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Butterfly Phenology 2008 & 2007

Below are some of the records and observations etc. by species:
All are adult butterfly records unless stated otherwise.


 Indigenous species

hesperidae     Pieridae     lycaenidae     nymphalidae     satyridae     mIGRANTS

2008

2007

Dingy Skipper

Dingy Skipper
 Dermot Breen: Dingy Skipper, Sheskinmore, Donegal, 12/5/08  Jesmond Harding: Dingy Skipper(3), Lullymore
 West, Kildare, 28/4/07
 Maurice Simms: DS(3), Sheskinmore, two near the Pound Lough
 and one east of Kiltoorish Lough, Donegal; 
 DS(5), Still Lough, Donegal. 17-18/5   		 D Hardiman, D Nash & Eddie Gilligan: DS(4),
 Lullymore, Kildare, 29/4
 Frank Smyth & Bob Aldwell, DS(colony), Cleengort, Donegal, 19/5  David Nash: DS(20+), Carney Common, nr
 Borrisokane, North Tipperary, 2/5
 Maurice Simms & Bob Aldwell: 
 DS(colony), Mulnamin, Donegal, 25/5; 
 DS(5), Kilmacreddan, Donegal, 25/5 		 Bob Aldwell & Richard McCafferty: DS(2), Pound
 Lough, Portnoo, Donegal, 4/5
 Richard McCafferty: DS(10), recorded at two sheltered sites in
 Bonny Glen Wood,  Donegal, 26/5  		 Deirdre Hardiman: 
 DS(1), Slate Quarry [N9918], Kildare, 5/5; 
 DS(1), Russelstown disused
 sand-pit, Blessington, Wicklow [N959103], 5/5
 Maurice Simms: DS(3), Pound Lough, Donegal, 26/5  Adrian Phelan: DS(7), Aughinish Nature Reserve 
 [R 281 524], Co. Limerick, 7/5
 Maurice Simms: DS(colony), along cliff walk leading from 
 Portnoo Pier, Donegal, 29/5 		 Jesmond Harding: DS(1), Fahee North, Burren,
 Clare, 12/5
 Maurice Simms: DS(4), Sheskinmore, Donegal, 31/5  Frank Smyth: DS(2), Port, Donegal, 13/5
 Deirdre Hardiman: Dingy Skipper(5), Russelstown disused
 sand-pit, Blessington, Wicklow, 1/6  		 Geoff Hunt: DS, Aughinish Nature Reserve, Limerick,
 19/5
 Cóilín MacLochlainn: Dingy Skipper, nr Blessington, Wicklow, 1/6  Joe Duane: DS, Wood White, Cranberry Lake,
 Roscommon, 21/5
 Fred Walsh: DS(3), Burren nr Rinmona Lough, Clare, 3/6; 
 DS(30), Burren Fahee North, Clare, 4/6 		 Adrian Phelan: DS(1), Lullymore West Bog 
 [N 691 263], Co. Kildare, 21/5 
 Margaret & Richard McCafferty: DS(1), Bonny Glen, Donegal, 3/6   David Nash: DS(3+), Ahenny Slate Quarries, 
 Cos Kilkenny & Tipperary, 24/5
 Bob Aldwell et al: DS(1), Sheskinmore, Donegal 7/6  Geoff Hunt: DS, Aughinish, Limerick, 3/6
 Deirdre Hardiman: DS(1), Green Rd. Cloncoose, Clare, 7/6   Kevin Hannan: DS(6), near Cloncoose [R288946],
 Co Clare, 5/6
 Deirdre Hardiman: DS(1), Lullymore, Kildare, 9/6  Ian Rippey: DS(2-4), Castlesampson/Eskerbeg
 Esker, Athlone, Co. Roscommon 11/6;
 DS(3-4), Creevagh/Clooncoose near Kilnaboy, Co.
 Clare, 12/6;
 DS(3-4), limestone hill at Mounthenry, near Lough
 Corrib, East Mayo, 13/6
 David Nash: DS(1), Rockhill, Donegal, 9/6
 Richard McCafferty: DS(2), Murvagh, Donegal, 13/6  
 Ian Rippey: 
 DS(2-3), Breeole, Taghmaconnell , Roscommon, 9/6; 
 DS(1), Derreenatloghtan, Boston, Clare, 10/6; 
 DS(3), Creevagh/Clooncoose, Clare, 15/6		  
   
