Heery, S. <br/><br/>
The Shannon Floodlands :  a natural history of the Shannon Callows / 
Stephen Heery. 
 - Newtownlynch, Kinvara, Co. Galway :  Tír Eolas,  1993. 
 - 167 p. :  ill. (some col.), maps ;  20 x 22 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>"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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1873821026 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Floodplains--Ireland--Shannon River Valley.<br/>Floods--Ireland.<br/>Stream ecology--Ireland.<br/>Natural history--Ireland--Shannon River Valley.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>551.489