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NOW that the clocks have gone back, it’s officially winter.
Mon, 05 Nov, 2012
AT THE height of the Roman Empire, herds of wild cattle roamed Europe.
Mon, 29 Oct, 2012
ACCORDING to last Monday’s Irish Examiner, birdwatchers from far and wide travelled to Kylemore Abbey, County Galway, to see a rare American visitor.
Mon, 22 Oct, 2012
THE Niaux cave, in the foothills of the French Pyrenees, is famous for its prehistoric art.
Mon, 15 Oct, 2012
THE Niaux cave, in the foothills of the French Pyrenees, is famous for its prehistoric art. Visiting it last month was an exhilarating experience.
IS the menopause confined to humans?
Mon, 08 Oct, 2012
THE American grey squirrel, and its flea, arrived here from England in 1911 when a ‘scurry’ was presented to the bride during wedding celebrations at Castleforbes County Longford.
Mon, 01 Oct, 2012
AT this time of year terns gather on our local beach for their annual Árd Fheis.
Mon, 24 Sep, 2012
AN article by Jim Fox in the current issue of BirdWatch Ireland’s magazine Wings, brings to mind a self-effacing bird which we have all but forgotten.
Mon, 17 Sep, 2012
THE world population of the Stephen’s Island wren was wiped out by Tibbles, the lighthouse keeper’s cat.
Mon, 10 Sep, 2012