It’s a bit of a distant memory now, but just cast your minds back for a moment to last summer when the whole country was basking in glorious sunshine, sizzling temperatures and ice cream sales were shooting through the roof. So how did you enjoy those long hot days? Barbeque, beach or a glass of lemonade in the back garden?
Well, the good folk in Tyrrellspass, County Westmeath, did something rather different. With the weather firmly on their side, they decided to carry out a detailed study of their local bog, which is called Cloncrow Bog, to highlight all the species of plants and butterflies that can be found there.
The findings of the study have now all come together and an exhibition has been organised, showcasing a wonderful collection of photographs capturing the flora and fauna of the bog.
The photographs are currently on display in the windows of shops and properties in the village of Tyrrellspass and recently our reporter, Terry Flanagan, visited Cloncrow Bog to meet up with one of the study’s leading volunteers, Eugene Dunbar.
For further information on the photographs, click here.
- Words by Sinead Renshaw
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