Return of cranes to midlands bog raises hope for revival of species
After a 300-year absence for the species, a pair are nesting on Bord Na Móna wetlands
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Kevin O'Sullivan Environment & Science Editor Listen now 2:36
The crane is deeply connected to the culture and history of Ireland, with the bird central to folklore tales such as Fionn MacCumhaill, the druids, St Colmcille and the Book of Kells. Photograph: Kevin O’Sullivan
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A pair of cranes are nesting on a rewetted bog in the Midlands, Bord na Móna has confirmed. If they successfully breed, it is believed they will be the first common cranes to do so in Ireland for 300 years.