Department of Environmental Science, School of Science, Institute of Technology, Sligo. an Investigation Into the Ecological
Department of Environmental Science, School o f Science, Institute of Technology, Sligo. An Investigation into the Ecological Status of Metalliferous Mine Tailings Sites in Counties Galway, Sligo and Tipperary. Presented for the Degree o f Masters of Science from Research undertaken at Institute o f Technology, Sligo. by Padraig Seamus Peadar Tierney Nat. Cert. Sc., Nat. Dip. Sc., B.Sc. (Hons) Supervised by Mr. J.P. Timpson, B.A.(Mod.), M.I.B.I. Submitted to the National Council for Educational Awards 1998 I Muna bhfuil ach Pocaide Gabhair agat bi i lar an aonaigh Ieis. (Irish Saying) II DEDICATION To Mum and Dad, Adrienne, Nicola and Jarlath. and to the memories of Lorraine Gunning and Shane McGrath III ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to thank the following people and institutions who contributed to my Masters Degree in Environmental Science: My parents Pat and Eileen Tierney, ‘St. Jarlath’s’, Rathcormac, County Sligo. Ms. Marian Hargadon, School of Business & Humanities, Institute o f Technology, Sligo. My supervisor Mr. J.P. Timpson, Head of School of Science, Institute of Technology, Sligo. and Ms. Kathleen Barry, Markievicz House, Sligo. Ms. Pamela Bergin, Pollution Officer, Sligo County Council, St. Anne’s Place, Sligo. Dublin City University, Dublin 9. Mr. Mark Elliot, B.Sc. Environmental Science & Technology. Enviroplan Service Ltd., Navan, County Meath. Eolas/Forbairt, Glasnevin, Dublin 9. Mr. Cyril Furey, Environmental Scientist, Omac Laboratories, Loughrea, County Galway. Galway County Council, Prospect Hill, Galway. Geological Survey of Ireland, Beggars Bush, Haddington Road, Dublin 4. Mr. Eugene Gilligan, Knockbeg, Collooney, County Sligo. Dr. Jervis Good, LTniversity College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4.
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