This summer, the Irish Architecture Foundation (IAF) & 12th Field will present Bog Bothy, a new timber shelter, co-created with communities in Offaly, Louth & Meath. 

This is the conclusion of 3 years of architecture-focused community climate action, prompting a tour & summer of celebration of Ireland’s peatlands through architecture, design & community storytelling, exploring how we can sustainably engage with these landscapes into the future. 

The tour continues in Girley Bog, Meath, on the occasion of National Heritage Week, with the Bothy, exhibition, resident artist & a public programme on 16th-17th August.

Tour and Programme: Public workshops, tours, & performances across climate action, architecture & future heritage.

Bothy: A purpose-built shelter & gathering space for deep engagement with the bog that builds on the design language of Ireland’s peatlands. 

Exhibition: A curated exploration of labour, trace & climate in the bog lands - exploring the bog as both a historical archive & a future landscape. 

Artist in Residence: Creative embedded in the landscape to create new work that responds to the peatlands & its people, & the Bog Bothy project through deep engagement. 

Tour Dates: Girley Bog, Meath: 1st-31st August.

Programme Dates: 16th-17th August

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Please note that the details of events listed above are provided by the relevant Local Authorities.