The Stalking Grey Heron , St Stephens Green Dublin The Butter Exchange Cork This route from start to

This route from start to finish unfolds the wonders of nature

It was used back in the 15th & 16th century to guard against pirates

can be found alongside such southern European species as bloody cranesbill and the dense-flowered orchid whose distribution is centred on the Mediterranean

A cockerel often stands on a high perch

[2] There has been a church on the summit since the 5th century

The Stalking Grey Heron , St Stephens Green Dublin The Butter Exchange Cork This route from start toThe grey plumage and stature of Grey Herons make them unmistakable. It is a very familiar species being widely distributed and a year round resident in Ireland. Single birds are often flushed when posed motionlessly at the edge of water bodies, coiled ready to strike out at unsuspecting prey with its formidable spear like bill. It feeds along the edge of a wide range of wetland habitats from coastal waters and estuaries to loughs, streams and marshy