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Discovery of Spanish Armada anchor at Streedagh, Co. Sligo
The National Monuments Service (NMS) is pleased to announce the discovery of an anchor on the site of the three 1588 Armada wrecks at Streedagh, in Sligo. NMS’ Underwater Archaeology Unit confirmed the location of the anchor, which had been tentatively identified through geophysical survey carried out by NMS in 2025. The anchor lies offshore…
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International Day for Underwater Cultural Heritage
Today is International Day for Underwater Cultural Heritage. As a State Party to the UNESCO 2001 Convention on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage we are delighted to celebrate together, with our colleagues across the globe, our rich and diverse underwater archaeological heritage and support collaboration for its protection and preservation.’ More info on the…
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Dive Bursary Scheme – 2027
The National Monuments Service of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage is offering up to four grants in 2027 to assist archaeologists to gain commercial diving qualifications. The aim is to increase the number of underwater archaeologists working in both the commercial and public sectors in Ireland. Qualified archaeologists could extend their expertise…
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Ireland ratifies the 2001 UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage
The National Monuments Acts 1930-2014 are the primary pieces of legislation that afford protection to Ireland’s heritage, with the 1987 Amendment Act the first to protect underwater cultural heritage (UCH).
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