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Location: Donegal Town
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Lough Derg--Mapping--Locations--Vicinity
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James L. Smith
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logainm.ie
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CC BY 4.0 International License
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English and Irish
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DD_0509
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54.653928,-8.111040
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Dún na nGall
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https://www.logainm.ie/en/1414072
commonly occurring location
Digital Derg Project
Donegal Town
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James L. Smith
key location
Lough Derg
place names
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"The third and principal way is that from Pettigo. All the pilgrims, who come by train or car, proceed to the lake by this route. Nor will it be out of place here to state that 'Lough Derg return tickets,' available for re turn within fourteen days, and at a reduced rate of fare, are furnished to pilgrims at the principal stations of the different lines and branches of the Great Northern Railway. On the arrival of each train at Pettigo there are cars in waiting to convey the pilgrims to the lake. Those who prefer remaining over night in Pettigo will find there good hotel and inn accommodation, and will meet with, on all sides, kindness and attention from the inhabitants. The same may be said of the accommodation, courtesy, and civility to be experienced both in Donegal and Castlederg."
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60 v. ; ill. (part col.) ; 24 cm.
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Title
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Pettigo to Lough Derg
Subject
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Lough Derg--Ireland--Journal--Guide
Description
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A description of Lough Derg and its Pilgrimage in the American Donahoe's Magazine
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Lough Derg and Its Pilgrimages', in Donahoe's Magazine, vol. 4, p. 307
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T.B. Noonan, Boston
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1880
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Digitised by Google, sponsored by University of Wisconsin-Madison, archived on Hathi Trust digital library
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Public domain
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English
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Journal
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54.5494, -7.8320
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DD_0497
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https://hdl.handle.net/2027/wu.89069291375
accommodation
Boston
car journey
Castlederg
Donahoe's Magazine
Donegal Town
infrastructure
nineteenth century
pilgrimage
train
transport
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"There are three routes by which pilgrims reach Lough Derg. The first of these starts from the town of Donegal, and, after proceeding for about five miles along a good county road, it enters on a mountain track leading in a direct line towards the lake, passing along the side of Augh-Keen Mountain, and reaching the lake at a headland close to Saints' Island. By this route come many, of the sons and daughters of old Tyrconnell ; while others of them, less observant of the ancient usage, and preferring the more easy mode of traveling by car, take the roundabout way by Pettigo. Some years since a project was in contemplation of running a boat on certain days to the mouth of the river Fluchlynn, for the greater convenience of the Donegal pilgrims. This would be to them a saving of about three miles across a difficult stretch of moorland, and would make the journey from Donegal to the lake only about six miles. Should the number of arrivals war rant it, I see no reason why this project may not hereafter be put into operation."
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60 v. ; ill. (part col.) ; 24 cm.
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Title
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Donegal Town to Lough Derg
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Lough Derg--Ireland--Journal--Guide
Description
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A description of Lough Derg and its Pilgrimage in the Boston-Based Catholic Donahoe's Magazine, repeating observations in O'Connor's pilgrim guide
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Lough Derg and Its Pilgrimages', in Donahoe's Magazine, vol. 4, p. 307
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T.B. Noonan, Boston
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1880
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Digitised by Google, sponsored by University of Wisconsin-Madison, archived on Hathi Trust digital library
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Public domain
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Article
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English
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Journal
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54.653928,-8.111040
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DD_0495
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https://hdl.handle.net/2027/wu.89069291375
approaches
Boston
Donahoe's Magazine
Donegal Town
nineteenth century
pilgrim paths
pilgrimage
River Fluchlynn
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Title
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Shane Leslie
Subject
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Lough Derg--Irish Identity--Shane Leslie--Biography
Creator
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James L. Smith
Publisher
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Digital Derg: A Deep Map
Date
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2021
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CC BY, sui generis database
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English
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Digital Collection
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Lough Derg
Ulster
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"The road from Pettigoe to Donegal lies for nine miles through a wild, flat, dreary tract of uncultivated moorland, along which an excellent road has been lately carried; it is wholly the estate of Mr. Leslie, who has already, with a view to its reclamation, built several good farm houses. This road enters the county of Donegal on leaving Pettigoe, and joins the preceding road, No. 157, at the chapels, one of which is appropriated village of Laghy, which is about four to the penitents, a house for the miles from the town of Donegal."
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xi, 735 p. map. 12mo.
