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Toxic blue green algae found across Fermanagh - The Fermanagh Herald

The Fermanagh public is being urged to avoid the water at a number of local beauty spots, after potentially toxic blue green algae has been confirmed at four different local locations.

Storey stone house on sale in a quiet rural setting near Glenfarne village

Storey stone house on sale in a quiet rural setting near Glenfarne village
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Giant Cranes Immortalized in Folklore Back In Ireland After 300 Years

The crane was also an integral part of Irish culture and folklore and a relatively common sight, but cranes haven’t bred in Ireland for more than three centuries. However, now, Irish wildlife experts have reported a pair of cranes have been spotted in a peat bog in the Republic of Ireland s midlands, and this suggests the birds are once again returning to the Emerald Isle.  Ten A Penny Yesterday In modern terms the Eurasian Crane looks like an exotic bird, but a 2016  Green News Ireland  article says they were “the third most common domestic pet in ancient Ireland.” This article was discussing Lorcán Ó Tuathail’s 2016 book 

Cranes: Flying giant returning to Ireland after 300 years

BBC News By Niall Glynn image captionCranes have absent as a breeding bird in Ireland for more than 300 years A giant bird that has been part of Irish folklore and was often kept as a pet in medieval times could be returning to the island after an absence of more than 300 years. A pair of cranes are nesting on a rewetted peat bog in the Republic of Ireland s midlands. It is hoped they could be the first of the species to breed in Ireland for centuries. The cranes are on land owned by former peat producer Bord na Móna.

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