At Kilteevan Tidy Towns we continue to learn about Biodiversity in order to know how best to protect it. Now that the weather is getting a little milder, we are continuing our journey to learn about our Moths.  There are around 1,500 moth species in Ireland so identification is an exciting challenge. Michael Bell of Nature Learn was an inspiring mentor as we began to learn.

We are working with Moths Ireland on this project and have a  licence for our work, All records are submitted to The National Biodiversity Data Centre.   Our thanks to the National Parks at Wildlife Service for supporting us on this journey.

 We identified 10 species . Our photos show two beautiful, distinctive species 

Brindled Beauty Lycia hirtaria

Streamer Anticlea derivata.

Following our Annual General Meeting the following committee members were elected for 2023/ 2024.

Eileen Fahey – Chairperson ,Marguerite Croghan – Secretary, Hugh Brennan-Treasurer. Lena Coyle ,Fiona Kilmartin, David Gibbons

Mattie Murphy ,Gertie Murphy, Caitriona Dolan, Ned Gilligan, Ray Clabby, Fiona Coen

Barney Donlon. Patricia Hughes, Amy Coen, Michael Fahey.

And of course our Junior Tidy Towns/ Kilteevan National School are key members of our committee and share our vision. 

At the meeting there was slide show  which reviewed the work of Tidy Towns in the community for the past 8 years, This highlighted the major improvements and developnments carried out group in Kilteevan.

The Chairperson thaked the following for their support 

The volunteers in the community who committed to take on specific  jobs 

Staff in the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

 Laura Connolly and Chris Peppiatt National Park and Wildlife Service constantly giving their time and expertise

Staff of the Peatlands Management Unit Wexford

Roscommon Co Council : John Mockler, Neal Geraghty, Nollaig Feeney, Annette Donlon

Emer Dowd, Sarah Scott, Áine Butler, Rhona Mc Grath

Conor Ruane Local Authority Water Programme

Paul Healy, Roscommon People

Christina Mc Hugh, Roscommon Herald

Fiona Dunne FD Design, Pat Hoey Roscommon Signs,

Emmet Featherstone Keenprint .

Mark Feeley for ensuring a Gulliver Story, that will never be forgotten