Publications

Seabird Report Cover 2023

A Summary of Seabird Monitoring on Sceilg Mhichíl 2020 – 2023

Posted on 12 February 2024

Please find attached a report by NPWS describing seabird survey work between 2020 and 2023.

Archaeological excavation of a rock ledge above the Upper Lighthouse station, Skellig Michael, Co. Kerry. Ministerial Consent No. C0001210. Licence Nos. E005529, R000617

Posted on 1 February 2024

This is the Final Report for a rescue excavation commissioned by the National Monuments Service in 2023 on an area of ground at the Upper Lighthouse on Sceilg Mhichíl that is the subject of erosion from increased storminess and precipitation.

Sceilg Mhichíl World Heritage Property Management Plan 2020–30: Action Programme – Progress Tracker (December 2023)

Posted on 31 January 2024

This report, dated December 2023, tracks the progress of implementing the action programme of the Sceilg Mhichíl World Heritage Property Management Plan 2020–30.

Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Property Management Plan 2017–27: Action Plan – Progress Tracker (December 2023)

Posted on 31 January 2024

This report, dated December 2023, tracks the progress of implementing the action plan of the Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Property Management Plan 2017–27.

A Guide to World Heritage Nomination - World Heritage Advice Series No. 1

Posted on 1 December 2023

‘A Guide to World Heritage Nomination’ has been developed by the National Monuments Service with international best practice in mind. This guide aims to assist local authorities that are working to progress the nomination of sites on Ireland’s UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List.

The publication is the first in a new World Heritage Advice Series to assist members of the public and key stakeholders in understanding the various World Heritage processes and requirements within an Irish context.

Sceilg Mhichíl World Heritage Property Management Plan 2020–30: Action Programme – Progress Tracker (March 2023)

Posted on 31 July 2023

This report, dated March 2023, tracks the progress of implementing the action programme of the Sceilg Mhichíl World Heritage Property Management Plan 2020–30.

Summary of the Attributes for Ireland’s two existing World Heritage Properties - ‘Brú na Bóinne’ and ‘Sceilg Mhichíl’

Posted on 28 July 2023

This report provides the methodology for the extraction and distillation of the attributes of the World Heritage Properties of Brú na Bóinne and Sceilg Mhichíl from their Statements of Outstanding Universal Value in the context of UNESCO’s Third Cycle Periodic Reporting for Europe and North America.

Sceilg Mhichíl Works Report 2022

Posted on 4 May 2023

The Sceilg Mhichíl Works Report 2022 aims to outline the repair works completed on the UNESCO World Heritage Property of Sceilg Mhichíl in the season of 2022.

World Heritage Tentative List Technical Evaluation

Posted on 25 November 2022

The World Heritage Tentative List Technical Evaluation sets out how each Tentative List application was evaluated and outlines the basis for inclusion in Ireland’s new (2022) World Heritage Tentative List.

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