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Irish Heritage Week 2024: Let’s Learn Together – The Big Pond Dip at Drummin Bog, Carlow

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Celebrating Connections, Routes
and Networks
& Water Heritage Day 2024


Saturday 24th August 2024


What’s Living in
Drummin Bog?

Fun Pond-Dipping & learning about
Frogs, Newts, Insects and Lizards on Drummin Bog

Create magical memories with your family as you explore the wonders of pond dipping & learn all about Ireland’s lovely lizards, amphibians and reptiles with facilitators from the National Reptile Zoo (Kilkenny) and S.E.A School (Dunmore East).

And Visit A Unique Raised Bog in South Carlow

Explore the last remaining Raised Bog in Southeast Ireland, a perfect adventure for nature lovers for Heritage Week!

Meet @ 11 am at Drummond Church

St. Mullins R95 DH34, South County Carlow

N.B. parking at Drummin Bog is restricted, please park at Drummond Church

We will carpool or walk to Drummin Bog entrance.

Pond-dipping Demonstrations start: (on site): 11.30 am – 2 pm

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For late arrivals, directions will posted at Drummond Hall.

Please bring your own cup / keep-cup and sandwich, tea & biccies will be provided at
Drummond Hall. Please bring coats and boots.

For further info please email:

drumminbog@gmail.com or contact Martin Lyttle

Drummin Bog Project, 087 601 7051

The Drummin Bog Project gratefully acknowledges the kind support of LAWPRO and Ireland’s National Reptile Zoo, Kilkenny

See nearby Wild Child Events at St Mullins, also on Sat 24

https://www.heritageweek.ie/event-listings/from-wilderness-to-wonderment-on-wild-child-day

At this event, there will be an introduction to Drummin Bog at 7pm

https://www.heritageweek.ie/event-listings/from-wilderness-to-wonderment-on-wild-child-day-2

Volunteering– Have you been wondering how to contribute positively in this time of evident climate change? Bogs are precious sites for carbon storage and much more.
To find out more, please contact us at drumminbog@gmail.com

PLEASE NOTE: Access to Drummin Bog is limited due to the sensitive nature of the habitat and its status as a wildlife reserve. Great precaution must be taken in visiting the bog due to its unmarked deep drains, and other hazards. It is therefore recommended people do not walk on the bog alone. Children must always be supervised and no dogs please as efforts are in place to encourage birds to return. Thank you for understanding. In time, a woodland walkway is envisaged. The Drummin Bog Project is in its very early stages.