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History & Geography / Culture & Environment ATU Mayo Campus BA (Hons) in History and Geography available at Atlantic Technological University, Mayo Campus (formerly GMIT) . Level 8: CAO code AU694.

Level 7 programme also available (AU591). This course will appeal to those with an interest in history, geography, wildlife or archaeology. ATU Mayo Campus is small and friendly. Our dynamic and motivated staff offer top quality teaching within small classroom settings, leading to awards of the highest standard. http://www.gmit.ie/heritage/bachelor-arts-culture-and-environment

Many thanks to Jim O’Connor at Mayo County Library for giving our first year students a really useful introduction to th...
06/10/2026

Many thanks to Jim O’Connor at Mayo County Library for giving our first year students a really useful introduction to the local studies collection that is held in Castlebar. It is great to have such a wonderful resource nearby. We appreciate Jim sharing his time and expertise.

Our students enjoyed a very interesting day in Sligo this week visiting Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery and Sligo friary,...
02/10/2026

Our students enjoyed a very interesting day in Sligo this week visiting Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery and Sligo friary, learning lots about Archaeology in addition to exploring the skills of tour guiding. WB Yeats also kept an eye on proceedings.

Thanks to Cormac Ó Comhraí for an excellent lecture on the War of Independence and Civil War in Galway, as part of our j...
01/10/2026

Thanks to Cormac Ó Comhraí for an excellent lecture on the War of Independence and Civil War in Galway, as part of our joint series with Mayo Archaeological & Historical Society.

01/10/2026

🎓 ATU Mayo Open Day 🏫

Come along to our ATU Mayo Open Day on Wednesday, 7 October, from 10am–12pm and discover everything our Mayo campus has to offer! 💙

Explore the campus, meet our staff and students, and find out more about our courses, student life and opportunities at ATU. 📚✨

📢 Don’t miss out! Register today 👉 atu.ie/events/mayo-open-day-26

Our third year students exploring the evidence for the medieval and early modern past at Lough Lannagh as part of their ...
28/09/2026

Our third year students exploring the evidence for the medieval and early modern past at Lough Lannagh as part of their archaeology module.

We’re looking forward to the start of our new evening lecture series in association with Mayo Archaeological and Histori...
25/09/2026

We’re looking forward to the start of our new evening lecture series in association with Mayo Archaeological and Historical Society, beginning next Wednesday at 7.30pm. All welcome.

A warm welcome back to our returning History and Geography students who recommence classes today. We wish you all the be...
15/09/2026

A warm welcome back to our returning History and Geography students who recommence classes today. We wish you all the best for the coming academic year.

We’re delighted to welcome our new first year History & Geography students who are beginning their studies with us today...
14/09/2026

We’re delighted to welcome our new first year History & Geography students who are beginning their studies with us today. We hope you have a happy and rewarding time in ATU Mayo.

The Lough Carra Catchment Association podcast features Dr Yvonne McDermott.Tune into Spotify or Apple Podcasts to learn ...
10/09/2026

The Lough Carra Catchment Association podcast features Dr Yvonne McDermott.

Tune into Spotify or Apple Podcasts to learn more about the earliest traces of human life around Lough Carra, the Bronze and Iron Age features still visible today, and the Medieval landmarks such as Castle Carra, Castle Burke, Ballintubber Abbey, Church Island, and Burriscarra Friary. 🏰

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4RCSpqaG3YL0Ijh18hFkY1

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../episode-20.../id1846109345...

The podcast series is sponsored by Local Authority Waters Programme and is produced by ecologist Jarek Majkusiak for the LCCA.

Dr Yvonne McDermott, lecturer on the History & Geography programme spoke at the recent ‘Foundations of a Friary’ symposi...
01/09/2026

Dr Yvonne McDermott, lecturer on the History & Geography programme spoke at the recent ‘Foundations of a Friary’ symposium held in Ballyhaunis friary as part of Heritage Week. The event involved a series of presentations on the friary's history and architecture and plans for its future.
Pictured are the speakers at the event: Dr Nollaig Ó Muraíle, Fr Iggy O’Donovan, O.S.A., Dr Colmán Ó Clabaigh, O.S.B., Dr Yvonne McDermott and Orla Kennelly, Mayo County Council.
Photograph by Fr Stephen Farragher

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