Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Archipelagos Subject The topic of the resource Lough Derg--Ulster--Lakes--Archipelagos Description An account of the resource 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 An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James L. Smith Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Digital Derg: A Deep Map Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY 4.0 International License, sui generis database Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Omeka Collection Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Deep Map Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Ulster Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document 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. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Biodiversity database Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lough Eske and Ardnamona Wood Special Area of Conservation Subject The topic of the resource Lough Derg--Region--Lough Eske--Nature Reserve Description An account of the resource The watershed, geology and wildlife of the Lough Eske and Ardnamona Wood Special Area of Conservation Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Ireland Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Site Synopsis, Lough Eske and Ardnamona Wood Special Area of Conservation (SAC) entry Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Ireland Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 26 November 2015 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Special Area of Conservation (SAC) entry Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Biodiversity database Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DD_0332 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 54.6958, -8.04491 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY 4.0 International License References A related resource that is referenced, cited, or otherwise pointed to by the described resource. 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.)