Ceantair Shléibhe Cois Cósta

Athnuachan | Taiscéalaíocht

Embark on a journey that matters. Explore the Coastal Uplands of Ireland and Wales. Admire awe-inspiring landscapes, unique flora and fauna, fascinating archaeology and local history, and vibrant local communities. Developed with local communities in the Blackstairs Mountains and Wicklow Mountains in Ireland, and the Cambrian Mountains and Mynydd Preseli in Wales, the Coastal Uplands offer a different tourist experience.

Sléibhte Cambracha

The Cambrian Mountains are some of the most remote areas in Europe, and at night the dark skies make it a fascinating place to stargaze. It is an area full of magnificent landforms, formed by the glaciers of the past and rivers of the present.

Mynydd Preseli

Mynydd Preseli is a striking upland area in Pembrokeshire, forming a relatively unexplored yet beautiful part of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. It is an area of open pasture in its upper reaches surrounded by villages and enclosed fields.

Na Staighrí Dubha

The Blackstairs Mountains are striking uplands that rise from the plains of Ireland’s southeast. From the summits, spectacular views unfold across the midlands to the west, and over Wexford and the Irish Sea to the east.

Sléibhte Chill Mhantáin

Carved out by the glaciers of the past, the Wicklow Mountains offer stunning landscapes from remote uplands to the rich wooded valleys that give Wicklow its reputation as the ‘Garden of Ireland.'

Is iomaí nasc atá idir na ceithre cheantar seo ón tréimhse réamhstaire ar aghaidh. Idir na próisis gheolaíocha a mhúnlaigh na tírdhreacha tosaigh, agus na próisis aeráide agus aimsire atá á n-athrú go leanúnach, tá tírghnéithe agus gnéithe éagsúla, ach cosúil lena chéile ag an am céanna, le fáil sna ceantair seo. Tá borradh faoi phlandaí agus ainmhithe ar leith anseo agus tá stair fhada d’imirce nádúrtha agus dhaonna speiceas araon idir na ceantair seo. Bhí na naisc seo á mbunú thar na céadta bliain de réir mar a bhí daoine ag dul anonn is anall thar Mhuir Éireann, agus bhí siad mar bhonn le hiarsmaí seandálaíocha cosúla ach go bhfuil difríochtaí réigiúnacha ar leith le tabhairt faoi deara. Tá cosúlachtaí idir ár dteangacha náisiúnta agus idir ár miotais agus finscéalta. Sa lá inniu ann, tá pobail bhríomhara ina gcónaí sna ceantair seo atá tuaithe den chuid is mó, ina bhfuil traidisiún láidir feirmeoireachta, pobail a bhfuil ardmheas acu ar an stair, oidhreacht agus traidisiún áitiúil. Is áiteanna bríomhara, gnóthacha iad ina bhfuil pobail éagsúla atá ag athrú agus ag forbairt go leanúnach.

Mar iarracht aird a dhíriú ar shaibhreas na hoidhreachta nádúrtha agus cultúrtha seo, dírítear anseo ar cheithre phríomhthéama: Geolaíocht & Tírghnéithe; Bithéagsúlacht; Seandálaíocht; agus Saol an Phobail.

Geolaíocht & Tírghnéithe

The awe-inspiring landscapes around us have been created by thousands of years of natural processes that more recently have been altered by human activity. Follow this theme to learn more about how the spectacular valleys, rivers, waterfalls, and lakes of these areas have formed.

Seandálaíocht

From hill forts and abbeys to the remains of mining industry, we can read the history of past generations from the landscape. The Coastal Uplands are rich in evidence from the people who lived here before us. Follow this theme to find out more about how and where they lived, the objects they used and the challenges they faced.

Bithéagsúlacht

The range of habitats formed across these landscapes are home to a wide variety of plants and animals. Learn more about the fascinating wildlife in these areas, including insect-eating plants, forgetful birds, and the clever ways species have adapted to live here.

Saol an Phobail

Surrounded by magnificent landscapes and steeped in history and tradition, the communities who live within the Coastal Uplands have strong connections to the places they call home. Follow this theme to learn about everyday life in these vibrant communities.