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Photo of hazel shrub over pavement
Photo of hazel shrub over pavement
English Name: Hazel Botanical Name (Latin): Corylus avellana Irish Name: Coll Order: DICOTYLEDONES Family: BETULACEAE Brief Description: Shrubby, deciduous tree; catkins (“lamb’s tails”) appearing in early Spring before leaves; leaves hairy, oval; hazel nuts enclosed in leafy bracts.
Carsten Krieger
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Two Sufers on a beach
Two Sufers on a beach
Photograph of Two Sufers on a beach, wearing their wet-suits and carrying their boards
Copyright Charlotte Kelly, East Coast Surf Club
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The Boardwalk in Glendalough
The Boardwalk in Glendalough
This photograph shows a lady sitting by the boardwalk in Glendalough overlooking the valley below. It was built using old unused railway sleepers. There was a great need for this boardwalk as the route along the top of the Spinks cliffs in Glendalough is a popular route taken by many walkers. Over use of this walk in recent times had resulted in trail erosion close to the cliff edge which was very dangerous to the unsuspecting walker. The boardwalk itself is about 2 and a half miles long and has viewing spots along the way to admire the beautiful valley with the upper and lower lakes below. There are many known walks that meet up with the boardwalk in Geldalough, passing by Lugduff, Gelnmalour and other areas along the Wicklow Way.
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Glendalough
Glendalough
Glendalough is a habitat of woodland, lakes, fen and moorland.The slidefile is an image which shows all the above features.The original Irish name is Gleann da Locha means the valley of two lakes and these are still the main natural features which dominate the area.
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Image of Centenary Rowing Club programme 1862-1962
Image of Centenary Rowing Club programme 1862-1962
Centenary Rowing Club programme 1862-1962
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Yachts off the coast of Howth
Yachts off the coast of Howth
Photograph of yacht race passing Irelands Eye off the coast of Howth
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Limestone Pavement, The Burren
Limestone Pavement, The Burren
Bare limestone pavement with grikes and erratic
Carsten Krieger
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Athlone Canal
Athlone Canal
This picture is taken from south of the town near where the Canal enters the Shannon. The Canal which is approximately a mile and a quarter in length is situated west of Athlone and was built by Thomas Omer in 1757 to by-pass the stretch of river which flows through the town. The by-pass was necessary because the river had a series of shallows and rapids as well as some man-made obstacles such as eel-weirs which impeded the navigation. There is a natural fall of over four foot between the point where the canal commenced, north of Athlone (near the No 1 Battery) and where it re-entered the Shannon. To overcome this drop a large lock was constructed – when the Canal went out of use following the Shannon Navigation Works the Lock was used to power a mill.
© Ann Hennessy / Westmeath Library Service
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John Treacy winning silver
John Treacy winning silver
John Treacy pictured winning the silver medal, in the marathon at the Olympics in Los Angeles in 1984
© INPHO
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Close-up of John Treacy winning the World Cross Country Championship.
Close-up of John Treacy winning the World Cross Country Championship.
Close-up of John Treacy winning the World Cross Country Championship in Limerick in 1979 in the Waterford News and Star 150th Anniversary Supplement.
© Waterford News and Star (Nicky Heffernan gave permission to use)