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Posted on September 30, 2018

All September’s #ExtinctinIreland posts in one handy page

As demanded by absolutely no-one, here are all the posts I have done this month on species extinct in Ireland since the coming of humanity…. Extinct in Ireland: September 1st,…

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Posted on September 30, 2018September 22, 2018

Extinct in Ireland, September 30th, the crane

The final species I have selected for this month of Irish extinctions is the crane. The crane only went extinct in late medieval times, and features much in Irish poetry…

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Posted on September 28, 2018

Extinct in Ireland, September 28th – the golden eagle

One of the most celebrated re-introductions of recent years has been the Golden Eagle. This has been one of three species – along with the Red Kite and the White-Tailed…

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Posted on September 26, 2018September 15, 2018

Extinct in Ireland, September 27th – Small mountain ringlet (Erebia epiphron)

From the Straffan Butterfly Farm page: The small mountain ringlet: A famous butterfly collector called Mr Edwin Birchall claimed to have collected a series of these butterflies halfway up Croagh…

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Posted on September 26, 2018September 15, 2018

Extinct in Ireland, September 26th, Large copper (Lycaena Dispar)

The first butterfly to feature on the melancholy month of Irish extinctions is the Large Copper Another permanent Irish extinction is the Straffan Butterfly Farm which is now permanently closed.…

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Posted on September 25, 2018September 23, 2018

Extinct in Ireland, September 25th, the mud pond snail, Omphiscola glabra

The common understanding of “extinct” is, well, “no longer existing as a species.” So therefore most people may think “extinct in Ireland” means “never found in Ireland.” Looking into the…

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Posted on September 24, 2018September 22, 2018

Extinct in Ireland, September 24th- Rannoch rush (Scheuchzeria pallustris) and the life of John Moore

From Wikipedia: Scheuchzeria palustris (Rannoch-rush,[2] or pod grass), is a flowering plant in the family Scheuchzeriaceae, in which there is only one species and Scheuchzeria is the only genus. In…

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Posted on September 23, 2018September 22, 2018

Extinct in Ireland, September 23rd, the North Atlantic right whale

Pádraic Fogarty lists the North Atlantic right whale or Nordcapper (also known as the Northern Right Whale) as one of the mammals extinct in Ireland since human habitation here: Regularly…

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