We are expecting the 2022 judges any day now and we are appealing to everyone in Kilteevan to be extra vigilant in relation to litter picking for the Summer months . 

We have updated our Cloonlarge Loop Trail Map marking Gulliver and our Living Bog Project Radharc Loch Rí (Lough Ree View).We have also amended the Trail Map in the Cloonlarge Loop Car Park.

The other good news is that Roscommon Co Council has installed the seat for us at the end of Radharc Loch Rí Road. A welcome rest after the walk down.

A magnificent hand scrolled poem-Leisure  written by WH Davies awaits you at the end of the road. Davies wrote the poem in 1911 warning that a hectic pace of life can have a detrimental effect on the human spirit.  We wonder what Mr Davies  would he think of the pace of life in 2022?

The first two likes of the poem read as follows

“What is this life if, full of care,
  We have no time to stand and stare?”

Take a walk on Radharc Loch Rí.  Please take time to slow down, stand and stare. Make time for YOU and just let nature be your guide.

The mid-way seating will be installed in the coming weeks for your comfort and increased enjoyment. Based on feedback from trail users we are also working on improving way marking to increase confidence for the new visitors to the area.

School Summer holidays are fast approaching .We have prepared  an intreresting Cloonlarge Tree Nature Hunt for children. You can download and print this leaflet  for free.

More tomorrow

Our own ever vigilant Tidy Towns Citizen Scientist – is thrilled to report that the Marsh Fritillary Butterfly was recorded on the Cloonlarge Loop today(7 June 2022) The record was submitted to National Biodiversity Data Centre.

This butterfly is legally protected under Annex II of the European Union Habitats and Species Directive.  According to the Red List of Irish Butterflies  published by National Parks and Wildlife Service in 2010, the Marsh Fritillary is categorised as ‘Vulnerable’, which means  it is considered at risk of extinction.

It is vitally important that we continue our good work protecting this habitat.

Our team for 2021- September 2022 is as follows.