   

ESSEX  Skipper

ESSEX Skipper

 Chris Wilson: Essex Skipper, South Slob, (Frankie Tennant),
 9/07/08; Essex Skipper, nr Wexford town, 11/7 		 Chris Wilson, Ann Wilson, Jim Goodwin, Roy Watson:
 Essex Skipper(38), Mayglass [T02], Wexford, 18/07/07
 Deirdre Hardiman: 
 ES(20+), Sinnotstown, Wexford, 20/7;
 ES(12+), Mayglass, Wexford, 20/7

 Jim Goodwin & Roy Watson: 
 ES(1), Gardamus [T02], Wexford,  19/7
 Tony Murray: ES(4), South Slobs, Wexford, 21/07;
 Essex Skippers(4-6), Sinnotstown, near Wexford Town, 21/07 		 C Wilson, B Aldwell, D Nash & D Hardiman:
 ES(20+), Mayglass, Wexford, 22/7
 Adrian Phelan: 
 ES(20+). Sinnotstown near Wexford [T 042 182], 24/7; 
 ES(10+). Rocksborough near Wexford [T 054 194], 24/7 		 Chris Wilson, Jim Goodwin, Roy Watson & Frankie Tennant: 
 ES(158), Fardystown [T02], Wexford, 24/7
 Fred Walshe: ES(18), Killinick, Co Wexford, 27/7  Frankie Tennant: 
 ES(2), grassland at South Slob [T03], Wexford, 24/7
   Tom Shevlin: 
 ES(2-3), Lingstown, Tacumshin, Wexford, 29/7
   Tom Murrey & Dave Kelly: 
 ES(2), grassland at Tacumsin[T00], Wexford, 30/7
    
    

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Wood White

Wood White

 Frank Smyth: Wood White(2), Raven NNR, Wexford, 7/5/08  Angus Tyner: Wood White(1), nr Ashford,
 Wicklow, 25/4/07
 David Nash: Wood White(1), Cloughjordan, Tipperary, 7/5/08   Joe Duane : Wood White(1), Portumna Forest Park,
 Galway, 27/4
 Kevin Hannan: WW(11), Clooncoose, Kilnaboy,
 Clare, 11/5  		 Ken Bond: WW(3), Nagle Mountains, Cork, 28/4
 [c.250 metres]
 Sean Geraty: WW(1), Raven NNR, Wexford, 13/5   Geoff Hunt & Milford National School: 
 WW(8), Shannon at University of Limerick, 5/5
 Deirdre Hardiman: WW(1), Ballast Pit, Skerries, Co.Dublin, 14/5    Mike Quirke: Wood White(c.5), Green Road and
 adjacent hazel scrub, Clooncoose, Clare, 6/5 
 Ken Bond: WW(24), Graig Upper & Ballyguyroe Nrth, Ballyhoura
 Mtsn, N. Cork, 15/5 		  Chris Wilson: WW(4), clearing in wood, the Raven,
 Wexford, 1/5; WW(9), clearing in wood, the Raven,
 Wexford, 7/5
 Clifford Sharpe & Joe Devlin: WW(10+), The Ballast Pit, Swords,
 Dublin, 24/5 		 Jesmond Harding: WW(1), Fahee North, Burren,
 Clare, 12/5
 Geoff Hunt: WW, nr Ballybunion, Kerry, 25/5  Chris Wilson: WW(23), The Raven, Wexford, 11/5,
 WW(12), The Raven, Wexford, 17/5
 Cóilín MacLochlainn: WW(5), nr Blessington, Wicklow, 1/6  Bob Aldwell & Helen Cloney: 
 WW(1),Ballyhyland, Wexford, 17/5; 
 WW(2), NW of Kiltealy, Wexford, 17/5
 Kevin Hannan: WW(4), Clooncoose, Kilnaboy, Clare, 1/6  Paul Walshe: WW(2), Fenor Bog, Co Waterford,
 19/5
 Cóilín MacLochlainn: WW(2), Fassaroe, Bray, Wicklow, 2/6  Adrian Phelan: WW(4), Lullymore West Bog 
 [N 691 263], Co. Kildare, 21/5  
 Fred Walsh: WW(2), Green Road, Cloncoose, Clare, 3/6  David Nash: WW(c.15), Ahenny Slate Quarries, 
 Cos Kilkenny & Tipperary, 24/5
 Deirdre Hardiman: WW(10), Green Rd. Cloncoose, Clare, 7/6  Kevin Hannan: 
 WW(15), near Cloncoose [R288946], Co Clare, 5/6
 Deirdre Hardiman: WW(3), Lullymore, Kildare, 9/6  Niall T. Keogh: 
 WW(1), Newcastle Sea Road, Co. Wicklow, 7/6
 Ian Rippey: 
 WW(2), Normangrove, Kinvarra, SE Galway, 10/6;
 WW(c6), Ballybornagh, Kinvarra, Clare, 10/6; 
 WW(8), Derreenatloghtan, Boston, Clare, 10/6; 
 WW(c1), Kiltacky Beg, Boston, Clare, 10/6; 
 WW(1), Ballyeighter Wood, Clare, 10/6; 
 WW(1), Ballybuck S., Kinvarra, Clare, 11/6; 
 WW(1), Creevagh/Clooncoose, Clare, 15/6; 
 WW(2), Rinnamona, Kilnaboy, Clare, 15/6; 
 WW(1-2), Kilcorkan, Boston, Clare, 15/6 		 Jesmond Harding: WW, Brittas Bay, Wicklow, 6/6;
 WW(2), Raven Wexford, 6/6; 
 WW(2), Dunshane Common, Kildare, 7/6; 
 WW(7), Lullymore West, Kildare, 7/6; 
 WW(5), Bellangare Bog, Roscommon, 8/6; 
 WW(4+), Lough O'Flynn(west), Roscommon, 8/6 
 Geoff Hunt: WW, Aughinish, Limerick, 3/6; 
 WW, Barnagh tunnel, Newcastle West, Limerick,
 9/6

