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Newcastle Townlands

  Newcastle Townlands Currantarmuid, Graigeabbey. Knockbrack and Shudane By Judy Feeney (2012) Map Source: Google Earth Currantarmuid Closha malone on a fork on the road going into townland. Right turn…

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  • November 10, 2015
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The Urban Fox

WILDLIFE IN ATHENRY by Tony Kilcommons In this edition I will attempt to introduce you to our twentieth cen­tury urban fox. Urban foxes are now well estab­lished in many of…

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  • November 10, 2015
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THE BADGER

WILDLIFE IN ATHENRY by Tony Kilcommons There are established badger populations all over Ireland. They are of course com­mon in the Athenry area. Badgers are large, rather obtrusive animals, and…

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THE HEDGEHOG

WILDLIFE IN ATHENRY by Tony Kilcommons The hedgehog is a familiar inhabitant of our town parks, gardens, cemeteries, railway banks and waste ground. Suburban gardens, in particular, provide the hedgehog…

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