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Science week Ireland 2001 was celebrated in Killarney with two very busy Family Fun Days at the National Park Education Centre, in Knockreer House. The Fun Days (on Sundays 11th and 18th November) were attended by more than 340 people, from as far a field as Kilgarvan, Ballyvourney and Mallow.
Thirty teams entered into the Ecological Orienteering competition.
Congratulations to the winners of the competition! They were
presented with wildlife goodies The winners are pictured here with Education
Officer, Chris Barron - Elbel Family, Killarney ;Mulcahy Family,
Killarney & Lavery family, Muckross.
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Exhibitions on Ireland's wildlife,
woodlands and bats were on display, and visitors also investigated
a freshwater aquarium, a wormery and looked at insects under
the microscope! Chris Barron, the Park Education Officer, gave
a slide show on the ecology of the National Park.
including
the book 'Killarney National Park: A Place to Treasure' by local
ecologist, Bill Quirke. The prizes were generously sponsored
by the Trustees of Muckross House.
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