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Title
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The road from Pettigo to Donegal Town
Subject
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Lough Derg--Vicinity--Pettigo--Travel guide
Description
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An account of the town of Pettigo
Creator
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James Fraser
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A hand book for travellers in Ireland, descriptive of its scenery, towns, seats, antiquities, etc., with various statistical tables. Also an outline of its mineral structure, a brief view of its botany, and information for anglers, p. 532
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W. Curry, Dublin
Date
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1844
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Digitised by Google, sponsored by New York Public Library, archived on Hathi Trust digital library
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Handbook
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English
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Travel guide
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54.653928,-8.111040
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DD_0477
Donegal Town
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Lough Hill Bog NHA is an upland blanket bog located just north of Barnesmore Gap, 10m north-east of Donegal town, in south-east Co. Donegal. The site, which lies within the townland of Croaghonagh, is situated on a broad hilltop known as Lough Hill. This hill slopes gently westwards to the shores of Lough Mourne and southwards to the Mourne Beg River. The northern and southern sides of the site are bounded by conifer plantation, while the western and eastern site boundaries are defined by the transition from intact blanket bog to re-vegetating cutover bog and rough grassland. The site occurs at an elevation of between 190 m and 221 m and is underlain by granite and metamorphosed sediments.
The north-western and eastern side of the site contain an area of very wet to quaking blanket bog with extensive tear pool and hummock/hollow systems. This part of the site is quite undisturbed by grazing or human activities, such as burning, drainage or peat cutting. The blanket bog vegetation comprises a deep canopy of Ling Heather (Calluna vulgaris), Deergrass (Scirpus cespitosus), cottongrasses (Eriophorum spp.) and Purple Moor-grass (Molinia caerulea) with species-rich moss cover formed of bog mosses (Sphagnum spp.) and other mosses (Racomitrium lanuginosum, Breutelia chrysocoma). Up to 50% of this intact area is quaking bog with extensive inter-connecting pool systems and a well developed hummock-hollow microtopography. The pool margins are colonised by quaking lawns of bog mosses, White Beak-sedge (Rhynchospora alba) and Bog Asphodel (Narthecium ossifragum). Lichens (Cladonia spp.) are abundant.
The western and south-western parts of the site contain cutover bog that has not been worked for many years and is regenerating well. The vegetation is dominated by Ling Heather and Purple Moor-Grass with an intact cover of mosses. There are also occasional flushes characterised by Purple Moor-grass. Several large drainage ditches occur in the north-eastern parts of the site, but these are now almost wholly re-vegetated by characteristic blanket bog species.
While the western side of the site is grazed by sheep, most of the interior and eastern side of the site is unaffected by grazing. There are no other activities disturbing the vegetation in these areas. There is a small amount of active mechanical peat-cutting within the site. The main threats to the site are from damaging activities associated with forestry development and peat extraction, particularly compaction from vehicular access, drainage works, burning and dumping.
A number of Irish Red Data Book species, including Hen Harrier, Golden Plover, Red Grouse and Badger, have been recorded on the site. Pools within the site host a diverse dragonfly fauna.
Lough Hill Bog NHA is a site of considerable conservation significance supporting upland blanket bog. Blanket bog habitat is a globally scarce resource. It is largely confined to coastal regions at temperate latitudes with cool, wet, oceanic climates. North-west Europe contains some of the best-developed areas of blanket bog in the world. The most extensive areas are found in Ireland and Britain. Upland blanket bogs, due to their exposure to severe climatic conditions at high elevations, are particularly vulnerable to erosion by human activities and extensive areas are currently undergoing active erosion due mainly to overgrazing. The current area of intact upland blanket bog in Ireland represents only a fraction of the original resource, due to the combined impacts of afforestation and overgrazing, and intact examples are therefore extremely valuable for nature conservation. Their long-term survival requires sensitive management. This site also supports several Red Data Book species.
