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The Calendar Road: August 2013
It’s August, and harvest time gives Sinead pause to remember much tougher Augusts along the Calendar Road. Standing looking down on the landscape she talks about centuries passed and how the locals struggled to survive. Click play in the audio player below to listen to April’s Calendar Road podcast here — or….
Ireland’s Wildlife Calendar: Summer
Summer in Ireland means long days, with sunny periods (sometimes quite lengthy ones) interspersed with showers and longer bouts of rain. Temperatures begin to rise in early summer, and the Irish countryside comes alive with a kaleidoscope of colourful wildflowers and the industrious hum of pollinating insects. It’s a fantastic….