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The Shannon Floodlands : a natural history of the Shannon Callows / Stephen Heery.

By: Heery, S. (Stephen).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Newtownlynch, Kinvara, Co. Galway : Tír Eolas, 1993Description: 167 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 20 x 22 cm.ISBN: 1873821026.Subject(s): Floodplains -- Ireland -- Shannon River Valley | Floods -- Ireland | Stream ecology -- Ireland | Natural history -- Ireland -- Shannon River ValleyDDC classification: 551.489
Contents:
"that precious strech of meadowland" An introduction to the Shannon, the Callows and the book -- "hemmed in by soft glacial deposits and bog" The making of the Callows -- "the acres that feed the winter swans" Flooding on the Callows -- "guaranteed freedom to produce at will" Plant life on the Callows -- "skylarks and corncrakes are often heard" Bird-life on the Callows through the seasons -- "a struggle with the Shannon" Farming on the Callows -- The next 200 years? Conservation on the Callows.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
General Lending MTU National Maritime College of Ireland Library Lending 551.489 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00110069
Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"that precious strech of meadowland" An introduction to the Shannon, the Callows and the book -- "hemmed in by soft glacial deposits and bog" The making of the Callows -- "the acres that feed the winter swans" Flooding on the Callows -- "guaranteed freedom to produce at will" Plant life on the Callows -- "skylarks and corncrakes are often heard" Bird-life on the Callows through the seasons -- "a struggle with the Shannon" Farming on the Callows -- The next 200 years? Conservation on the Callows.

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