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Painted Lady Butterfly recorded on Cloonlarge Loop.

 

This species is more commonly seen in south-east and east coast of Ireland but it was spotted in Kilteevan today by a member of Kilteevan Tidy Towns.

The Painted Lady a migratory species, is widespread throughout Europe.  Its main breeding ground is in Southern Europe and North Africa but it regularly migrates to all parts of Europe including Ireland, where it is seen especially in August and September.

The Painted Lady is and can travel from as far away as Morocco. Our biodiversity never ceases to amaze us. The record was submitted to Biodiversity Ireland.

The foodplant of this butterfly is Thistles.

Posted August 4th 2019

Forthcoming St Joseph's Championship Fixtures

 

 
At a recent general club meeting, there was an appeal by club management and players for continued support for our local GAA club. 
Please support St Joseph's at the following forthcoming matches:
  
Round 1 Sunday 18th August 
St Joseph's V's Ballinameen @ 1pm in Kilglass
 
Round 2 Sunday 25th August 
St Joseph's V's St Faithleachs B @ 2pm in Kilteevan
 
Round 3 Saturday 7th Sept 
St Dominic's B V's St Joseph's @ 5.30pm in Knockcroghery 
 

 

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Kilteevan, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon
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This project received grant aid from Roscommon LEADER Partnership Rural Development Programme which is financed by the Irish Government under the Rural Development Programme Ireland 2007-2013 and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development: Europe investing in Rural Areas.sponsors