The best things in life are free, says Travel Writer of the Year Pól Ó Conghaile — and he’s got the proof here.

Kerry County Council has ordered mitigation works to be carried out on a rare Bronze Age valley in west Kerry where a donkey sanctuary is being constructed.

Kerry County Council last night confirmed it had given the go-ahead for a donkey sanctuary and roadway now under construction in a unique Bronze Age valley near the Conor Pass which contains dozens of archaeological monuments.

THE fascination of American visitors with Irish castles is well known, and the fact that they don’t have attractions stateside which are as old might be part of the reason for this.

A SON-IN-LAW of mine, living in the UK, has recently made a hobby of knapping.

WE hear a lot of talk about Ireland’s priceless environment and heritage.

ONLY a handful of people ever get to see it in its full splendour but Newgrange still remains the country’s best-loved heritage site.

Riverdance have announced a series of shows for the Royal Theatre, Castlebar, Co Mayo this autumn.

The Burren, the Céide Fields and Clonmacnoise are among the sites that Environment Minister John Gormley believes should be on the World Heritage List.

THE Government is to submit an ambitious proposal that could lead to world heritage status for Cork city and its huge natural harbour.

THE report on Met Éireann’s figures showing a comparatively mild winter, with the accompanying editorial (March 4), like most comment on climate change, assumes the facts are settled.

ONE of the consequences of massive development has been the destruction of boglands.

AT A time when archaeological remains are being bulldozed to make way for roads, shopping, farming and housing developments, some communities are taking a stand to protect their heritage.

The Government has come under fire for failing to utilise international powers put it place to protect the world’s best-known heritage sites.