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This important publication is the product of more
than four years' work by a botanist and a photographer, both
natives of Corca Dhuibhne. It was carried out as part of a programme
of heritage education and awareness operated since 1980 by Oidhreacht
Chorca Dhuibhne (a subsidiary of Comharchumann Forbartha Chorca
Dhuibhne, the development co-operative founded in 1967).
The book will be indispensable to all interested in Corca
Dhuibhne and in biology or natural history, and as an aid
both to teachers and students of botany and biology.
Most of the common plants of Corca Dhuibhne, and by extension
of Ireland, are beautifully illustrated. In addition, they
are placed within their local context with respect to traditional
usage and folklore. The book also treats many of the rarest
species and provides a balanced flavour of the accessible
flora of the area.
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From the page on Fuchsias.
Notice the text in both English and Irish.
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