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"Bonny Portmore" is an Irish traditional folk song which laments the demise of Ireland's old oak forests, specifically the Great Oak of Portmore or the Portmore Ornament Tree, which fell in a windstorm in 1760 and was subsequently used for shipbuilding and other purposes.
During the first 75 years of the 20th century, forestry in Ireland was almost exclusively carried out by the state. By 1985, forest and woodland cover was approximately 420,000 hectares. Upon the first arrival of humans in Ireland around 12,500 years ago, the entire island was predominantly covered in a blanket of thick woodland.
Today, the remaining fragments of Celtic rainforest are protected for conservation and research. [4] Since the 20th century, conservation efforts have resulted in the protection and management of many of these woodlands, to address problems such as invasive Rhododendron, excessive grazing from sheep and deer, and non-native plantation trees. [10]
Human habitation began with Mesolithic peoples who were present shortly after the ice retreated, c. 9000–8000 years ago, scattered throughout the present-day English portion of the ecoregion, as well as in the Welsh, Irish, and eastern Scottish areas of the Celtic broadleaf forests.
In spring the forest floor is carpeted in a sea of bluebells. The forest also provides an important habitat for butterflies and is home to many birds including the peregrine falcon and buzzards. According to Irish mythology the 'last serpent in Ireland', Lig na Paiste, lived in the Owenrigh river in Banagher Glen.
Cahermurphy, also known as Caher (Murphy), was legally protected as a national nature reserve by the Irish government in 1980. [1] [2]Cahermurphy is a small sessile oak wood, which contains a number of habitats such as a small stream, supporting a diverse set of flora. [3]
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Forests and woodlands of the Republic of Ireland (1 C, 48 P) Pages in category "Forests and woodlands of Ireland" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.