There was great excitement as our first goslings of 2014 hatched at Finnamore Lakes. The five goslings join Lough Boora’s lively community of birds and wildlife, including the Grey Partridge that’s part of a successful breeding scheme, Grey Herons, Egrets and a variety of other birds. Learn more about wildlife at Lough Boora.
Still Film Company chose Lough Boora as the setting for their new production “Participants”, filmed on location during August 2013. “Participants” tells the story of a group of children living in an adult-free world. With a cast and crew of more than 60 people, the film is a major production. It was funded by the […]
Heritage day was celebrated in Lough Boora on 17 August 2013. Over 100 adults and children ignored grey skies and summer showers to enjoy nature walks and cycles, as well as treasure hunts through the A-maze-in Willow World and the Sculpture Park. Learn more about the Sculpture Park at Lough Boora.
Beat on the Peat took place at Lough Boora on Monday 5 August 2013 and attracted over 2,500 people from far and wide. Visitors to the parklands were treated to live music, a barbecue, live entertainment for kids and fun for the whole family. The family event also featured the Jog in the Bog, supported […]
Stephen Heery published a bird report titled ‘Birds in Central Ireland – Fifth Mid-Shannon Bird Report’. In the ‘First Mid-Shannon Bird Report’ (1992-1995), Brendan Kavanagh encouraged bird-watchers in the Shannon area to visit Bord na Móna’s cutaway boglands. In this, the updated ‘Fifth Mid-Shannon Report’, Stephen Heery outlines the results of long-term bird surveys since […]
