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Athenry Castle
Athenry Castle
Athenry Castle in Co. Galway was built around 1250. The Castle consists of a towering Keep surrounded by a curtain wall with three towers, one rectangular and two round. The entrance is at the first-floor level.
Image courtesy of Dept. of Environment, Community and Local Government
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Chaffinch
Chaffinch
The male of the species sings from usually at top of a large bush or tree. Once you learn its song you will easily locate one
Copyright Mike Brown
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Birds of the bogland
Birds of the bogland
Copyright the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government
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Blackbird
Blackbird
The blackbird lives in Ireland all year around. It is mainly a woodland bird but it is often sited in back gardens and hedgerows all over the country.
Copyright Mike Brown
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Kilkenny City Montage
Kilkenny City Montage
A montage of combined images of the historical aspects of Kilkenny City
property of Kilkenny Local authorities
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Cuckoo
Cuckoo
The sound of a Cuckoo is a good sign that spring has arrived, as it returns to Ireland in April from its winter home in Africa.
Copyright Mike Brown
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Common Dolphin
Common Dolphin
Widely distributed in British and Irish waters the Common Dolphin is usually found in groups of 10-30. They are fast swimmers, reaching speeds of 24km per hour or faster if threatened. Common dolphins are inquisitive and sociable, often approaching boats and hitching a free ride in the wake caused by the boat. They eat a varied diet of squid.
Copyright the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government
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Fungi- Commonpuff ball
Fungi- Commonpuff ball
This fungi takes the shape of a mushroom. It gets its name because a cloud of spores leave the plant whenever the fruit plant matures.
Copyright John Kennedy
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Greenfinch
Greenfinch
copyright Mike Brown
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Common Frog
Common Frog
An adult frog lives among the bog mosses. The tadpoles live in the bog pools where they feed on tiny aquatic insects. The presence of multicoloured Sphagnum moss is a sign of an actively growing blanket bog.
Copyright Mike Brown



