The Fox – Sionnach Madra Rua

The Fox – Sionnach Madra Rua

The Irish Fox – Wildlife Wednesdays. Our weekly dive into our beautiful Irish wildlife – This week is the clever Fox – The Sionnach or Madra Rua I bet you’ve read Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl… If you haven’t yet, you need to! Everybody loves the...
The Mallard Duck – Lacha

The Mallard Duck – Lacha

The Mallard Duck – Wildlife Wednesdays. Our weekly dive into our beautiful Irish wildlife – This week is the Mallard Duck – The Lacha Ah the Mallard Duck or Lacha, a firm favourite with everybody. This series will help your family reconnect with Ireland’s unique...

Badger

BADGER – Broc Young badgers are called cubs. Badgers in the wild rarely exceed six years in age but maximum life expectancy up to 14 years. They have a stocky powerful body with relatively short legs and a short tail. The distinctive head is white with two black...
Badger

Badger

Barn Owl-Scréachóg Reilige Irish for barn owl is Scréachóg reilige. Their lifespan is 4 years, the oldest recorded was 15 years. They are a honey colour on top and very white underneath, with a beautiful heart-shaped face and long legs. Unlike the long-eared owl and...