Geology, Flora, Fauna

River Processes & Landforms
29 Nov 2005
The Eany Water RiveEany River of South Donegal rises in the Bluestack Mountains as the Sruell, Eglish, Eany More and Eany Beg rivers respectively. Each passes from youthful through mature and old (senescent) stages of the Eany Water before entering t Read on
Glacial Deposition Processes & Landforms
29 Nov 2005
The south Donegal lowland, with its drumlin-dominated topography, comprises a classic post-glacial depositional landscape. The last extensive glaciation period, popularly known as the Great Ice Age, persisted for more than 150,000 years in Ireland, e Read on
Glacial Erosion Processes & Landforms
29 Nov 2005
The geological history of the Bluestack Mountains is long and complex, reflecting the major tectonic upheavals which formed the island of Ireland over time. Most of the range is composed of 600 million years old quartzite, pelite and schist metamorph Read on
Coastal Processes & Landforms
29 Nov 2005
The modern south Donegal coastline was formed in the aftermath of the last major glaciation period,popularly known as the Great Ice Age, which ended in Ireland almost 13,000 years ago. Following the retreat of the ice sheets due to warming temperatur Read on
Geography in Donegal
22 Dec 2004
According to geologists, such as J. B. Whittow, Donegal is one of the most complex areas in Ireland in terms of its geology. Read on
Natural Donegal: Flora & Fauna
22 Dec 2004
Donegal's bogs constitute, in effect, an outdoor museum, preserving the remains of flora, fauna and occasionally human beings as well as or better than modern conservation techniques. Read on
Salthill Garden
22 Dec 2004
This contemporary garden whispers stories of walled gardens past, but today stands independently of trends and restorative themes. Read on
Ardnamona - 'Height of the Bog'
22 Dec 2004
Ardnamona, meaning 'height of the bog' was a wilderness up until the nineteenth century. The Oak woods are a remnant of an ancient Woodland that was once more widespread. Read on
Sundew
04 Apr 2004
A small herb of spreading basal leaves in the shape of a rosette,2-5 cm long with stalks, with slender stems that arise from the centre of the rosette 10-15cm that branch out to bear 2 rows of tiny white flowers. Read on
Common Nettle (Stinging)
04 Apr 2004
30-150cm tall course and hairy, with pairs of opposite oval - heart shaped leaves, edged with large teeth. The plant is completely above ground, and covered with the stinging hairs, Read on
Geological History of South Donegal
10 Mar 2004
The southern part of Donegal has had a long and complex geological history. The oldest rocks in the area of this map are the quartzites that form Carnaween in the west of the area Read on
Geology of the Bluestacks
10 Mar 2004
Geologists date the Bluestack Mountain range as being 470 million years old. Not alone the Bluestacks but most of the land mass in the northern half of Ireland Read on
The Drimkeelan Freestone Mines
10 Mar 2004
Mining for stone has been carried out in Drimkeelan since the Middle Ages when Freestone was used by Cistercian monks in 1174 to provide the ornamental stone for Abbey Assaroe at Ballyshannon Read on
Common Heather or Ling
10 Mar 2004
The carpet of purple that covers moors and heather in august, is the common heather, which is also found on sand dunes, bogs, and open lands, will also be found growing in poor soil Read on
Butterwort - Latin pingurcula valgaris
10 Mar 2004
It"s one of europe"s small amount of insectivorous plants. The basal rosette arrangement of leaves with edges that entrap the insect by rolling inwards Read on
Blackthorn - Latin prunus spinosa
10 Mar 2004
A rigid shrub of between 1-4m, thicket forming, downey twigs when young, straight and dark young branches, with straight side shoots that become thorns Read on
Sycamore (or great maple)
10 Mar 2004
On fertile ground the sycamore can grow up to 35m (115ft) with it"s branches expanding out to 5.5m (18ft). The bark would be a smooth purplish grey Read on
Hazel - Latin, Corylus avillana
10 Mar 2004
A common tree in ireland, grows to about 20ft, and branches freely, and regenerates itself amazingly when pruned back, the process known as coppicing from the nordic couper, to cut Read on
Mountain Ash (Rowan Tree)
10 Mar 2004
A tree with a smooth bark, a favourite with people"s garden"s and on park land"s. The colour of it"s leaves in the autumn, and it"s large clusters of beautiful red berries, which attract the local bird life so do not remain on the tree"s for long Read on
Formation of Donegals Unique Geology
10 Mar 2004
The dominant feature in the geology of this county is the north-east and south-west strike forced upon the older rocks during earth-movements that set in at the close of Silurian times Read on
Structure of Donegal Granites
10 Mar 2004
There is no doubt that the Donegal intrusions (Fig. 1) were originally magmatic in origin. The magmatic style, petrologic history, age, and structure of the Donegal granites have been thoroughly studied Read on
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