 Ian Rippey: 
 WW(2), Breeole, Taghmaconnell, Roscommon 9/6;
 WW(3), Islandmore Bog, Gort, South-east Galway, 9/6;
 WW(1), Doo Lough, Killarney, North Kerry, 12/6

 Deirdre Hardiman: 
 WW(15+), Annagh Wood, Co Tipperary, 10/6;
 WW(4), Annagh Bog and adjacent woodland,
 Annagh, Co Tipperary, 10/6; 
 WW(4), Knockadrina Wood, Co Kilkenny, 13/6
 Bob Aldwell: WW(1), Dalkey Quarry, Dublin, 20/6      Paul Walsh: 
 WW(2), Rathgormuck area, Waterford, 6/6; 
 WW(7), Glen, nr Kilmacthomas, Waterford, 7/6;
 WW(7), Ballinlough, nr Kill, Waterford, 8/6; 
 WW(2), Ardmore & Ram Heads, Waterford, 9/6;
 WW(3), Newport/Ballynatray Waterford, 9/6;
 WW(1), Caheruane/Crinalisk, nr Kill, Waterford, 
 10/6 
 Deirdre Hardiman: WW(6), Clooniffe, Galway, 27/7
  Freddie Walshe: WW(2), the Raven Nature Reserve, Wexford,
 24/8
   Ian Rippey: WW(2-4), Castlesampson/Eskerbeg
 Esker near Athlone, Co. Roscommon, 11/6; 
 WW(1), Leagh South near Kinvarra, S.E.
 Galway, 12/6;
 WW(3-4), Creevagh/Clooncoose near Kilnaboy, 
 Co. Clare, 12/6;
 WW(1), Rinnamona, the Burren, Co, Clare, 12/6;
 WW(2), Coskeam north of Carran, Co. Clare, 12/6   
 
 
   Deirdre Hardiman:
 WW(3),Ballynagard, Clare, 29/7; 
 WW(5+), SW of Lough Bunny, Clare, 30/7;
 WW(2), Boston [R37 98], Clare, 30/7; 
 WW(2, one ovipositing on meadow vetchling),
 Ballyeighter, Clare, 30/7; 
 WW(4+), Burren Way [R36 98], Kiltacky Beg,
 Clare, 30-31/7;
 WW(15+), Lisduff, Clare, 2/8
 
 
     
   
   

