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Tramore Backstrand compensatory wetland, April 2019

IRWC visit to the Anne Valley Wetlands, April 2019

Anne Valley Wetlands with Rory Harrington

Workshop on use of the Wetlands Guide, Cabragh Wetlands, September 2018

IRWC visit to Pollardstown Fen Ramsar site, September 2018

IRWC visits Turraun Wetlands, Co. Offaly, July 2013

Dune slack species marsh helleborine. Photo by Micheline Sheehy Skefffington.

Heath with Calluna vulgaris & Ulex gallii. Photo by Micheline Sheehy Skefffington

Reynoutria White River Loughill Limerick. Photo by Micheline Sheehy Skefffington

Callows hay-meadow and willows. Photo by Micheline Sheehy Skefffington.

Dune slack juncus anagallis Portmarnock. Photo by Micheline Sheehy Skefffington.

Blanket bog upland. Photo by Micheline Sheehy Skefffington

Callows tall herbs and water mint. Photo by Micheline Sheehy Skefffington.

Other wet woodland with willows and reeds. Photo by Micheline Sheehy Skefffington

turlough Ballinacourty empty May 05. Photo by Micheline Sheehy Skefffington.

Reedbed and lake. Photo by Micheline Sheehy Skefffington

Fen vegetation with black bog rush and taller saw sedg. Photo by Micheline Sheehy Skefffingtone

Callows purple loosestrife and meadowsweet tall herbs. Photo by Micheline Sheehy Skefffington.

Other wet woodland in turlough basin. Photo by Micheline Sheehy Skefffington.

Salt marsh species sea-blite. Photo by Micheline Sheehy Skefffington

Raised bog pool system with ling heather and white Cladonia lichen on hummocks. Photo by Micheline Sheehy Skefffington

Rich flush indicated by line of black bog rush. Photo by Micheline Sheehy Skefffington

spring & flush Lisoughter. Photo by Micheline Sheehy Skefffington

Upland flush with line of brighter green sedges. Photo by Micheline Sheehy Skefffington

Seepage rich flush with 'worm'like' brown moss. Photo by Micheline Sheehy Skefffington

IRWC launch of the Wetlands Manual, Cloughjordan, May 2018

IRWC visit and public event at Scohaboy Bog, Cloughjordan, May 2018

IRWC visit and public event at Scohaboy Bog, Cloughjordan, May 2018. Photo by Ciara Maxwell

IRWC launch of the Wetlands Manual, Cloughjordan, May 2018.. Photo by Ciara Maxwell

willows wet woodland Gortacarnaun, photo by Micheline Sheehy-Skeffington

wet woodland The Gearagh, photo by Micheline Sheehy-Skeffington

wet woodland Gortacarnaun, photo by Micheline Sheehy-Skeffington

wet grassland Connemara. Photo by Micheline Sheehy-Skeffington

upland and lowland blanket bog Connemara. Photo by Micheline Sheehy-Skeffington

turlough swallow hole Garryland. Photo by Micheline Sheehy Skefffington.

turlough Roscommon. Photo by Micheline Sheehy Skefffington.

turlough Newtown. Photo by Micheline Sheehy Skefffington.

turlough Garryland. Photo by Micheline Sheehy Skefffington.

turlough Ballinacourty Jan 05. Photo by Micheline Sheehy Skefffington.

turlough Ballinacourty May 05. Photo by Micheline Sheehy Skefffington.

swamp L Derg shore. Photo by Micheline Sheehy-Skeffington

spring & flush Lisoughter. Photo by Micheline Sheehy-Skeffington

Sphagnum carpets Roundstone Bog. Photo by Micheline Sheehy-Skeffington

Spahgnum capillifolium Achill. Photo by Micheline Sheehy-Skeffington

smooth rush. Photo by Micheline Sheehy-Skeffington

Schoenus on lowland blanket bog Roundstone. Photo by Micheline Sheehy-Skeffington

salt marsh Mweenish. Photo by Micheline Sheehy Skefffington.

salt marsh Glasilaun. Photo by Micheline Sheehy Skefffington.

salt marsh & sheep Mweenish. Photo by Micheline Sheehy Skefffington.

Reynoutria hybrid Maam, photo by Micheline Sheehy-Skeffington

reedbeds tall swamp wet woodland Boora, photo by Micheline Sheehy-Skeffington

reed & large sedge swamp turlough Newtown bullrushes. Photo by Micheline Sheehy Skefffington.

reed & large sedge swamp Rinecaha E Burren. Photo by Micheline Sheehy-Skeffington

Rahasane June001005. Photo by Micheline Sheehy Skefffington.

peat hags Achill. Photo by Micheline Sheehy-Skeffington

marsh with rushes Shannon callows. Photo by Micheline Sheehy Skefffington.

marsh marigold. Photo by Micheline Sheehy-Skeffington

machair wetland Mannin Bay. Photo by Micheline Sheehy-Skeffington

Lowland blanket bog Rounstone Bog. Photo by Micheline Sheehy-Skeffington

Lowland blanket bog Roundstone. Photo by Micheline Sheehy-Skeffington

lowland blanket bog Connemara. Photo by Micheline Sheehy-Skeffington

ling & bell heather Connemara. Photo by Micheline Sheehy-Skeffington

hedwigia integrifolia on gabbro rock, cooleys. Photo by Micheline Sheehy-Skeffington

Gunnera invasive on Achill peatland. Photo by Micheline Sheehy-Skeffington

Drosera intermedia Roundstone Bog. Photo by Micheline Sheehy-Skeffington

Comarum palustre Shannon callows. Photo by Micheline Sheehy Skefffington.

Cirsium dissectum & Filipendula Shannon callows. Photo by Micheline Sheehy Skefffington.

callows on Shannon Phalaris & Vicia craccca. Photo by Micheline Sheehy Skefffington.

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