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Pictures of the largest turlough in Ireland at Rahasane, near Craughwell in east Galway. In full flood, Rahasane covers about 250 hectares, and is host to thousand of migrant birds every winter. In 2008, heavy summer rain means that the turlough has filled early. A turlough is an Irish term for a seasonal lake; i.e. one that usually only fills in winter.
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August 2008 at Rahasane - the waters are at winter levels already. Rahasane normally provides a common meadow for local farmers at this time of year. Not this year.
I was able to walk to this clump of trees last winter (through a few inches of water)- this summer, the water is too deep even to wade across.
Unseasonal rains in the 'summer' of 2008 has meant that Rahasne is already at winter level - this tree should be providing shade for cattle at this time of year - instead, it is a little island in the middle of the lake.
A flight of Whooper Swans in various wing positions as they fly across the turlough lake at Rahasane in east Galway
A winter's dawn at Rahasane - thousands of migrating birds wheel overhead.
A winter's dawn at Rahasane - the water is near to the gate though it usually egts fuller before the end of winter.
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Keywords: final rain flood galway turlough john smyth rahasane inun craughwell
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