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Destruction at Rath lugh

category international | environment | news report author Monday January 08, 2007 18:19author by M. Ni Bhrolchain - Save Tara

Forest destroyed

The diggers and tree fellers have moved on Rath Lugh.
Rath Lugh new fence posts
Rath Lugh new fence posts

Rath Lugh is one of the outposts of Tara. It was planted by Coillte with a forest that hides its significance. Then it was CPO'd. These photos appear to show that the monument itself, not just the land below, is under attack. Was this part of the EIS?
Did Coillte object to the destruction of a monument on their property? Did they take part in the Oral Hearing?
Pictures tell thousands of words ...

Related Link: http://www.savetara.com

Scar on a beautiful landscape
Scar on a beautiful landscape

Disturbed white chalk
Disturbed white chalk

The cut
The cut

The slope of Rath Lugh
The slope of Rath Lugh


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