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Lough Hill Bog Natural Heritage Area
Subject
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Lough Derg--Region--Lough Hill Bog--Heritage Area
Description
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A description of the Lough Hill Bog Natural Heritage Area (NHA)
Creator
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National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Ireland
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Site Synopsis, Lough Hill Bog Natural Heritage Area (NHA) entry
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National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Ireland
Date
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20 January 2004
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Natural Heritage Area (NHA) entry
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English
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DD_0451
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54.752, -7.87546
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CC BY 4.0 International License
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Site code: 002437
Badger (Meles meles)
biodiversity
Bog Asphodel (Narthecium ossifragum)
bogland
conifer plantations
Deergrass (Scirpus cespitosus)
Donegal Town
dragonflies
Golden Plover
Hen Harrier
Lichens (Cladonia portentosa and C. uncialis)
Ling Heather (Calluna vulgaris)
Purple Moor-grass (Molinia caerulea)
quaking bog
quaking lawns
Red Grouse
sheep grazing
sphagnum moss
vicinity
White Beak-sedge (Rhynchospora alba)
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Meenagarranroe Bog NHA is part of a series of upland blanket bogs just outside Barnesmore Gap, 2 km north-east of Donegal town, in south-east Co. Donegal.
The site occurs within the townlands of Meenagarranroe and Meenabrack. The altitude range over this site is from 175 m to 204 m. Bedrock geology is granite and metamorphosed sediments.
The site lies within a watershed between the Mourne Beg and Burn Daurnett Rivers. At the northern end of the site, several separate areas of very deep, intact blanket bog occur, surrounded by mature conifer plantation. Two of these areas are slightly domed and are completely undisturbed by human influences. They are ungrazed, except by small numbers of Red Deer, and undamaged by burning, drainage or peat cutting. To the south, a more shallow and drier area of blanket bog grazed by sheep and cattle, extends up to a mineral ridge on Meenalughoge Hill.
The areas of intact blanket bog support a continuous cover of characteristic blanket bog vegetation comprising a deep canopy of Ling Heather (Calluna vulgaris), Deergrass (Scirpus cespitosus), cottongrasses (Eriophorum spp.) with frequent White Beak-sedge (Rhynchospora alba) and Bog Asphodel (Narthecium ossifragum) in wet hollows. The moss and liverwort cover is deep and species-rich. Up to 75% of intact areas consist of quaking bog with extensive interconnecting pool systems. Pools are colonised by a relatively rare species Intermediate Bladderwort (Utricularia intermedia), while pool margins contains quaking lawns of bog moss (Sphagnum auriculatum, S. magellanicum, S. cuspidatum) with Sundews (Drosera anglica, D. rotundifolia), Bogbean (Menyanthes trifoliata) and frequent patches of other mosses (Campylopus atrovirens, C. brevipilus).
In between the pool systems there is an excellent hummock-hollow microtopography with large hummocks of bog mosses (S. subnitens, S. capillifolium, S. imbricatum, S. papillosum) and other mosses (Racomitrium lanuginosum, Breutelia chrysocoma), liverworts (Odontoschisma sphagni, Pleurozia purpurea) and lichens (Cladonia spp.) in abundance. Islands within the pools also contain large hummocks, but unusually, there is no difference in vegetation on the islands as there is virtually no grazing impact on the surrounding bog.
On the slightly drier margins of the bog, a tall, ungrazed canopy of Ling Heather occurs with abundant Bog-myrtle (Myrica gale), Purple Moor-grass (Molinia caerulea) and Bell Heather (Erica cinerea). There are also occasional flushes characterised by Common Reed (Phragmites australis) and Purple Moor-grass on the wetter margins of the site where conifer plantation has failed. Other habitats that occur within the site include scrub woodland, small streams and lowland wet grassland. Several extensive drains transect parts of the site. These were probably excavated over 40 years ago during adjacent afforestation, but are now wholly re-vegetated and thus have a reduced impact.
The site hosts several Irish Red Data Book species, including Irish Hare, Hen Harrier, Golden Plover and Merlin, as well as a diverse dragonfly fauna.
There is no active land use within the northern part of the site, which was possibly targeted for afforestation but proved to be too wet to plant. There are no other activities disturbing the vegetation in these areas, apart from light grazing by Red Deer. The southern part of the site is moderately grazed and there is active mechanical peat-cutting occurring to the south and south-west of the site. The main threats to the site are from damaging activities associated with forestry development and peat extraction, particularly drainage and burning.
Meenagarranroe Bog NHA is a site of considerable conservation value due to the high state of integrity of the blanket bog habitat and the occurrence of particularily wet areas with notable and charateristic species. Blanket bog habitat is a globally scarce resource. It is largely confined to coastal regions at temperate latitudes with cool, wet, oceanic climates. North-west Europe contains some of the best-developed areas of blanket bog in the world. The most extensive areas are found in Ireland and Britain. Upland blanket bogs, due to their exposure to severe climatic conditions at high elevations, are particularly vulnerable to erosion by human activities and extensive areas are currently undergoing active erosion due mainly to overgrazing. The current area of intact upland blanket bog in Ireland represents only a fraction of the original resource, due to the combined impacts of afforestation and overgrazing, and intact examples are therefore extremely valuable for nature conservation. Their long-term survival requires sensitive management.
