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Aurora Borealis Multimedia AS is a multimedia company that works in the field of film and television production, interactive digital solutions, graphic design and printing, social media, communication and advertising. The company has experience in 3D…

The Blasket Islands (Na Blascaodaí in Irish) are an uninhabited group of islands off the west coast of Ireland, forming part of County Kerry. Abandoned in 1954 due to population decline, the islands are today best known from the story telling of…

3D model of a carved bone tool in the shape of a spatula. 500BC-500AD. Physical object held at the Timespan Museum. Part of the Iron Age Kildonan reconstruction. A collaborative project between Open Virtual Worlds, a research team within the…

During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries the inhabitants of many small farming communities in the Scottish Highlands were forced to leave their homes. Under the guise of improvement landlords drove out traditional subsistence farmers and…

During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries the inhabitants of many small farming communities in the Scottish Highlands were forced to leave their homes. Under the guise of improvement landlords drove out traditional subsistence farmers and…

The Cliffs of Moher (/ˈmoʊ(h)ər/; Irish: Aillte an Mhothair) are sea cliffs located at the southwestern edge of the Burren region in County Clare, Ireland.[2][3] They run for about 14 kilometres (9 miles). At their southern end, they rise 120 metres…

This flask was made by a cooper at the end of his apprenticeship and used the same woodworking skills that were required to make herring barrels. Twelve wooden staves were used to make the flask and six brass rings around the outside were used to…

3D model of a flask made by a cooper at the end of his apprenticeship. He used the same woodworking skills that were required to make herring barrels. Twelve wooden staves were used to make the flask and six brass rings around the outside were used…

3D model of a cooper's croze, used for making grooves about an inch and a half below the rim of a barrel to hold the lid or head. It is stamped "Peter J Jack, Wick". Dated c. late 19th/early 20th century. Physical object held at the Timespan Museum.…

Used for making grooves about an inch and a half below the rim of a barrel to hold the lid or head. It is stamped “Peter J Jack, Wick”. Dated c. late 19th/early 20th century.

County Mayo is a county in Ireland. In the West of Ireland, in the province of Connacht, it is named after the village of Mayo, now generally known as Mayo Abbey. Mayo County Council is the local authority. The population was 130,507 at the 2016…

3D model of a large basket worn on the back to carry fish usually made from larch or willow branches. The fishwife would sell fish to the surrounding community or barter for fresh dairy produce. Dated c. early 20th century. Physical object held at…

A large basket worn on the back to carry fish usually made from larch or willow branches. The fishwife would sell fish to the surrounding community or barter for fresh dairy produce. Dated c. early 20th century.

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Downpatrick (from Irish: Dún Pádraig, meaning "Patrick's stronghold") is a small town about 21 mi (34 km) south of Belfast in County Down, Northern Ireland. It has been an important site since ancient times. Its cathedral is said to be the burial…

Downpatrick (from Irish: Dún Pádraig, meaning "Patrick's stronghold") is a small town about 21 mi (34 km) south of Belfast in County Down, Northern Ireland. It has been an important site since ancient times. Its cathedral is said to be the burial…

Just a few miles north of Ballycastle, on the edge of the earth overlooking the wild Atlantic, lies the rugged, windswept outcrop of Downpatrick Head. Now a Signature Discovery Point on the famed Wild Atlantic Way, the area provides unparalleled…

Dursey Island (Irish: Baoi Bhéarra or Oileán Baoi[2]) lies at the southwestern tip of the Beara Peninsula in the west of County Cork in Ireland. Dursey Island is 6.5 kilometres long and 1.5 kilometres wide. The island is separated from the mainland…

3D model of a large domestic pottery container with a brown salt glaze commonly used for storing flour and other grains. Dated. c. late 19th century. Physical object held at the Timespan Museum. Part of the Helmsdale Fishing Village…

A large pottery domestic container with a brown salt glaze commonly used for storing flour and other grains. Dated. c. late 19th century.

Fanad (official name: Fánaid) is a peninsula that lies between Lough Swilly and Mulroy Bay on the north coast of County Donegal, Ireland. The origins of the name Fanad are lost in time thought there is some speculation that the name derives from an…

In the year 1550, the monastery of Skriðuklaustur owned farms in the East-fjords in Iceland. Some were bought while others were donated to save the souls of relatives that passed away. One of the monastery's estates was in the Southeast of Iceland,…

During the nineteenth century the village of Helmsdale in Sutherland was one of the largest centres for herring fishing in Scotland. The village and harbour were built around 1818 as part of efforts at economic development by the Sutherland Estate.…

During the nineteenth century the village of Helmsdale in Sutherland was one of the largest centres for herring fishing in Scotland. The village and harbour were built around 1818 as part of efforts at economic development by the Sutherland Estate.…

These artefacts are held at Timespan Museum & Arts Centre. Timespan is a cultural institution in Helmsdale, a village in the very northeast of the Scottish Highlands, with local, global and planetary ambitions to weaponise culture for social change.…

Keem Bay (Irish: Cuan na Cuime) is located past Dooagh village in the west of Achill Island in County Mayo, Ireland. It contains a Blue Flag beach. The bay was formerly the site of a basking shark fishery.

During the Iron Age the Strath of Kildonan in Sutherland was home to many small farming communities. The relatively mild climate of this period enabled the cultivation of barley, wheat, and oats, and the keeping of horses, sheep, and cattle. Although…

Killary Harbour (Irish: An Caoláire Rua) is a fjord (or possibly a fjard) located in the west of Ireland, in northern Connemara, and the border between counties Galway and Mayo runs down its centre.

Loop Head (Irish: Ceann Léime, meaning "leap head"), is a headland on the north side of the mouth of the River Shannon, in County Clare in the west of Ireland.

Malin Head (Irish: Cionn Mhálanna) is located on the Inishowen Peninsula, County Donegal, Ireland and is the most northerly point of mainland Ireland. The northernmost tip is the headland called Dúnalderagh and is located at latitude 55.38ºN. Malin…

3D model of a "Tinkler"-made metal can possibly used for milk or other liquid foodstuffs. Dated early 20th century. Physical object held at the Timespan Museum. Part of the Helmsdale Fishing Village reconstruction. A collaborative project between…

A "Tinkler" made metal can possibly used for milk or other liquid foodstuff. Dated early 20th century.

Mizen Head (Irish: Carn Uí Néid; anciently Notium or Notion Ancient Greek: Νότιον ἄκρον, romanized: Notion akron]) is located at the extremity of the Mizen Peninsula in the district of Carbery in County Cork, southwest Ireland.

Mullaghmore (Irish: An Mullach Mór, meaning "the great summit") is a village on the Mullaghmore peninsula in County Sligo, Ireland. It is a holiday destination with a skyline dominated by Ben Bulben mountain. It is in the barony of Carbury and parish…

3D model of a tool used for making and repairing nets. Early examples were made of wood or bone which was later replaced by plastic. Dated early-mid 20th century. Physical object held at the Timespan Museum. Part of the Helmsdale Fishing Village…

A tool used for making and repairing nets. Early examples were made of wood or bone which was later replaced by plastic. Dated early-mid 20th century.