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Mothel Church Ballinlaw Ferry Brownstown Wood INDEX Areas of Scientific Interest in Co. Kilkenny, O.S. Sheets 18,19, 22 and 23 (April 1992) Site No. Name Grid Ref. Interest Rating Reference 399 Lower River Suir (Coolfin, S49 15 Ecological (0) N WS Portlaw) 400 Ballykeefe S41 51 Ecological N AFF, WS 401 Dunmore Cave S509650 Geomorphological N AFF 402 Fiddown Island S47 20 Ecological (B) N WS, AFF 403 Garryricken S40 38 Ecological N WS 404 Hugginstown Fen S52 30 Ecological (B,0) I AFF 405 Kyleadohir Wood S37 42 Ecological N AFF, WS 406 Lough Cullin S61 18 Ecological (B,O,Z) R AFF 407 Loughans S31 63 Ecological (B) N AFF 408 Mothel Church S596749 Ecological (Z) N WS 409 Rathsnagadan S67 33 Ecological (B) I WS 410 Thomastown S580409 Ecological (B) N AFF 411 Tibberaghny Marshes S44 21 Ecological (0) R AFF 820 Archers Grove Quarry S517548 Geological R AFF 821 Ardaloo Fen S46 62 Ecological L AFF 822 Ballinlaw Ferry S670167 Ecological (B) Not rated WS 823 Ballyfoile S67 32 Ecological (B) Not rated WS 824 Ballylogue Wood S676325 Ecological R AFF 825 Bennetsbridge S553477 Ecological (B) L AFF 826 Brownsbarn Bridge S61 39 Ecological (B) Not rated WS 827 Brownstown Wood S66 30 Ecological R AFF 828 Carrickcloney S68 22 Ecological (B) Not rated WS Site No. Name Grid Ref. Interest Rating Reference 829 Castlecomer Estate S54 75 Ecological (B,Z) L AFF S54 72 830 Clohastia S73 46 Ecological (B) Not rated WS 831 Cullahill Mountain S34 71 Ecological (B) Not rated WS 832 Esker Pits S50 66 Ecological (B) Not rated WS 833 Granny Ferry S58 14 Ecological (B) Not rated WS 834 Granny Quarries S57 14 Geological L AFF 835 Goresbridge S66 53 Ecological (B) Not rated WS 836 Inchbeg S43 65 Ecological (0) L AFF 837 Inistioge S63 38 Ecological (B) Not rated WS 838 Inistioge/Graiguenamanagh S64 38 Ecological (B) Not rated WS Road 839 Kilkeasy Bog S54 30 Ecological (B,Z) L AFF 840 Kilkenny, near River Nore S501583 Ecological (B) Not rated WS 841 Kiltorcan OLd Quarries S559343 Geological I AFF 842 Kylecorragh Wood S68 30 Ecological R AFF 843 Mount Juliet S54 44 Ecological (B) Not rated WS 844 Murphy's of the River S65 34 . Ecological (B) Not rated WS 845 Newpark Marsh S512575 Ecological (B,0) L AFF 846 Red Bog, Dungarvan S61 49 Ecological (B,0) L AFF 847 Roadstone Pits, Kilkenny S50 58 Ecological (B) Not rated WS 848 Rochestown Marshes S69 19 Ecological (B) Not rated WS 849 Spahill, Killoshulan S33 66 Ecological (B) Not rated WS 850 Spahill, TV Mast S33 67 Ecological (B) Not rated WS 851 Tintine S729325 Ecological (B) Not rated WS 852 Tullanvooly Bog S29 69 Ecological (B) L AFF 853 Ullard S71 48 Ecological (B) Not rated WS 854 Urlingford Scrub S33 64 Ecological L AFF 855 Whitehall Quarries S64 62 Ecological L AFF Areas of Scientific Interest in Co. Kilkenny Additions and amendments to the 1982/83/87 ASI maps SHEET 18 Site No. Name Grid Ref. Comments 831 Cullahill Mountain S34 71 Additional site, with Orchis morio. 407 Loughans S31 63 Extended to include stand of Orchis morio. 849 Spahill, Killoshulan S33 66 Additional site, with Orchis morio. 850 Spahill, TV Mast S33 67 Additional site, with Orchis morio. SHEET 19 823 Ballyfoile S67 32 Additional site, with Groenlandia densa. 826 Brownsbarn Bridge S61 39 Additional site, with Campanula trachelium. 830 Clohastia S73 46 Additional site, with Erigeron acer. 832 Esker Pits S50 66 Additional site, with Erigeron acer. 835 Goresbridge S66 53 Additional site, with Carduus nutans. 837 Inistioge S63 38 Additional site, with Colchicum autumnale. 838 Inistioge/Graiguenamanagh S64 38 Additional site, with Campanula trachelium. Road 840 Kilkenny, near River Nore S501583 Additional site, with Campanula trachelium. 843 Mount Juliet S54 44 Additional site, with Colchicum autumnale. 844 Murphy's of the River S65 34 Additional site, with Campanula trachelium. 847 Roadstone Pits, Kilkenny S50 58 Additional site, with Erigeron acer. 851 Tintine S729325 Additional site, with Campanula trachelium. 853 Ullard S71 48 Additional site, with Erigeron acer. 408 Mothel Church, Coolcullen S596749 Additional site (Bats). SHEET 22 399 Lower River Suir (Coolfin, S49 15 Additional site (Greylag Geese). Portlaw) SHEET 23 822 Ballinlaw Ferry S670167 Additional site, with Carex divisa. 823 Ballyfoile S67 32 Additional site, with Croenlandia densa. 826 Brownsbarn Bridge S61 39 Additional site, with Campanula trachelium. 828 Carrickcloney S68 22 Additional site, with Hordeum secalinum. 833 Granny Ferry S58 14 Additional site, with Hordeum secalinum. 837 Inistioge S63 38 Additional site, with Colchicum autumnale. 838 Inistioge/Graiguenamanagh S64 38 Additional site, with Campanula trachelium. Road 843 Mount Juliet S54 44 Additional site, with Colchicum autumnale. 844 Murphy's of the River S65 34 Additional site, with Campanula trachelium. 848 Rochestown Marshes S69 19 Additional site, with Hordeum secalinum. 851 Tintine S729325 Additional site, with Campanula trachelium. 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