Lecture: John A. McCullen – The Phoenix Park An illustrated history of its landscape and management 1880 – 1980

OPW National Botanic Gardens of Ireland National Botanic Gardens, Dublin, Ireland

Lecture: John A. McCullen - The Phoenix Park An illustrated history of its landscape and management 1880 – 1980 Join us for this talk on Sun 26th Jan at 2.30pm by John A. McCullen which covers an important period in the history of the Park, from 1880 to 1980, a period during which exceptional events […]

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Birdwatch Ireland Tolka Branch: Birdwatching in Georgia with Rosena McShane

OPW National Botanic Gardens of Ireland National Botanic Gardens, Dublin, Ireland

Join us for a talk on Birdwatching in Georgia with Rosena McShane. Hosted by BirdWatch Ireland's Tolka Branch on Wednesday 19th February at 7.30pm. This talk will detail the birds seen and photographed in Georgia in the snowy Caucasus Mountains in the north and near the southern border with Azerbaijan, on a birdwatching trip organised […]

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Annual Tree Week Lecture: Trees and Woodland Names in Irish Placenames by John McLoughlin, Society of Irish Foresters

OPW National Botanic Gardens of Ireland National Botanic Gardens, Dublin, Ireland

While we have lost almost all of our native woodlands, we continue to have a record of their existence through our placenames. Did you know that in Ireland we currently have 328 baronies, 2,509 civil parishes and 61,119 townlands.  It is estimated that 13,000 townlands or 20% are named after trees, groves of trees and […]

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BirdWatch Ireland Tolka Branch Annual General Meeting

OPW National Botanic Gardens of Ireland National Botanic Gardens, Dublin, Ireland

There will be a short talk and fun bird quiz along with the Tolka Branch Birdwatch Ireland Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, 19th March 2025 in the Botanic Gardens auditorium, starting at 19:45. The doors and car park opens at 19:30 and the car park is free. Anyone can participate in the talk and quiz, […]

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