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Meenagarranroe Bog Natural Heritage Area
Subject
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Lough Derg--Region--Meenagarranroe Bog--Heritage Area
Description
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A description of the Meenagarranroe Bog Natural Heritage Area (NHA)
Creator
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National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Ireland
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Site Synopsis, Meenagarranroe Bog Natural Heritage Area (NHA) entry
Publisher
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National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Ireland
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20 January 2004
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Natural Heritage Area (NHA) entry
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English
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DD_0450
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54.7574, -7.85296
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CC BY 4.0 International License
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Site code: 002437
afforestation
Bell Heather (Erica cinerea)
Bog Asphodel (Narthecium ossifragum)
Bog Myrtle (Myrica gale)
Bogbean (Menyanthes trifoliata)
bogland
cattle
Common Reed (Phragmites australis)
conifer plantations
Deergrass (Scirpus cespitosus)
Donegal Town
dragonflies
drainage
Golden Plover
Hen Harrier
Intermediate Bladderwort (Utricularia intermedia)
Irish Hare
Ling Heather (Calluna vulgaris)
Merlin
moss
Purple Moor-grass (Molinia caerulea)
quaking bog
red deer
sphagnum moss
vicinity
White Beak-sedge (Rhynchospora alba)
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Text
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Croaghonagh Bog is a small but quite intact blanket bog which occurs on the south-west shore of Lough Mourne, 17 km north-east of Donegal town. The site is underlain by metamorphosed sandstone and includes a good diversity of habitats including active bog, wet heath, lakeshore, streams and ditches, and some old cut-away bog.
The site is a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) selected for the following habitats and/or species listed on Annex I / II of the E.U. Habitats Directive (* = priority; numbers in brackets are Natura 2000 codes):
[7130] Blanket Bogs (Active)*
Croaghonagh Bog displays some features of a raised bog and consists of a large, broad dome divided into two parts by dry, narrow channels, some of which contain swallow-holes. There is also a small lake in the middle of the site. The bog surface is spongy or quaking in localised areas, and contains a variety of features including widespread hummock/hollow communities and some large bog pools. There is an extensive cover of bog mosses (Sphagnum spp.), including several species of note such as S. fuscum, S. imbricatum and S. magellanicum. Other species recorded here include Bogbean (Menyanthes trifoliata), Great Sundew (Drosera anglica), Lesser Bladderwort (Utricularia minor) and Common Butterwort (Pinguicula vulgaris). Hummock vegetation includes Heather (Calluna vulgaris), Cross-leaved Heath (Erica tetralix), Hare’s-tail Cottongrass (Eriophorum vaginatum) and Cladonia lichens.
Bird species recorded from the site include Greenland White-fronted Goose and Merlin, both of which are listed on Annex I of the E.U. Birds Directive, along with Red Grouse, Curlew and Kestrel. Deer, Otter and Hare also occur on the site.
The margins of the bog have been affected by turbary, particularly at the south and south-eastern sides, and there are indications that its surface is drying out in places. The hydrology of the bog may also be affected by water abstraction from Lough Mourne which is used as a reservoir for Donegal town.
Due to extensive afforestation, many bogs have been drained in this region and Croaghonagh Bog is one of only a handful of intact blanket bogs remaining in east Donegal. Apart from being an excellent example of this Annex I habitat type, the value of this site is increased by the range of wildlife species it supports, in particular the Annex I birds Greenland White-fronted Goose and Merlin.
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Croaghonagh Bog Special Area of Conservation
Subject
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Lough Derg--Region--Croaghonagh Bog--Nature Reserve
Description
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The watershed, geology and wildlife of the Croaghonagh Bog Special Area of Conservation
Creator
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National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Ireland
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Site Synopsis, Croaghonagh Bog Special Area of Conservation (SAC) entry
Publisher
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National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Ireland
Date
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24 July 2013
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Special Area of Conservation (SAC) entry
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English
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DD_0333
Coverage
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54.7399, -7.91178
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CC BY 4.0 International License
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Site Code: 000129
biodiversity
blanket bog
Bog moss (Sphagnum spp.)
