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Events
and Courses in and near County Clare 2006
Events and Courses in and near County
Clare 2006. |
| Month | Date | Event | Location | Contact Details |
| January | Sunday 22nd | Birdwatching Outing | Nimmo's Pier, Galway Meet at Auburn Lodge Hotel, Ennis at 10am or Nimmo's Pier at 11am | Clare Branch Birdwatch Ireland www.clarebirdwatching.com Tom Lynch 065 6822145 or John Murphy 061 476885 |
| Thursday 26th | Whooper Swans of the Mid West Talk
by Gerry Murphy, Coillte |
Shannon Dolphin and Wildlife Centre, Merchants Quay, Kilrush, Co. Clare at 8pm | West Clare Wildlife Club Barry O'Donoghue 065 9051640 or Simon Berrow 087 8545450 |
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| Sunday 29th | Field Trip to see Greenland White-fronted
Geese Led by Joe Hassett |
Tullaher Bog 2pm Contact West Clare Wildlife Club for more details | West Clare Wildlife Club Barry O'Donoghue 065 9051640 or Simon Berrow 087 8545450 |
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| February | Wednesday 1st | Birds in the Burren Lecture by John Murphy (Birdwatch Ireland) |
The Old Ground Hotel, Ennis, Co. Clare | Burren Life Project and Burren National Park
www.burrenlife.com 065 6822694 |
| Thursday 2nd | World Wetlands Day | IUCN The Worls Conservation Union www.iucn.org |
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| Wednesday 8th | Possums and Pohutukawas Lecture by Miriam Crowley (National Park and Wildlife Service) |
The Old Ground Hotel, Ennis, Co. Clare | Burren Life Project and Burren National Park
www.burrenlife.com 065 6822694 |
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| 6 weekends starting Saturday 11th | Sustainable Woodland Management Course | Bealkelly Wood, Tuamgraney, Co.Clare | CELT (Centre for Environmental Living & Training)
061-640765 www.celtnet.org info@celtnet.org |
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| Wednesday 15th | Life in a Turlough Lecture by James Moran (Teagasc) |
The Old Ground Hotel, Ennis, Co. Clare | Burren Life Project and Burren National Park
www.burrenlife.com 065 6822694 |
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| Wednesday 15th & Thursday 16th | Hedgerow Management and Mechanical Hedge Cutting | Gurteen Agricultural College, Ballingarry, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary | Teagasc Catherine Keena 087 4197688 |
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| Saturday 18th | Birdwatching Outing | Rahasane, Co. Galway Meet at Mother Hubbard's, Kilcolgan at 10.30am | Clare Branch Birdwatch Ireland www.clarebirdwatching.com
Tom Lynch 065 6822145 or John Murphy 061 476885 |
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| Wednesday 22nd | Alternative Park in the Burren Lecture
by Liam Lysaght (Heritage Council) |
The Old Ground Hotel, Ennis, Co. Clare | Burren Life Project and Burren National Park
www.burrenlife.com 065 6822694 |
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| Thursday 23rd | Geology of West Clare Talk by Martin McKeown |
Shannon Dolphin and Wildlife Centre, Merchants Quay, Kilrush, Co. Clare at 8pm | West Clare Wildlife Club Barry O'Donoghue 065 9051640 or Simon Berrow 087 8545450 |
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| Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th | Tree Planting / Tree Nursery Development |
Irish Seed Savers Association, Capparoe, Scariff, Co. Clare | Irish Seed Savers Association, Capparoe, Scarriff, Co. Clare 061 921866 www.irishseedsavers.ie info@irishseedsavers.ie |
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| Sunday 26th | Geology Field Trip Led by Martin McKeown |
Loop Head 2pm Contact West Clare Wildlife Club for more details | West Clare Wildlife Club Barry O'Donoghue 065 9051640 or Simon Berrow 087 8545450 |
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| March | Wednesday 1st | Dry Stone Walls - Ecology and Heritage Lecture by Gordon Darcy (Naturalist, Author & Artist) | The Old Ground Hotel, Ennis, Co. Clare | Burren Life Project and Burren National Park
www.burrenlife.com 065 6822694 |
| Sunday 5th – Saturday 11th |
Tree Week | Events will take place throughout Ireland this week | The Tree Council www.treecouncil.ie 01 2849211 |
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| Native Trees available for schools and community groups in County Clare prior to this week. | Environment Section, Clare County Council
065 6846331 or 065 6846386 |
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| Wednesday 8th | Butterflys and Moths Lecture by Ken Bond (UCC) |
The Old Ground Hotel, Ennis, Co. Clare | Burren Life Project and Burren National Park
www.burrenlife.com 065 6822694 |
