Caherconnell Stone Fort
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To read the article published by the Royal Irish Academy on Caherconnell click here Burren Ireland Information - Flora Spring Gentian The Burren´s is famous for it's Burren Flora it'sdiversity, abundance and rariety. So many botanists visit the area that it is perhaps no surprise that a wide variety of rare plants have been recorded here. Mountain Avens and Spring gentians were described as plentiful in the area as early as 1650. The idea of the Burren as a botanical treasure trove was well established wby the 1850's. Indeed papers on the subject of the Burren Flora were delivered to the Dublin Natural Historical Society and the Royal Irish Academy in the 1850's and 1860's. The 3 most interesting aspects of the Burren Flora are: Firstly, its diversity: the Burren contains flowering plants such as the blue Spring Gentian (Gentiana verna), a flower of the high Alpine slopes, and the Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum capillis-veneris) which is normally found in Mediterranean climes.  Maidenhair Fern Secondly, its rariety: plants that are rare elsewhere in Ireland and Britain, e.g. Shrubby Cinquefoil (Potentilla fructiosa), have two or three "stations" in the Burren.  Shrubby Cinquefoil Thirdly, its abundance: even relatively common species such as the Early Purple Orchid (Orchis mascula) can be found in profusion on the Burren road and hillsides in Spring.  Early Purple Orchid |
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