Conservation in the Republic of Ireland
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This article lists topics of Conservation in the Republic of Ireland.
Areas
- Development and preservation in DublinDevelopment and preservation in DublinDublin is one of the oldest capital cities in Europe — dating back over a thousand years. Over the centuries and particularly in the 18th century or Georgian era, it acquired a beautiful and distinctive style of architecture. However, since the 1960s, Dublin has been massively re-developed,...
- Fota IslandFota IslandFota Island is a small island in Cork Harbour, Ireland, just north of the larger island of Great Island. The name "Fota" is derived from the Irish "Fód te" meaning warm soil...
- Gurteen BeachGurteen BeachGurteen Beach , located in Roundstone, County Galway, in the Connemara region of the west of Ireland, lies back-to-back with Dog's Bay. The two beaches were formed by a sand spit and tombolo which now separates the two bays known as Gurteen Bay and Dog's Bay...
- Lighthouses in IrelandLighthouses in IrelandThis is a list of lighthouses in Ireland. The Commissioners of Irish Lights are responsible for the majority of marine navigation aids around the island though a small number are maintained by local harbour authorities...
- List of heritage railways in the Republic of Ireland
- List of World Heritage Sites in Europe
- National Parks in the Republic of IrelandNational Parks in the Republic of IrelandNational Parks in the Republic of Ireland is a link page for any national park in the Republic of Ireland.Table below shows the name of the national park and in which county of Ireland it is located. The first park which was established in Ireland was the Killarney located in County Kerry in 1932...
- Phoenix ParkPhoenix ParkPhoenix Park is an urban park in Dublin, Ireland, lying 2–4 km west of the city centre, north of the River Liffey. Its 16 km perimeter wall encloses , one of the largest walled city parks in Europe. It includes large areas of grassland and tree-lined avenues, and since the seventeenth...
Governmental
- Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- DúchasDúchasDúchas – The Heritage Service was the Irish State body responsible for national monuments and historic properties. It was established under the Heritage Act 1995 and took over responsibility for the management of national parks and wildlife from the Office of Public Works...
- Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Radiological Protection Institute of IrelandRadiological Protection Institute of IrelandThe Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland is an independent public body in the Republic of Ireland under the ageis of the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government.The RPII was established in 1992 under the , which conferred on the RPII a broad remit in relation to...
Non-governmental
- An TaisceAn TaisceAn Taisce , also known as the National Trust for Ireland, was established in 1948 with a similar mission to that of the National Trust in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
- Bilberry GoatsBilberry GoatsThe Bilberry goat is a unique breed of feral goat which is believed to have lived in one herd on Bilberry Rock in Waterford City in the south of the Republic of Ireland for hundreds of years....
- Environmental Conservation Organisation
- Irish Peatland Conservation CouncilIrish Peatland Conservation CouncilThe Irish Peatland Conservation Council is a national organisation established in 1982 to conserve and protect a representative sample of Irish bogs....
See also
- Environment of the Republic of Ireland
- List of conservation issues
- List of conservation topics