Bogbean (Menyanthes trifoliata)
bogland
Common Butterwort (Pinguicula vulgaris)
Croaghonagh Bog
Cross-leaved Heath (Erica tetralix)
Curlew
Deer
Donegal Town
dryness
Great Sundew (Drosera anglica)
Greenland White-fronted Goose
Hare
Hare’s-tail Cottongrass (Eriophorum vaginatum)
Heather (Calluna vulgaris)
Kestrel.
Lesser Bladderwort (Utricularia minor)
Merlin
Otter
Red Grouse
sphagnum moss
vicinity
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Title
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Archipelagos
Subject
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Lough Derg--Ulster--Lakes--Archipelagos
Description
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This collection explores the chain of lake archipelagos that characterise the north of Ireland, and the historical and environmental contours of religious life in, around and through inland archipelagos.
Creator
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James L. Smith
Publisher
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Digital Derg: A Deep Map
Date
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2020
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CC BY 4.0 International License, sui generis database
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Omeka Collection
Language
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English
Type
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Deep Map
Coverage
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Ulster
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Lough Eske is a large lowland oligotrophic lake. It lies approximately 5 km north-east of Donegal town at the junction of Carboniferous rocks with more resistant Dalradian gneiss and granite. The site also includes the River Eske and short stretches of the Lowerymore, Clogher and Drummenny Rivers, as well as a number of smaller tributaries.
The site is a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) selected for the following habitats and/or species listed on Annex I / II of the E.U. Habitats Directive (* = priority; numbers in brackets are Natura 2000 codes):
[3110] Oligotrophic Waters containing very few minerals
[7220] Petrifying Springs*
[91A0] Old Oak Woodlands
[1029] Freshwater Pearl Mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera)
[1106] Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar)
[1421] Killarney Fern (Trichomanes speciosum)
The shore of Lough Eske has a diverse and interesting flora which reflects the contrasting geology within the site. It includes heath-covered peninsulas, rocky shores, small flushes, wet and dry woodland fringes, occasional reedbeds of Phragmites australis, small freshwater marshes and some interesting species-poor fen communities (particularly on the northern shore of the lake) which are typified by Star Sedge (Carex echinata). In addition there are also small, but relatively intact, very wet areas of blanket bog.
Ardnamona Wood, on the western side of the lake, is an old oak woodland. It is of great scientific interest for its size, naturalness and flora. It displays a habitat range from dry areas dominated by Pedunculate Oak (Quercus robur) to wet woodland with Alder (Alnus glutinosa). Ash (Fraxinus excelsior), Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) and Downy Birch (Betula pubescens) also occur in the high canopy with Holly (Ilex aquifolium), Hazel (Corylus avellana) and Willow (Salix spp.) in the understorey. Oak and Birch woodland is also found along the valley of the Lowerymore River. The north side of this valley also has some petrifying springs, a priority Annex I habitat under the E.U. Habitats Directive. These all possess moss species which are diagnostic of the habitat, such as Cratoneuron commutatum, C. filicinum and Eucladium verticillatum).
The Killarney Fern (Trichomanes speciosum), a Red Data Book species listed in Annex II of the E.U. Habitats Directive and included under the Flora (Protection) Order, 1999, occurs in the site. Two other rare plants, Whorled Caraway (Carum verticillatum) and Six-stamened Waterwort (Elatine hexandra), are also present.
Important animals recorded from the site include good populations of Atlantic Salmon and Freshwater Pearl Mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera), both listed on Annex II of the E.U. Habitats Directive, and the Arctic Char (Salvelinus alpinus), a rare fish listed in the Red Data Book of Irish vertebrates. The Eske system is an important multi-sea-winter (spring salmon) stock, one of the few rivers nationally to hold 3-sea-winter fish over 20 lb.
A number of exotic species, notably the invasive Rhododendron ponticum, have become established in Ardnamona Wood and represent a threat to the ecological value of the habitat. The lake and its flora and fauna are vulnerable to pollution from the surrounding agricultural land and also from an increase in domestic waster effluent.
This site contains three habitats listed in the E.U. Habitats Directive - lowland oligotrophic lake, petrifying springs and old oak woodland. Three species which are also included in the Habitats Directive - the Killarney Fern, the Atlantic Salmon and the Freshwater Pearl Mussel - are also present in the site.
