December walk on the Deise Greenway

The Red bridge at Bilberry across the river Suir

The December walk along the Deise Greenway between Carriganore and Bilberry was led by Denis Cullen. 
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December 2015 walk along the Greenway

The Deise Greenway at Carriganore

3 Sisters Suir walk

All systems go for walk along the river Suir from Carriganore  (WIT sports campus) to Gracedieu along the recently surfaced walkway following the line of the old railway on Sunday 6th December. Please meet at 1.30 at the grid reference S 555 116 in the parking close to the National Biodiversity centre.
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Barrow shade and light

Thanks to Denis Cullen for leading the recent walk along the river Barrow and for providing some atmospheric pictures.

Three Sisters Barrow

The next outing of the Waterford branch of the IWT takes place on Sunday 8th November.
The walk begins at Graiguenamanagh at 1.30 p.m. and heads upriver to Clashganny weir. Park by the boat club.
There will be car pooling from Millers marsh carpark in Waterford at 12.45.

Invasives along the Nore

Indication of former flour mill

                    






The October walk took place along the banks of the river Nore in County Kilkenny from Bennetsbridge to Maddockstown

remnants of marble cutting mill at Maddockstown

Himalyan balsam at it's invasive worst

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less than healthy tree

o, look, swans!

Three Sisters Nore walk

The second walk with the Three Sisters theme will take place on Sunday 4th October from Bennetsbridge to Maddockstown in County Kilkenny. Those who would like to car pool should meet at Millers Marsh carpark in Waterford at 12.45. Those who wish to go direct should meet in Bennetsbridge at 1.30. The walk will take 2 hours, to Maddockstown and back along the river Nore. The trail is part of the Kilkenny trails network but is not suitable for buggies.

Drowned forest to bats.

The August evening walk took place between Woodstown and Fornaght bay. Denis Cullen led a motley crew from Woodstown over to Fornaght Bay. The bay provides a range of low sand dune, sand beach and mudflats. The remains of an ancient forest can be easily identified at low tide.
On return to the carpark at Woodstown, Denis took out his bat detector and we were able to hear and see bats in the twilight as they moved up and down the tree line.

On the boreen down to Fornaght Bay

Remnants of ancient forest at Fornaght Bay

Heron in the twilight

Identifying dune flora

Denis after the fungi