Brimstone

Brimstone
 Kevin Hannan: Brimstone(1), Limerick City, 29/3/08  Alex Copland: Brimstone(1), Ashton's Callows,
 North Tipperary, 23/3/07
 Ken Bond: B(1m), Bealkelly Wood, nr Tuamgraney & also
 Boleynagoagh South, nr Mountshannon, Clare, 2/4;  		 Geoff Hunt: B(1), Rathkeale, Limerick, 26/3
 Ralph Sheppard: B(1), Derrymore, Mayo, 3/4  John Lynch: B(3), nr Tubber & Mullaghmore, Clare,
 1/4
 Niam Lennon: B(2), Clonmacnoise, Offaly, 27/4  Deirdre Hardiman, Rachel & Ruth Fernandez:
 B(20++), Clooniff, Moycullen, Galway, 4/4
 Don Hodgers: 
 B(5m & 3f), Lough Bunny, Clare,  5/5; 
 B(3m & 2f), Skaghard Lough, Clare,  5/5 		 Ken Bond: B(12), Dromore Wood, also several
 along road between Crusheen and Ennis-Scarriff
 Road, Clare, 4/4
 David Nash: Brimstones scatterd through Offaly & Tipperary, 7/5  David Nash: B(1), nr Portarlington, Laois;
 B(1), Tullamore, Offaly; B(1), nr Clara, Offaly. 5/4
 Frank Smyth: B(4m+1m), Saint Island, Lough Mask, Mayo, 17/5  Geoff Hunt: B, Curragh Chase, Limerick, 6/4
 Kevin Hannan: B(1), Clooncoose, Kilnaboy, Clare, 1/6  Kevin Hannan: B(1), nr University of  Limerick,
 Limerick, 7/4
 Ian Rippey: 
 B(1f), Derreenatloghtan, Boston, Clare, 10/6;
 B(1m), Aughrim to Cooloorta, Clare, 10/6  		 Angus Tyner: B(4), nr Derrybrien, Galway, 8/4 
 Deirdre Hardiman: B(4), Clooniffe, Galway, 27/7  Sean Geraty: B(2), Finnamore Lakes, Offaly, 12/4
 Coilin MacLochlainn: 
 B(1), Mullaghmore, Clare, 20/9; 
 B(8), Dromore Wood, Clare, 20/9 		 Ken Bond: B(2), Ogonneloe, E. Clare, 11/4; 
 B(2) Bealkelly Wood, Tuamgraney, E. Clare, 11/4;
 B(1), Skahanagh, nr Ennis, Clare, 12/4; 
 B(3) (incl. mating pair), Derryheena, Slieve 
 Aughtys, Clare, 12/4; 
 B(1), nr Broadford, E. Clare, 13/4; 
 B(2), Doon Lough, E. Clare, 13/4 
 
   Geoff Hunt: B(1), Foynes Wood [R25], Limerick,
 15/4; B, Creeves [R24], Limerick, 15/4
   Alex Copland: B(4), Annagh, nr Birr, Tipperary, 17/4
   Deirdre Hardiman: B(1), Truskaun Nagappul,
 Spiddle, Galway, 18/4
   Kevin Hannan: B, Kilmaley, Clare, 28/4; 
 B, nr Clare Castle, Clare, 28/4; 
 B, nr Shannon, Clare, 28/4; 
 B, Grand Canal, Limerick, 28/4
   Martin Smith: B(2m & 2f, one ovipositing),
 Inishool Island, SE Lough Corrib, Co. Galway, 21/5
   Jesmond Harding: B(1), Lullymore West, Kildare, 7/6
   Coilín MacLochlainn: B(1), Lough Bunny, Clare, 9/6
   Kevin Hannan: B(1), North Circular Road, Limerick
 city, 25/6
   Deirdre Hardiman: 
 B(6+), SW of Lough Bunny, Clare, 30/7; 
 B(2), Boston [R37 98], Clare, 30/7; 
 B(1), Ballyeighter, Clare, 30/7; 
 B(2), Nooan [R26 90], Clare, 31/7;
 B(8+), Lisduff, Clare, 2/8
   David Nash: B(1f), Cameron Island, Lough Derg,
 Tipperary, 26/8; B(2m), Carney Common, Borrisokane, 
 Tipperary, 26/8
    
    
    

