Offaly Naturalists Field Club Brideswell Kinnegad RochfortridgeRochfortridge BealnamullaBealnamulla MountMount TempleTemple N52 MEATH AthloneAthlone R400 PROGRAMME OF EVENTS 2009 HorseleapHorseleap TyrrellspassTyrrellspass MMON N6 N6 MoateMoate GrangeGrange N62 R444R444 N80 RhodeRhode CastleCastle KilbegganKilbeggan R441 Ballinasloe RIVER SHANNON N6 ClaraClara N52 CroghanCroghan GRAND CANAL EdenderryEdenderry R444 DoonDoon GRAND CANAL WAY ClonmacnoiseClonmacnoise BallycumberBallycumber DaingeanDaingean R402 MonasticMonastic SiteSite RIVER BROSNA R401 ShannonbridgeShannonbridge R436 RahanRahan MountMount GRAND CANAL FerbaneFerbane PollaghPollagh R402 LucasLucas R400 GallenGallen C BelmontBelmont TullamoreTullamore OFFALY ClonbullogueClonbullogue R357 FamineFamine TuTu r r a u n CharlevilleCharleville CastleCastle BallinagarBallinagar ClonfertClonfert VillageVillage R420 BrackaghBrackagh R401 MucklaghMucklagh WalshWalsh IslandIsland R442 RathanganRathangan R357 N52 N80 GeashillGeashill LWAY ShannonShannon BracknaghBracknagh HarbourHarbour CloghanCloghan R437 R356 MountbolusMountbolus BanagherBanagher R356 KilleighKilleigh R420 Eyrecourt LoughLough BooraBoora R414 CloneygowanCloneygowan R419 GRAND R438 N62 CANAL KilcormacKilcormac R421 DerryounceDerryounce BallyboyBallyboy N52 ShannonShannon R423 R439 R422 RosenallisRosenallis PortarlingtonPortarlington CallowsCallows RathRath ClonasleeClonaslee CadamstownCadamstown R419 MonasterevinMonasterevin Portumna KillyonKillyon CAMCOR R421 MountmellickMountmellick N7 EmoEmo Birr Castle Demesne C Birr Slieve Bloom Mt. KinnittyKinnitty C N80 R438 KinnittyKinnitty CastleCastle R440 ClareenClareen BallyfinBallyfin Belfast PortlaoisePortlaoise R429 N52 Sligo R421 GRAND R492 R426 N62 Stradbally R428 CANAL Borrisokane MountrathMountrath R425 Athlone Dublin LAOIS N8 Galway ShinroneShinrone R427 R490 R491 R430 Timahoe R491 OFFALY AthyAthy ERARY KilcomminKilcommin Borris-in-Borris-in- N7 OssoryOssory BallyroanBallyroan Shannon Cloughjordanoughjordan RoscreaRoscrea Rosslare DunkerrinDunkerrin AbbeyleixAbbeyleix R434 R490 R435 N7 Cork N62 Nenagh MoneygallMoneygall R433 RathdowneyRathdowney DurrowDurrow ToomevaraToomevara Offaly County Council Comhairle Chontae Uíbh Fhailí The Offaly Naturalists Field Club Programme is an initiative of the Offaly Heritage Forum. See www.offaly.ie/offalyheritage DESIGN AND PRINT: BROSNA PRESS. PHOTOS: BRIAN CAFFREY & TOM EGAN Sunday 12 July Offaly Naturalists Dragon Hunting! An introduction to Offaly’s dragonflys and damselflies. Field Club 2pm: Meet at Shannon Harbour. Leader: Alex Copland PROGRAMME OF EVENTS 2009 Tuesday 25 August The Changing Face of Landscape Saturday 28 March 8pm: A talk in Offaly Historical and Archaeological Society, Deciphering Lichens Bury Quay, Tullamore, followed by a tour of the SAC areas of 11pm: Meet at Birr Castle Visitor Centre. Charleville . Leader: Dr. Howard Fox. Leader: David Hutton Bury Saturday 25 April Friday 4 – Sunday 6 September Petrifying Springs Kinnitty & Mushroom Stones Geology Weekend: Corals Volcanoes & Rain Forests: 10.30am: Meet at Kinnitty Community Centre for a visit Offaly’s Carbonifersous Memories. to the petrifying springs. Please note this will involve Fri 8pm: Introductory Talk, Offaly Historical and rough terrain and walking up the Silver River. Archaeological Society, Bury Quay Tullamore. 2.30pm: Meet at Library in Ferbane to see two sets of Sat & Sun: Field Trips mushroom stones in Ferbane and Clonmacnoise area. Book with Heritage Office [email protected] Leader: Stephen Heery Leader: John Feehan Saturday 9 May Friday 18 September Woodland Wildflowers National Moth Night 2.30pm: Meet at Charleville Estate, Red Gates, Tullamore. 8.30pm: Meet at Teach Lea, Boora, for Talk followed by Leader: Fiona Devery trapping at the Sculpture in the Parklands, Boora until late! Sunday 17 May Leader: Alex Copland Dawn Chorus Friday 16 & Saturday 17 October 4.30am: Meet at Kinnitty Castle. (Book with Heritage Officer Mushroom Hunt – The Lives of Fungi: some awesome [email protected] if you want breakfast in hotel afterwards.) and gruesome details Leader: David Watson, BirdWatch Ireland Fri 8pm: Meet at Kinnitty Community Centre Sunday 14 June for preparatory talk by John Feehan. See what we find, flowers, birds, butterflies Sat 11am: Meet outside Kinnitty Community Centre 2pm: Derryounce (R419 from Portarlington towards for Field Trip. Bring picnic. Bracknagh 1.5km. Gate just past 1st level crossing) Leader: John Feehan Leaders: Fiona Devery & Alex Copland Sunday 1 November Monday 29 June – Friday 3 July Winter Migrant Birds Weeks Summer School ‘Offaly’s Orchids’ 11.30am: Meet at Turraun (adjacent to Pullough), Lough Meet at Ferbane. Booking required with the Heritage Boora Parklands. Office 057 9346839. Cost €100. Leader: Alex Copland Leader: John Feehan November/December Wednesday 8 July Launch of Wildflowers of Offaly Daubenton’s Bat Evening Written by John Feehan. A fully illustrated description of 8pm: Meet at Edenderry Library for talk followed by site every wildflower to be found in County Offaly. Make sure visit. Leader: Tina Aughey you are on the Heritage Office mail list for an invitation! • Individuals and families are welcome. No experience required. Please dress appropriately for outdoor activities and bring your own refreshments. • For further details please contact the Heritage Office of Offaly County Council on 057 9346839 or by email [email protected] • Please email the Heritage Office if you would like reminders about events or if you would like to be notified of other heritage events..