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An Irish Ecology Project

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An Tairseach

We are an Irish ecology project working to heal and restore Earth’s life support systems! Explore the kinship between ecology and spirituality through our year-round retreats, workshops, or a visit to our Organic Farm Shop.

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For over twenty years, our hilltop organic farm in Wicklow Town has produced chemical-free food and provided a safe-haven for wildlife. The hives are humming, and our native and planted woodlands continue to flourish under the stewardship of our organic farmers, gardeners and eco-volunteers.

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Programme

Wed Feb 18, 2026 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Evening Event booking-open

An Ode to Spring

with Klaas Jan de Vries

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Fri Mar 13, 2026 9:30 am

4 Day Course Series booking-open

The New Cosmology

with Dr. Niamh Brennan

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Sat Mar 21, 2026 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

1/2 Day Workshop booking-open

Spring Herbal Workshop

with Jo Segrave Daly, The Glendalough Herbalist

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Mon Mar 23 -
Wed 25, 2026 9:30 am

3 Day Course booking-open

Incarnating the Human: New Theological Horizons

with Dr. Diarmuid O'Murchu

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We were at a threshold  [‘An Tairseach’]  or crossroads as a human community, between an old world view and an emerging world view.

Sr Marian, Founder An Tairseach

Explore An Tairseach

Check out our special biodiversity conservation areas!

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Origin Story

An Tairsesach was originally founded by a group of trail-blazing Dominican Sisters, who transformed 70-acres of convent land into an organic farm and a welcoming place for eco-education, reflection and study.

We 
Together Heal
Our Living 
Earth

10-acres conserved for farm walks and field studies

Our 70-acre farm was awarded an organic cert in 2006!

Dunbur Wood grows with our donor tree funding scheme

Our 8 happy hives produce the sweetest organic honey

12,000 trees planted in our conservation area to date!

Our smallholding is home to carefully raised cattle

We
Cultivate
The Garden
Of The Mind

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Earth Repair

Ireland is one of the most deforested countries on the planet! We’re dedicated to restoring the richness of Irish biodiversity without using herbicides, pesticides and fertilisers.

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