 Large White

Large White
 Joan Smyth: Large White(1), Sutton, Dublin, 21/4/08  David Dillon: Large White, Portmarnock, Dublin,
 6/4/07
 Adrian Phelan: LW(1), Gormanstown, Dublin, 23/4  Frank Smyth: LW(1) [new 10km sq
 record], nr Keadew Br. Donegal, 26/4
 Geoff Hunt: LW, Kerry Head, 4/5  Angus Tyner: LW(2), Clonmannon, Wicklow, 26/4
 Brian Hodkinson: LW(1), Reboge, Limerick, 5/5  Kevin Hannan: LW(3), Grand Canal, Limerick, 28/4
 Tom Tarpey: LW(1), Castletroy Limerick, 11/5  Bob Aldwell: LW(1), Derrynamansher, Donegal, 2/5
 Ken Bond: LW(1), Derreen House, Lauragh, Kerry, 12/5  Chris Wilson: LW(1), The Raven, Wexford, 11/5
 Deirdre Hardiman: LW(1), Ballast Pit, Skerries, Co.Dublin, 14/5  Bob Aldwell & Helen Cloney: 
 LW(1), NW of Kiltealy, Wexford, 17/5
 Ken Bond: LW(2), Graig Upper & Ballyguyroe Nrth, Ballyhoura
 Mtsn, N. Cork, 15/5; 
 LW(1), Ballygarrane nre Killavullen, N Cork, 15/5 		  Kevin Hannan: 
 LW(1), near Cloncoose [R288946], Co Clare, 5/6
 Frank Smyth: LW(2), St John's Point Donegal, 18/5  David Cooke: LW, Knoppoge Wood near Kilbrittain,
 Co.Cork, 6/6
 Geoff Hunt: LW, nr Ballybunion, Kerry, 25/5  Niall T. Keogh: LW(1), Killoughter, Co. Wicklow, 7/6
 Clifford Sharpe & Joe Devlin: LW(3), The Ballast Pit, Swords,
 Dublin, 24/5 		 Jesmond Harding: 
 LW(2), Lough O'Flynn(west), Roscommon, 8/6;
 LW(1), Mullaghmore/Bunduff, Sligo, 11/6
 Cóilín MacLochlainn: LW(1), Fassaroe, Bray, Wicklow, 2/6  Ian Rippey: LW(1), roadside at Ton-mile, Mullet
 Peninsula, Co. Mayo, 16/6
 Geoff Hunt: LW(4), Shronowen Bog, nr Listowel, 
 Kerry, 2/6  		 Joe Devlin: LW(2), between Ballagan Point and
 Cooley Point, Louth, 17/6
 Ian Rippey: 
 LW(1), Islandmore Bog, Gort, South-east Galway, 9/6;
 LW(1), Ballybornagh, Kinvarra, Clare, 10/6; 
 LW(1f), Creevagh/Clooncoose, Clare, 15/6 		 Geoff Hunt: LW(2), Dysert Marshes near Lixnaw, 
 Co Kerry, 24/6
 Frank Smyth: LW, Lion's Head, Howth, Dublin, 24/6
 Frank Smyth: LW(1), Parknasilla, Kerry, 15/6    Chris Wilson: LW(13), the Raven, Co Wexford, 18/7
 Richard McCafferty LW(1), Glenmacannive Donegal, 23/6

 Bob Aldwell & Richard McCafferty: LW(1), Dooey,
 Donegal, 26/7; 
 LW(1), Carrig School, Donegal, 27/7; 
 LW was found at last on inland mountainous 10km
 sq [G99], with larvae seen on nasturtiums at
 Knockletteragh, Donegal, 28/7

 Maurice Simms: LW(2), Lifford, Donegal, 26/6
 Liz Sheppard: LW(2), Carnowen, Donegal, 26/6  B Aldwell, D Nash, D Hardiman: LW(2), Ferrycarrig,
 Wexford, 22/7
 Freddie Walsh: LW(4), Raven, Wexford, 9/7  Geoff Hunt: LW, Killarney, Kerry, 14/7
 Freddie Walsh: LW(2), Ballyteige, Wexford, 11/7  Deirdre Hardiman: LW(2), SW of Lough Bunny, Clare, 30/7
 Bob Aldwell: LW(1), Salthill, Dublin, 13/7   Bob Aldwell: LW(1), Kilcoole, Wicklow, 3/8
 Freddie Walsh: LW(12), The Raven NNR, Wexford, 19/7  Bob Aldwell & Frank Smith: LW(1), the Raven,
 Co.Wexford, 17/8
 Bob Aldwell: LW(2) larvae, Fincashel, Donegal, 23/7

