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News from The Burren - July 2010 Update
Published: 2010-07-14 09:48:27
News from The Burren - July 2010 Update
The Burrenbeo Trust is delighted to announce the graduation of over 70 new young ‘Burren experts’ as part of its Ecobeo Heritage Education Programme 2010. The aim of this ten-module heritage course was to open up the Burren’s vast and varied heritage to local children, the future custodians of this magnificent landscape.  Carron, Northampton (seen, right, on their field trip to Cahercummaun fort), Ruan and Ballinderreen National Schools participated in the 2010 programme learning about the geology, archaeology, history, culture, flora, fauna and farming traditions of the Burren region.

Lios An Rú & 19th century deserted villages around Ballyvaughan  
A team of Irish and US archaeologists have started work at a deserted village at Lios an Rú, on the farm of JJ Keane, on the hill above Newtown castle in Ballyvaughan, as part of a major multi-annual project to investigate the lives and work of women, children and men in the Burren before and after the Famine.  The archaeologists include US Professor Charles Orser, an esteemed expert on this period, as well as archaeologists from NUI Galway including Dr. Maggie Ronayne. The project will have a number of elements including research, education and community archaeology and the researchers would love to hear from people with stories fromthese deserted villages. Contact trust@burrenbeo.com for more info.

Burren bumblebee blitz
The Burren is hotspot for bumblebee species in Ireland, and is a key location for some of our rarest species. The Shrill Carder bee and the Great Yellow bumblebee are both threatened with extinction from Ireland, but still exist in small numbers in the Burren. The National Biodiversity Data Centre is carrying out a Bumblebee Blitz to survey how many bumblebee species exist in the Burren, how widespread they are across the region, and exactly how many populations of the very rare species remain? As part of the event, the NBDC is hosting free beginner walks on ‘Identifying Burren Bumblebees’. Friday 23rd July at 2pm and Saturday 24th July at 2pm. Meeting at NUIG Field Research Station in Carron (51 R 287 992) and lasting approximately one hour.   For more information, contact info@biodiversityireland.ie

St. Tola and Cafébeo.
Cafébeo are grateful to St.Tola in supporting the work of the Burrenbeo Trust by providing the cafe with goat’s cheese free of charge for our menu – so do come in and try it! Thanks St.Tola, support like this really helps the work of the Trust.  Cafébeo is open Tues – Saturdays 10am-5pm, and Sunday 11am-4pm.  Drop in and support this 100% non-profit conservation café and don’t forget to ask for your 10% discount if you are a Trust member!

For more information on all things Burren see www.burrenbeo.com




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