Wiki Loves Earth Ireland 2026 opened on 1 May 2026. The photography competition runs until 30 June 2026 and is open to anyone on the island of Ireland.
Participants photograph natural protected areas (including National Parks, Special Areas of Conservation, and Ramsar Sites) and upload their images to Wikimedia Commons under a CC BY-SA licence. Images uploaded through the competition are freely reusable on Wikipedia and elsewhere. A full list of eligible sites is available for Leinster, Munster, Ulster, and Connacht on the competition page. This is the seventh edition of Wiki Loves Earth in Ireland.
A jury will select the ten best photographs from Ireland at the end of the competition period. Prizes range from €30 to €250 and will be awarded as Oneforall or Amazon vouchers. Judging criteria are technical quality, originality, and usefulness of the image for Wikipedia.
Is Breá le Vicí an Domhan 2026
Alongside the photography competition, Wikimedia Community Ireland is running Is Breá le Vicí an Domhan 2026, an editing project on Irish-language Wikipedia (Vicipéid). The project focuses on a content gap identified at the March 2026 Wikimedia Community Ireland meeting: articles on Irish native and invasive plant species are absent or underdeveloped on Vicipéid.
Participants can contribute in several ways: creating new articles, improving existing ones, adding references, categories, or images, or correcting Wikidata entries. No prior editing experience is required. A list of species without articles, a list of articles needing improvement, and a set of Irish-language and scientific resources are available on the project page.
How to take part
Photography competition: Commons:Wiki Loves Earth 2026 in Ireland
Irish Wikimedia Editing project: Vicipéid:Is Breá le Vicí an Domhan 2026
Questions can be directed to community.manager@wikimedia.ie
Need some inspiration?
Check out the Wiki Loves Earth 2025 in Ireland winners below!
1st Place
Sunset at Poulnabrone Dolmen Co Clare, MickC1958, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
2nd Place
3rd Place
Dolman Giants Ring Ballynahatty, Co. Down, Pickmewildflowers, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Special Mention
Pine Island Connemara, Michael Deligan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Special Mention
PuffinonSalteeIsland, Wildlife Ireland photos, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Special Mention
Razorbills on Saltee, Thoslee, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Special Mention
Three Irish Red Deer at Killarney National Park, OceanFlowers, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Special Mention
Bridges of Ross County Clare, Michael Deligan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Special Mention
Galway Bay Swans 2, Michael Deligan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Special Mention
Breaking Wave, Ballrean, Molannaol, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Winner of the Wiki Muir Award
Best Newcomer from Leinster
Lough Ouler, Wicklow Mountains, Ireland, Makima202, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Best Newcomer from Munster
Abbey Hill in the Burren, Co. Clare, Katie2404, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Best Newcomer from Connaught
Dusk Mutton Island Causeway Galway, Luaslou, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Best Newcomer from Ulster