 Brian Danaher: LW(1), Cabinteely, Dublin, 24/8

 Eleanor Hort: LW(1) , Meentashesk, Donegal, 24/7  Freddie Walsh: LW(3), Ballyteigue Burrows, Wexford,
 25/8
 Adrian Phelan: LW(3), The Raven, Co Wexford, 24/7    DNFC: LW, north-east corner of Howth, Dublin, 25/8 
 Inishowen Wildlife Club: LW(6), near Lough Inn, Donegal, 26/7  Faith White: LW, Crookedwood, Westmeath, c.31/8
 Fred Walshe: LW(2), Killinick, Co Wexford, 27/7  Frank Smyth: LW(1), North Bull Island, Dublin, 4/9
 Frank Smyth: LW(5), Ballymacaward, Donegal, 27/7   Bob Aldwell: LW(6+), Ballyederlan,  Co.Donegal, 6/9;
 LW(1), Jackstown, Co.Donegal, 10/9
 Sean Geraty: LW(2), Phoenix Park, Dublin, 28/7    Brian Danaher: LW(1), Shankill, Co.Dublin, 15/9
 Bob Aldwell: LW(3) larvae,  Meentashesk, Donegal, 28/7  DNFC: LW, Howth, Dublin, 22/9
 Bob Aldwell: Large White(1), Killiney Hill. S Dublin, 1/8  
 Jesmond Harding: LW(1), Clooncoose, Clare, 4/8  
 Coilin MacLochlainn: 
 LW(5+), Cahore to Ballywater, Wexford, 14/8; 
 LW(1) Ballygarret (north of Cahore), Wexford, 14/8; 
 LW(5+), Courtown Burrow, Wexford, 14/8 		 
 Freddie Walshe: 
 LW(20), the Raven Nature Reserve, Wexford, 24/8 		 
 Coilin MacLochlainn:
 LW(1), Ballycoyle, Glencree, Co Wicklow, 24/8;
 LW(10), Broadlough, Co Wicklow, 24/8;
 LW(1), Onagh Bridge, Powerscourt, Co Wicklow, 24/8 		 
 Freddie Walsh: 
 LW(3), Ballyteigue Burrows, Wexford, 30/8;
 LW(2), The Raven, Wexford, 6/9 		 
 Sean Geraty: 
 LW(1), Lucan, Dublin, 2/9; 
 LW(1), Dublin Zoo, 1/9 & 8/9 		 
 DNFC: 
 LW(6), Howth Demesne & Claremont Beach, Dublin, 13/9 		 
 Freddie Walsh: LW(7), The Raven NNR, Wexford, 13/9  
 Bob Aldwell: 
 LW, Sorrento Terrace, Dalkey, 19/9; 
 LW, Portrane/Donabate, Dublin, 20/9 		 
 Coilin MacLochlainn: LW(1), Dromore Wood, Clare, 20/9  
 Bob Aldwell & Frank Smyth: 
 LW(1) & larvae(40), Ballymoney, Wexford, 8/10 		 
 Jesmond Harding: LW(2), Portmarnock, Dublin, 11/10  
   
   
   

