Rahasane Turlough, near Craughwell
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.
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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.
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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.
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A flight of Whooper Swans in various wing positions as they fly across the turlough lake at Rahasane in east Galway
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A winter's dawn at Rahasane - thousands of migrating birds wheel overhead.
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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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A flock of Whooper Swans fly across the turlough (lake) at Rahasane on a crisp winter's morning in Galway.
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