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Building Leaky Dams in Inishowen, Co. Donegal

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A short clip from the Inishowen Rivers Trust project 'On the Ground' showing the construction of a leaky dam in Clonmany, Inishowen, Co. Donegal. Works contractor and forester on the project, Ross Buchanan, explains the construction process and how leaky dams work. This project was funded through the EU LEADER Programme 2014-2020 European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development: Europe investing in rural areas with additional support from the OPW, LAWPRO and Donegal County Council.
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Leaky Dams Clonmany, Inishowen

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Wetlands expert Féidhlim Harty (FH Wetlands Ltd) visits Inishowen, Co. Donegal to advise on nature based solutions for farms, ponds and forests. In this video Féidhlim visits the Inishowen Rivers Trust natural flood management project in Clonmany to see the newly installed leaky dams. These dams aim to slow the flow of water through the Ballyhallan River catchment and form part of a network of dams on streams and drains. Féidhlim explains how the dams work.
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Nature Based Solutions for Flood Management in Clonmany

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Presentation by Prof. Mary Bourke, Trinity College Dublin at a community event organised by the Inishowen Rivers Trust discussing flood management using nature based interventions on the streams and rivers of Clonmany, Inishowen, Co. Donegal. 23 July 2020. Original scoping project funded by OPW.
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