Small White

Small White
 David Cooke: Small White, Kilbrittain, Cork, 7/4/08

 Angus Tyner: Small White(1), Cronykeery,
 Ashford, Wicklow, 29/3/07, [found inpolytunnel]
 Frank Smyth: Small White(1), The Needles, Howth, 7/4/08  Angus Tyner: SW(2), nr Ashford, Wicklow, 31/3
 Frank Smyth: SW(1), The Needles to Baily, Howth, 21/4  Ken Bond: SW(1), Sunday's Well, Cork City, 2/4
 Geoff Hunt & Mike Hirst: SW(2), Kilcolman Bog, Cork, 3/5  Enda Flynn: SW(1), Riverstown, Louth, 2/4
 Fred Walsh: SW(1), The Raven NNR, Wexford, 4/5  Geoff Hunt: SW(1), Listowel, Kerry, 7/4
 Geoff Hunt: SW, Shronowen Bog, nr Listowel, Kerry, 4/5; 
 SW, Kerry Head, 4/5 		 Geoff Hunt: SW(1), Ballybunion[Q93], Kerry, 15/4
 Kevin Hannan: SW(2), Clooncoose, Kilnaboy, Clare, 11/5  Kevin Hannan: 
 SW(5), Grand Canal/Shannon, Limerick,11/4; 
 SW(3), Grand Canal/University of Limerick, 14/4;
 SW(2), Carrigaholt, Clare, 15/4
 Deirdre Hardiman: SW(6), Tyrrellspass Bog, Co. Westmeath, 11/5
 Deirdre Hardiman: SW(4), Ballast Pit, Skerries, Co.Dublin, 14/5    Frank Smyth: SW, The Baily, Howth, Dublin, 17/4
 Frank Smyth: SW(2), St John's Point Donegal, 18/5  John Lynch: SW(2), Macroom railway line near
 Cloghduv/Farran, Cork, 18/4
 Geoff Hunt: SW, nr Ballybunion, Kerry, 25/5  Angus Tyner: SW laying on Brassicas, nr Ashford,
 26/4
 Clifford Sharpe & Joe Devlin: SW, The Ballast Pit, Swords, Dublin,
 24/5  		 Bob Aldwell: SW(3), Derries[G89, New 10km sq
 record], Donegal. 1/5
 Deirdre Hardiman: SW(1), Russelstown disused  sand-pit,
 Blessington, Wicklow,  1/6 		 Geoff Hunt & Milford National School:
 Small White(2), Knockderk, South of Loug Gur,
 Limerick, 5/5 
 Kevin Hannan: SW(1), Clooncoose, Kilnaboy, Clare, 1/6   Deirdre Hardiman: SW(6), Slate Quarry & adjacent
 meadow [N9918], Kildare, 5/5
 Cóilín MacLochlainn: SW(2), Fassaroe, Bray, Wicklow, 2/6  Chris Wilson: SW(2), The Raven, Wexford, 11/5
 Maurice Simms SW(1), Lifford (H39), Donegal, 23/6  Bob Aldwell & Helen Cloney: SW(2), Caim, Wexford,
 17/5; SW(1), NW of Kiltealy, Wexford, 17/5
 Eleanor Hort: SW(1), Meentashesk, Donegal, 23/6  Frank Smyth: SW(2), Howth, Co Dublin, 29/5
 Frank Smyth: SW(2), Murvagh, Donegal, 29/6  Deirdre Hardiman: 
 SW(5+), Irishtown Nature Reserve, Dublin, 5/6; 
 SW(3), meadow adjacent to Slate Quarry [N9918],
 Kildare, 6/6 
 Freddie Walsh: SW(2), Raven, Wexford, 9/7  Deirdre Hardiman: 
 SW(5), Ballyragget, Co Kilkenny, 9/6; 
 SW(4), Annagh, Co Tipperary, 10/6
 Frank Smyth: SW(2), Carrickfad, Donegal, 13/7  Joe Devlin: SW(2), between Ballagan Point and
 Cooley Point, Louth, 17/6
 Bob Aldwell: SW(1), Salthill, Dublin, 13/7   Frank Smyth: SW, Lion's Head, Howth, Dublin, 24/6
 Tom Tarpey: SW(1), Glasnevin, Dublin 22/7   Kevin Hannan: SW(1), Cloncoose, the Burren, Clare,
 30/6
 Frank Smyth: SW(1), Ballymacaward, Donegal, 27/7  Bob Aldwell: SW(1), Salthill Gardens, Donegal, 2/7
 Bob Aldwell: 
 SW(1), nectaring on brambles, Derries, Donegal, 26/7; 
 SW(1) Glencolumbkille, Donegal, 28/7 		 Bob Aldwell: SW(2) Dooey, Donegal, 26/7; 
 SW(1), Dactan, Donegal, 27/7
  Sean Geraty: SW(4), Phoenix Park, Dublin, 28/7    Deirdre Hardiman: SW(2), beside Burren Holistic 
 Centre, Ballyeighter, Clare, 27/7; 
 SW(3), Toberaniddaun[R23 67], Clare, 29/7; 
 SW(6), Ballynagard, Clare, 29/7; 
 SW(4), Ballyeighter[R34 93], Clare, 30/7; 
 SW(6+), SW of Lough Bunny, Clare, 30/7; 
 SW(4), Ballyeighter, Clare, 30/7; 
 SW(6+), Burren Way, Kiltacky Beg, Clare, 30-31/7; 
 SW(4+), Nooan [R26 90], Clare, 31/7;
 SW, Lisduff, Clare, 2/8
 Bob Aldwell: SW(1), embankment Vico Rd , Dalkey, S Dublin, 1/8
 Tom Cuffe: 
 SW(plentiful), Rusheen Wood/Small Wood, Galway, 2/8
 Deirdre Hardiman: SW(2), Carrickgollogan Wood, SE Dublin, 3/8  Bob Aldwell: SW(6), Kilcoole, Wicklow, 3/8
 Coilin MacLochlainn: SW(2), Courtown Burrow, Wexford, 14/8  Bob Aldwell & Frank Smith: SW(2), the Raven,  
 Co.Wexford, 17/8
 Richard McCafferty: 
 SW(1), Glenmacannive Transect, Donegal, 17/8 		 DNFC: SW, north-east corner of Howth, Dublin, 25/8
 Bob Aldwell: SW(6+), Kilcoole, Co Wicklow, 22/8  Frank Smyth: SW(2), North Bull Island, Dublin, 4/9 
 Freddie Walshe: 
 SW(2), the Raven Nature Reserve, Wexford, 24/8