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| Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th | Dry Stone Walling | Irish Seed Savers Association, Scariff, Co. Clare | Irish Seed Savers Association, Capparoe, Scarriff, Co. Clare 061 921866 www.irishseedsavers.ie info@irishseedsavers.ie |
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| Monday 20th | Earth Day | Earth Day Network www.earthday.net | ||
| Wednesday 22nd | World Water Day | UNESCO (United Nations Eduicational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) www.unesco.org/water/water_celebrations | ||
| Thursday 30th | Mammals of West Clare Talk by Barry O'Donoghue |
Shannon Dolphin and Wildlife Centre, Merchants Quay, Kilrush, Co. Clare at 8pm | West Clare Wildlife Club Barry O'Donoghue 065 9051640 or Simon Berrow 087 8545450 |
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| April | Sunday 2nd | Tracks, rails and Signs of West Clare Mammals
Led by Barry O'Donoghue |
TBC 2pm Contact West Clare Wildlife Club for more details | West Clare Wildlife Club Barry O'Donoghue 065 9051640 or Simon Berrow 087 8545450 |
Clare
Biodiversity Photographic Competition |
John Murphy, Biodiversity Photographic Competition , Economic Development and Planning Department Clare County Council Unit 1, West Gate Business Park Kilrush Road, Ennis, County Clare |
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| May | Saturday – Sunday 6th – 7th |
Weekend in the Woods. Courses such as Native Woodland Skills, River Ecology, Woodcarving, dry-stone and lime mortar walling and Herb-lore | Bealkelly woods, Tuamgraney, Co. Clare | CELT (Centre for Environmental Living & Training)
061-640765 www.celtnet.org info@celtnet.org |
| Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st | Dry Stone Walling | Irish Seed Savers Association, Scariff, Co. Clare | Irish Seed Savers Association, Capparoe, Scarriff, Co. Clare 061 921866 www.irishseedsavers.ie info@irishseedsavers.ie |
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| Monday 22nd | International Biodiversity Day | Convention on Biological Diversity www.biodiv.org |
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| Wednesday 24th | European Day of Parks | Europarc Federation www.europarc.org | ||
| Saturday 27th | Clare Biodiversity Day Woodland walks, wildlife games, boat trips, face painting, many display stands and much more | Dromore Woods, Ruan, Co. Clare | Elaine Keegan, Biodiversity Officer, Clare
County Council biodiversity@clarecoco.ie 065 6846456 |
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| June | Monday 5th | World Environment Day | UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme)
www.unep.org |
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| Thursday 8th | World Oceans Day | |||
| TBC | Green Week | Events will take place throughout Ireland this week | ENFO Information on the Environment www.enfo.ie |
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| July | Monday 31st | International Bog Day | ||
| Saturday 15th - Monday 17th |
Summer in the Woods Various courses including boat building | Bealkelly Woods, Tuamgraney, Co. Clare | CELT (Centre for Environmental Living & Training)
061-640765 www.celtnet.org info@celtnet.org |
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| August | Friday 25th | European Bat Week | ||
| August - September | Saturday - Sunday 26th Aug-3rd Sept |
Heritage Week | Events will take place throughout Clare and the rest of Ireland this week | Congella McGuire, Heritage Officer, Clare
County Council cmcguire@clarecoco.ie 065 6846408 |
| September | Thursday 7th & Friday 8th |
Hedgerow Management and Mechanical Hedge Cutting | Salesian Agricultural College, Pallaskenry, Co. Limerick | Teagasc Catherine Keena 087 4197688 |
| October | Tuesday 3rd | World Habitats Day | ||
| Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th |
Weekend in the Woods. Courses such as Native Woodland Skills, River Ecology, Woodcarving, dry-stone and lime mortar walling and Herb-lore | Bealkelly Woods, Tuamgraney, Co. Clare | CELT (Centre for Environmental Living & Training)
061-640765 www.celtnet.org info@celtnet.org |
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| Saturday 14th | Hedgerow Maintenance | Irish Seed Savers Association, Scariff, Co. Clare | Irish Seed Savers Association, Capparoe, Scarriff, Co. Clare 061 921866 www.irishseedsavers.ie info@irishseedsavers.ie |
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TBC – To Be Confirmed
If you know
of an event you wish to add to this list, please contact:
Elaine Keegan, Biodiversity Action Plan Project Manager, Clare County Council
E-mail: ekeegan@clarecoco.ie
Tel: 065-6846456