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Welcome

Provided below is a sample collection of publications you may find interesting.

Conservation

  1. Conserving bats [ pdf 413kb ]
  2. Conserving hedgerows [ pdf 2mb ]
  3. Conserving and enhancing wildlife in town and villages [ pdf 480kb ]

Farming

  1. The nature of Irish farming [ pdf 868kb ]
    In recent decades farming in Europe has become increasingly industrialised and specialised compared to the past when farming had to work with nature and the landscape. The continuing intensification of agriculture is having such a negative impact on the environment that the main focus of agri-environment policies is to rectify some of this damage. So it might come as a surprise to find that most of Europe’s biologically richest areas are farmland, including a significant part of Ireland, and that this “high nature value” ( HNV ) will only be maintained if certain styles of farming continue. If we really value the places where nature is still an integral influence on and result of farm management, special measures should be introduced to help traditional farming continue. These farms may never be economically viable but there are good environmental, social, economic, and cultural reasons for supporting them.
  2. The contribution of rural buildings [ pdf 5mb ]
    Traditional farm buildings can make a significant positive contribution to the Irish landscape. Many of the older buildings were laid out using local tried and tested materials, built to patterns and arrangements that made optimum use of resources. They survived and were maintained using simple materials and ingenious repairs, all of which add up to a culture of resourceful care and pride.

Earth Science

  1. Earth science Ireland issue [ pdf 6mb ]

Heritage Plan

  1. County Carlow Heritage plan [ pdf 5mb ]
  2. Protected structures [ pdf 546kb ]