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Lough Eske and Ardnamona Wood Special Area of Conservation
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Lough Derg--Region--Lough Eske--Nature Reserve
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The watershed, geology and wildlife of the Lough Eske and Ardnamona Wood Special Area of Conservation
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National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Ireland
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Site Synopsis, Lough Eske and Ardnamona Wood Special Area of Conservation (SAC) entry
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National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Ireland
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26 November 2015
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Special Area of Conservation (SAC) entry
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English
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DD_0332
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54.6958, -8.04491
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Site Code: 000163
Alder (Alnus glutinosa)
Arctic Char (Salvelinus alpinus)
Ash (Fraxinus excelsior)
Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar)
biodiversity
bogland
Clogher
Donegal Town
Downy Birch (Betula pubescens)
dryness
flora
Freshwater Pearl Mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera)
Hazel (Corylus avellana)
Holly (Ilex aquifolium)
Killarney Fern (Trichomanes speciosum)
lake
Lough Eske
Moss (C. filicinum)
Moss (Cratoneuron commutatum)
Moss (Eucladium verticillatum)
Old Oak Woodlands
Oligotrophic waters
Pedunculate Oak (Quercus robur)
Petrifying Springs
Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia)
Six-stamened Waterwort (Elatine hexandra)
Star Sedge (Carex echinata)
vicinity
Whorled Caraway (Carum verticillatum)
Willow (Salix spp.)
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"There are three routes by which pilgrims reach Lough Derg. The first of these starts from the town of Donegal, and, after proceeding for about five miles along a good county road, it enters on a mountain track leading in a direct line towards the lake, passing along the side of Augh-Keen Mountain, and reaching the lake at a headland close to Saints' Island. By this route come many of the sons and daughters of old Tyrconnell ; while others of them, less observant of the ancient usage, and preferring the more easy mode of travelling by car, take the roundabout way by Pettigo.
"Some years since a project was in contemplation of running a boat on certain days to the mouth of the River Fluchlynn, for the greater convenience of the Donegal pilgrims. This would be to them a saving of about three miles across a difficult stretch of moorland, and would make the journey from Donegal to the lake only about six miles..."
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Donegal Town to Lough Derg
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Lough Derg--Pilgrim Paths--West--Donegal Town
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A description by O'Connor of the pilgrim path from Donegal Town to Lough Derg
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Daniel O’Connor, Lough Derg and Its Pilgrimages: With Map and Illustrations, pp. 177-78
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J. Dollard, Dublin
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1879
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Digitised by archive.org, sponsored by Harvard University
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Printed book
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English
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Pilgrim handbook
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DD_0325
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Daniel O'Connor, 1843-1919
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Public domain
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54.653928,-8.111040
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http://archive.org/details/loughdergandits00ocogoog
Daniel O'Connor
Donegal Town
nineteenth century
pilgrim path
pilgrimage
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"A large-scale evacuation [of Pettigo] followed [the shelling] and the IRA men made their way to the hills to escape the bombardment. One group was caught out in the open when a howitzer shell exploded behind them. However, no one was injured: the men were only covered in mud and were able to continue over the hills in the direction of Ballintra. Some IRA men fled by boat and made their way across Lough Derg to the pilgrimage island. The prior of the pilgrimage, Dean Keown, fearing a British assault on the island, had the IRA men transferred by boat to the opposite shore where they were able to cross the mountains towards Donegal Town. Many of the evacuating IRA men were picked up along the road be passing motorists and over sixty men safely evacuated Pettigo and were temporarily houses in the old workhouse. Many were in bad shape physically and nearly all had lost clothing, money, etc. The local population showed great kindness to them and the parish priest organised a collection to provide men with clothes."
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The IRA evacuates from Pettigo
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Lough Derg--Independence--IRA--Conflict
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"A large-scale evacuation [of Pettigo] followed [the shelling] and the IRA men made their way to the hills to escape the bombardment..."
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Liam Ó Duibhir
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Duibhir, Liam Ó, Donegal & the Civil War: The Untold Story, pp. 127-28
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Mercier Press Ltd
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Event: 1922
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Monograph
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English
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Irish history
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DD_0045
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54.5494, -7.8320
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https://books.google.ie/books?id=ahM3F24E4GEC&lpg=PA1&dq=lough%20derg%20donegal&pg=PA128#v=onepage&q=lough%20derg&f=false
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1922
boating
Donegal Town
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evacuation
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IRA
Irish Civil War
mountains
Pettigo