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Zoology

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In woods, etc., the breeding species include tin- Red- start, (nesting in Ireland only in Wicklow and Tyrone); Blackcap, (chiefly in Wicklow) ; Golden-crested Wren, (common) ; Siskin, (also chiefly in Wicklow) ; Crossbill, (local in Ireland) ; Tree-Sparrow, (local in Ireland) ; Long- eared Owl, (frequent) ; Heron,; (frequent) ; and Stock-Dove (increasing in [...]

In woods, etc., the breeding species include tin- Red- start, (nesting in Ireland only in Wicklow and Tyrone); Blackcap, (chiefly in Wicklow) ; Golden-crested Wren, (common) ; Siskin, (also chiefly in Wicklow) ; Crossbill, (local in Ireland) ; Tree-Sparrow, (local in Ireland) ; Long- eared Owl, (frequent) ; Heron,; (frequent) ; and Stock-Dove (increasing in Ireland). The winter visitors to the district are numerous. Among the rarer are the Black Redstart, Waxwing, Hawfinch, Great Grey Shrike, Snowy Owl, Eider Duck, Velvet ... Read More

Geology

Categories: Geology

Leinster granite was formerly largely quarried at Dalkey, and the quarries at Ballyknockan, a remote village above the Kings River valley in Co. Wicklow (Hotels, Wicklow, Ireland), as well as numerous excavations south of the city, supply excellent stone which is brought by road to Dublin. The igneous dykes in the Ordovician strata are now [...]

Leinster granite was formerly largely quarried at Dalkey, and the quarries at Ballyknockan, a remote village above the Kings River valley in Co. Wicklow (Hotels, Wicklow, Ireland), as well as numerous excavations south of the city, supply excellent stone which is brought by road to Dublin. The igneous dykes in the Ordovician strata are now selected for road-metal, especially the dolerites of Bohernabreena, Mount Seskin, and Rathdrum. The Cambrian Quartzite of Howth and Shankill also supplies good material. The, county of Wicklow ... Read More

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