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Offaly Naturalists' Field Club Programme 2013

Download the Offaly Naturalists' field club programme for 2013. The Biodiversity Summer School focusing of the Slieve Bloom Mountains with John Feehan will be from Monday 1st July to Friday 5th July.It will be based in Kinnitty Community Centre. The course fee will remain at €100.00 for the five days. If you would like to book your place email heritage@offalycoco.ie. This course always books out so book early!

Progress in Offaly

• List and Description of Natural Heritage Sources for Co. Offaly | Stephen Heery, updated April 2011. Please email the heritage office if you know of a study not listed here
• Biodiversity Action Strategy for Offaly - by John Feehan for Offaly County Council 2005
• County Offaly, State of the Wild, 2007 (large file 9.7 MB)- compiled by John Feehan - Hard copy available free from the Heritage Office

The Biodiversity Plan for Offaly is part of the 2012-2016 Offaly Heritage Plan.

Reports Commissioned

• Hedgerow Study, N. Foulkes and A. Murray, 2005
• Esker Study, Mary Tubridy and Associates, 2006
• Tufa springs, -Glinsk tufa springs, Kinnitty, Co Offaly, Stephen Heery 2010
• Tufa Springs, Stephen Heery, 2007
• Flora Protection Order Species in Offaly, Fiona Devery 2007 (8MB)
• Bats and Bridges - Brian Keely, 2007
• Avifauna of Bridges in County Offaly- Alex Copland, BirdWatch Ireland 2007 (6MB)
• List and Description of Natural Heritage Sources for Co. Offaly, updated 2009, Stephen Heery. Please email the heritage office if you know of a study not listed here.

Useful Publications

• Birds in Central Ireland - Mid Shannon Bird Reports covering four year periods - copies available from sheery@eircom.net.
• Conserving Hedgerows, A Heritage Council supported publication - or email heritage@offalycoco.ie for a copy
• Conserving Bats, A Heritage Council supported publication - or email heritage@offalycoco.ie for a copy
• Conserving and Enhancing Wildlife in Town and Villages, A Heritage Council supported publication - or email heritage@offalycoco.ie for a copy
• John Feehan wrote a very comprehensive publication the Bogs of Ireland. This is now out of print but CD copies can be obtained for €10.00 by emailing Bogs of Ireland.

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Author: John Feehan
Published by: Offaly County Council 2009
Available From: Bookshops via Mercier Press. Currently in stock in Midlands Books, Balcony Books, Allways Outdoor Shop, Tullamore. Birr Castle Demesne Shop or on line www.mercier.ie
Price: €40 RRP

'A revelation of Offaly's wildflower beauty and diversity by one of Ireland's top ecologists and communicators of nature. His up-close-and-personal portraits give each plant a vivid and distinctive presence, aided by superlative illustrations - another landmark in books about our countryside.' Michael Viney

For sample double spreads see Bog Rosemary and Honeysuckle

For more information click here.

Natural Heritage Poster

To order your free copy of the Natural Heritage Poster for Offaly email the heritage office