Limerick Navigation Conference
These are the slides from my presentation at the ‘Inland Navigations of Ireland Historical Society’ conference in Tullamore in March 2017. The talk was entitled ‘After Ardnacrusha’ and provided an…
Category: Alluvial woodland
Should canoeing be regulated on our Natura 2000 rivers?
We are very concerned about the recent expansion of canoeing activities on the Lower River Shannon SAC, and other Natura 2000 rivers such as the River Suir. The numbers of canoes and…
Destruction of alluvial forest by Shannon Rowing Club
There has been industrial type development and encroachment onto the riparian area of the Lower River Shannon Special Area of Conservation by Shannon Rowing Club at the former Annacotty pumphouse…
We need to start managing the Lower Shannon sustainably
The Lower (old) River Shannon downstream of Parteen Regulating Weir is usually provided with a ‘compensation’ flow of just 10 m3 sec-1 (cumecs). However, during the winter of 2015/16 flows in the…
Flooding on Lower Shannon, December 2015
A selection of our photos of videos of flooding on the Lower (old) River Shannon during December 2015 is provided below. These were taken during early December when the ESB were…
Management plan for the Lower River Shannon
We have been continuing our surveys of the Lower River Shannon. This study is being undertaken to assess the implications of current management regimes on the Lower River Shannon Special Area…
Sustainable management required for the alluvial woodlands of the Lower Shannon
Alluvial forest with Alnus glutinosa and Fraxinus excelsior (Alno-padnion, Alnion incanae, Salicion albae (91E0) is a priority Annex I habitat of the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC. This habitat is a key conservation…
Then and now: The “bush hole”, Castleconnell Fishery
Then and now: The “bush hole” area of the Castleconnell Fishery on the Lower River Shannon – map from the mid-1800’s compared with aerial photography from 2005. The historical map…
