The village of Rathcormac (Rathcormack) is dominated by the limestone cliffs of Benbulben and King’s Mountain, part of the Dartry Mountain range. More than 320 million years old, the range is home to a variety of alpine plants including some that are found nowhere else in Ireland. Below Rathcormac and visible to the west is Drumcliff estuary, an important feeding area for wintering birds.
Drumcliffe Fearsat
A fearsat, ford or strand pass, is a manmade route across a body of water easily passable at low tide. These causeways, also referred to as toghers, were constructed by overlaying…
Drumcliffe Estuary
Fed by the Drumcliff River, and the Atlantic Ocean, Drumcliffe Estuary (also Drumcliff Bay) is a natural heritage area of European importance. Enclosed to the west by a spit of…
Colmcille’s Well, Doonierin
Located on the seabed at Doonierin, just off the southern shoreline of Drumcliff Estuary, is St. Colmcille’s Well, named for the saint associated with Drumcliffe Monastery which was located nearby…
Ballygilgan Nature reserve
The sheltered estuary is fringed by saltmarsh and its extensive mud flats are exposed at low tide. In winter time, these mud flats serve as important feeding grounds for a…
Local Wildlife
A Brief Snapshot of Rathcormac and its EnvironmentBy Dr. Don Cotton GeologyBenbulben and King’s Mountain – Carboniferous limestone cliffs with some sandstone capping (c.320 million years old). The whole area…
Bat Project 2013
As part of our Tidy Towns Wildlife Education programme, local resident and environmentalist Barbara McInerney presented a Bat Talk/Walk to which 104 persons attended. This event followed Barbara’s work with…