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LISTEN BACK: 'Bogtastic' Sliabh Beagh nature display goes on display

Jun 14, 2022 13:56 By News Northern Sound
LISTEN BACK: 'Bogtastic' Sliabh Beagh nature display goes on display
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Children from schools across Monaghan and Tyrone in the Sliabh Beagh area have launched their "bogtastic" display exploring the nature of Sliabh Beagh Mountain.

Seamus Heaney's poem 'The Tollund Man' was the basis of the schools' programme that was delivered by the Tydavnet Group Water Scheme as part of the Collaborative Action for the Natura Network project.

Classroom learning was taken out onto the mountain in a series of field trips for the nine schools involved, where children were introduced to the special plants and animals that make their home on Sliabh Beagh.

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The children then came together to create a display of photography, art, poems and science which sums up their experiences on Sliabh Beagh, which was launched this morning at the Sliabh Beagh Hotel, Ireland's only community- owned hotel.

Our reporter, Diarmuid Pepper, was at the launch, and he began by speaking to local councillor Cathy Bennett.

She's the chair of the Sliabh Beagh Partnership and said she was delighted to be at the launch:

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Diarmuid also spoke to Abby McSherry, who is the communications and outreach officer at the CANN Project, as well as to Chris McCarney, also of the CANN Project:

Abbey began by explaining more about the school programme:

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Our report also spoke to Fianna and Patrick from St Patrick's Primary School in Aughadarragh, Co Tyrone.

Fianna began by explaining her project that was on display:

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And lastly, Diarmuid spoke to Darragh and Alana of Deravoy National School in Carrickroe, Co Monaghan.

Darragh began by speaking about his project on the bog cotton in the Sliabh Beagh Mountain:

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