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A Map of the County of Meath in the Province of Leinster in Ireland (Copy)
A Map of the County of Meath in the Province of Leinster in Ireland (Copy)
This is an engraved map of county Meath dating from 1812. It shows geographical features, some archaeological features, baronies, townlands and gentlemen’s seats.
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Hemp Agrimony 2
Hemp Agrimony 2
English Name: Hemp-agrimony Botanical Name (Latin): Eupatorium cannabinum Irish Name: Cnáib uisce Order: DICOTYLEDONES Family: ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE) Brief Description: Robust perennial herb, to 1m tall; leaves 3-lobed or pinnate with 5 leaflets; florets pink, all tubular, in terminal, compound head.
Carsten Krieger
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Hazel 5
Hazel 5
English Name: Hazel Botanical Name (Latin): Corylus avellana Irish Name: Coll Order: DICOTYLEDONES Family: BETULACEAE Brief Description: Shrubby, deciduous tree; catkins (“lamb’s tails”) appearing in early Spring before leaves; leaves hairy, oval; hazel nuts enclosed in leafy bracts.
Carsten Krieger
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Hedge Bindweed 2
Hedge Bindweed 2
English Name: Hedge bindweed, Larger bindweed Botanical Name (Latin): Calystegia sepium Irish Name: Ialus fáil Order: DICOTYLEDONES Family: CONVOLVULACEAE Brief Description: Climbing, perennial herb; leaves triangular, thin, to 10cm long; flowers to 6cm across, white or pink.
Carsten Krieger
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Fuchsia
Fuchsia
English Name: Fuchsia Botanical Name (Latin): Fuchsia ?Riccartonii? Irish Name: Fiúise Odrer: DICOTYLEDONES Family: ONAGRACEAE Brief Description: Deciduous shrub; flowers hanging, sepals bright red, broad; buds fat (pops when squeezed).
Carsten Krieger
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Carline Thistle 1
Carline Thistle 1
English Name: Carline thistle Botanical Name (Latin): Carlina vulgaris Irish Name: Feochadán mín Order: DICOTYLEDONES Family: ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE) Brief Description: Very prickly, biennial herb; overwintering as a silvery, “starfish”-like rosette; flowering stem erect, rigid, to 0.4m tall; flower-heads with glossy pale gold bracts, that spread open on sunny, dry days; rich purple disc punctuated by pale yellow anthers.
Carsten Krieger
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Maidenhair Spleenwort 2
Maidenhair Spleenwort 2
English Name: Maidenhair spleenwort Botanical Name (Latin): Asplenium trichomanes Irish Name: Lus na seilge Order: PTERIDOPSIDA Family: ASPLENIACEAE Brief Description: Small fern, with narrow, divided leaves, to 20cm long; stalk black; segments oval or oblong, less than 1cm long.
Carsten Krieger
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Holly 1
Holly 1
English Name: Holly Botanical Name (Latin): Ilex aquifolium Irish Name: Cuileann Order: DICOTYLEDONES Family: AQUIFOLIACEAE Brief Description: Evergreen shrub often conical, or small tree; leaves with spines and wavy margins; flowers white, unisexual, sexes on separate plants; female plants with scarlet berries.
Carsten Krieger
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Lesser Butterfly Orchid 1
Lesser Butterfly Orchid 1
English Name: Lesser butterfly-orchid Botanical Name (Latin): Platanthera bifolia Irish Name: Magairlín beag an fhéileacáin Order: MONOCOTYLEDONES Family: ORCHIDACEAE Brief Description: Perennial herb to 0.3m tall; 2 large leaves at base of stem, a few much smaller ones on stem; flowers white with yellow-green; lip strap-shaped, 0.6?1.2cm long; pollinia vertical, parallel and close together.
Carsten Krieger
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Badger foot print
Badger foot print
Drawing of Badger foot prints in negative - black on white.