Place: Torc mountain

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Rhododendron bushes prevented major fire in Killarney National Park from spreading

The wall of dense rhododendron on the spine of Torc Mountain in the Killarney National Park acted as a firebreak in the early hours of Saturday morning and prevented a major fire reaching the oak, beech and pine woodlands, it has emerged.

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Illegal inferno in national park: Annual festival of fire resumes

Last week, maybe 20, certainly 10, years too late, the all-party Committee on Climate Action published a report.

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Hundreds of acres burned and wildlife killed in fire at Killarney National Park

The wildfires, which are believed to be deliberately set, have several times in recent years threatened the whole of the Killarney national park.

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MORNING BULLETIN: Police search Paris home after Champs-Elysees attack; 14 families face eviction after Limerick property sale

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Man rescued from Torc mountain after suffering heart attack

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High Court challenge to €40k injury award to hillwalker

VIDEO: Over 2,500 participants to take part in Killarney Adventure Race 2015

Killarney Adventure Race 2015 will take place in the picturesque tourist town of Killarney on October 3rd.

Thu, 03 Sep, 2015

Cork: Stepping it out in magical Long Strand

RATHBARRY, CASTLEFREKE AND THE LONG STRAND (CLONAKILTY)

Mon, 11 Nov, 2013

Mountain rescue team warns hillwalkers to stay on track

Hillwalkers and climbers have been warned to take special care due to extremely slippery conditions and low cloud on mountains at present.

Thu, 12 Jul, 2012

Torc deserves better than WC fields

YOU don’t have to be a naturalist to know what bears do in the woods.

Mon, 07 Nov, 2011

Hillwalkers warned of mountain danger

Thousands of climbers planning to scale Ireland’s highest mountain tomorrow were warned to beware of the dangers.

Sat, 25 Dec, 2004