Restoring Cavan’s Bogland event to take place this week

Restoring Cavan’s Bogland is inviting bog owners to join them for a trip to Girley Bog, a bog restoration site near Kells in County Meath this Saturday. A free bus will leave Bawnboy and Ballyconnell at 10am with pick ups available en-route. Bog expert Dr Kate Flood will guide participants around Girley Bog on the day focusing on the history of the bog up to the current restoration projects that are under way. Heather Bothwell is the Local Biodiversity Expert & Member of West Cavan Bogs Association. Speaking to Northern Sound, Heather revealed that on the day participants will also be invited to take out their mobile phones and record sounds and images of the bog. She added that this work will form part of the creative element of the project to be presented in September 2024 in west Cavan.