Wild Flowers June 2022
Wild flowers at the middle carpark..25 species of wild flowering herb..these plants support up to 71 species of caterpillar..many bees, hoverflies and butterflies were enjoying this carpet of wild flowers in the sun this morning…such a place should only be cut over in autumn. The wild flowering herbs are White clover, Red clover, Shamrock (lesser…
Wildlife sightings February 2022
Species visiting the Fen in February: Mallard Teal Shovler Widgeon Tufted Gadwall
Dawn Chorus 2022
A damp but still beautiful dawn chorus at the Fen. The birds in good singing voice. Blackbirds stole the show this morning, being the most vocal and melodic, with wrens and moor hens joining in. Thanks to Tom O’Byrne and James Mulcahy for leading the identifications.
Dawstown House
Article about Dawston House from the Blarney & District Historical Society
Stoneview Standing Stone
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Garrycloyne
In preformation times Garrycloyne gave its name to a medieval parish which corresponds to much of the modern day Blarney parish. The parish centre moved to Blarney in 1777. The ruins of the old parish church probably built in the 12th century, can be see in old cemetery in Garrycloyne (give co-ordinated). The second half…
St. Ann’s Hydro
St. Ann’s Hydro opened in Blarney in 1843 and was expanded over time to include Turkish Baths. At it’s height, the Hydro had 80 bedrooms and included many buildings spread out over the and many residential patients who came from far and wide seeking relief from a range of ailments. Some patients who died are…