s shaping up to be a fantastic event! 🌱🦅🐟 Thursday 26th of November 2020 at 7 pm. inishtrahullinitiative.com/inishtrahull-a…

Just in time for the festive month, The Lighthouse Storybook is available to order!! Help raise essential funds for two wonderful charities Children in Hospital Ireland & NI Hospice Order here: greatlighthouses.com/stories/lighth… #Storykeeper #supportlocal #buyIrish Fighting Words Great Lighthouses of Ireland

Looking northeast from Inishtrahull in ideal conditions (in this case a cold autumn sunrise) provides a panorama of the Scottish west coast and Western Isles. Decades of ring-reading show us how our wintering Barnacle Geese move back & forth regularly between Donegal and Islay.

The flowers of Inis Trá Tholl 🌸 Sea Pink/Thrift (Ameria Maritima). 🌸 Yellow Iris (Iris Pseudacorus). 🌸 Scottish Lovage (Ligusticum Scoticum). #wildflowers #biodiversity #inishtrahull #inisTráTholl

Our Lighthouse Storybook is now available to purchase with all proceeds going to our charity partners Children in Hospital Ireland and NI Hospice. Stunning stories that captivate the imagination Fighting Words You can buy your copy here: bit.ly/3f1TcOu

#FactFriday: According to Biodiversity Ireland there are over 112 different species of flowering plants of #Inishtrahull. The photo below shows three examples of the island’s flowers: 📌 Campions (Large white flowers). 📌 Sedum (Small White flower) 📌 Ribwort Plantain (Top left).

Inishtrahull's "new" Lighthouse under construction in 1958, built in an amazing six weeks, new fog signal on roof also shown, since decommissioned. Irish Lights Fastnet Lighthouse Great Lighthouses of Ireland Fanad Lighthouse The Lighthouse Hook Lighthouse Irish Landmark Trust

#Museum30 over the yrs through many of our own exhibitions we have explored all different types of #Donegal #Home s from Big Houses, traditional houses to the Asylum Gracie Price The Heritage Council Donegal County Council National Museum of Ireland DonegalArchives dúchas.ie Damian Shiels @GOP_Ireland

We've just posted up some historical BIRD content - this little gem being the first section of the Malin Head Bird Report from 1965 (55 years ago) - the report a rare enough find, edited by TRE Devlin & OJ Merne BirdObs Council GB&I Copeland Bird Obs.. wordpress.com/page/inishtrah…

There isn't a whole lot known about the small graveyard at the east end of #Inishtrahull island (feel free to enlighten us!). Here is a 360 virtual visit from the comfort of your armchair (click this link: skfb.ly/6WyNC)

#Museum30 our #Famine pot needed #restoration before it was put on display. The Great Famine #Ireland began in 1845-population of #Ireland decreased by c.25% due to starvation, disease &emigration #Workhouse #3DModel #Donegal DonegalArchives Gracie Price Irish Workhouse Centre Portumna

Inishtrahull's DJ O'Sullivan recalls the crash in Buzzard numbers in Ireland- the sad time when a breeding pair on Rathlin Island were the last of the species. Buzzards have recovered with poison control laws, now common in most counties GoldenEagleTrust Allan Mee🇵🇸🍉🇮🇪 Irish Raptor Study Group

#Museum30 Keep wearing your #mask #Donegal We all can do this #SaveChristmas #COVID19ireland Greg Hughes Gracie Price Donegal Mammy Noel Cunningham Donegal County Council Donegal Page Inishtrahull Initiative

We would like to thank you all for your kind messages on the occasion of our liquidation. The wider community around #InisTráTholl #Inishtrahull which you are all part of is a truly beautiful thing. ❤️💚

Half an hour later.... What a coincidence!

Saying goodbye to Inishtrahull for the last time in 2020. I wish it could’ve all ended differently and I will miss you desperately. Best of luck to those still shining a spotlight on this magical part of the world.