Bob Aldwell: SW(2),  Ballyederlan,  Co.Donegal, 6/9

 Bob Aldwell: SW(1), Cruit Island, Donegal, 31/8

DNFC: SW, Howth, Dublin, 22/9

 Adrian Phelan: SW(6), Irishtown Park, Dublin, 7/9  
 DNFC: 
 SW(2+), Howth Demesne & Claremont Beach, Dublin, 13/9 		 
 Freddie Walsh: 
 SW(6, incl. 1 mating pair), The Raven NNR, Wexford, 13/9 		 
 Bob Aldwell: 
 SW, Sorrento Terrace, Dalkey, 19/9;
 SW, Vico Road, Dalkey, Dublin, 19/9 		 
 Frank Smyth: SW(1), Howth, Dublin, 23/9  
 Jesmond Harding: SW(1), Portmarnock, Dublin, 11/10  
   
   
   

 Green-veined White

Green-veined White

 Frank Smyth & Bob Aldwell: Green-veined White(1), Raven,
 Wexford, 2/4/08.  [15 degrees, V.cloudy] 		 Craig Ayres: Green-veined White,  Lettermore,
 Inver, Donegal, 1/4/07
 Richard McCafferty: GVW(3), Donegal, 23/4  Mike Quirke: Green-veined White(1), Murroe,
 Limerick, 6/4
 Michael Quirke: GVW, Murroe, Limerick, 26/4  Frank Smyth: GVW(1), Knather Wood,
 Ballyshannon, Donegal, 6/4; 
 GVW(1), Murvagh Wood, Donegal, 8/4; 
 DNFC: GVW(4+), Corballis-Donabate, Dublin, 4/5  Jesmond Harding: GVW(1), Pagestown, Maynooth,
 Kildare, 8/4
 Fred Walsh: GVW(3m + 1f), The Raven NNR, Wexford, 4/5 ;
 GVW(12), Ballyteigue, Wexford, 4/5 		 Robert Northridge: GVW(6), Glenveagh[C0202],
 Donegal, 12/4
 Geoff Hunt: 
 GVW(2), Carrigkerry, Limerick, 26/4; 
 GVW, Shronowen Bog, nr Listowel, Kerry, 4/5; 
 GVW, Kerry Head, 4/5 		 David Dillon:
 GVW(1), Woodlands, Portmarnock, Dublin, 12/4; 
 GVW(3), Knock Lake, Balrothery, Dublin, 12/4;
 GVW(1), Sluice Marsh, Portmarnock, Dublin, 13/4;
 GVW(1), Finnamore, Boora, Co Offaly, 14/4
 Geoff Hunt & Mike Hirst: GVW(3), Kilcolman Bog, Cork, 3/5  Geoff Hunt: GVW(1), Foynes Wood [R25], Limerick,
 15/4
 Deirdre Hardiman: GVW(12+), Disused Sand-pit, Russellstown, 
 Co. Wicklow, 4/5 		 Alex Copland: GVW(3), Annagh, nr Birr, Tipperary,
 17/4
 Frank Smyth: GVW(15), Raven NNR, Wexford, 7/5   Sean Geraty: GVW(1), Phoenix Park, Dublin, 18/4
 Fred Walsh: GVW(12), The Raven NNR, Wexford, 11/5  Deirdre Hardiman: GVW(8+), Truskaun Nagappul,
 Spiddle, Galway, 18/4
 Tom Tarpey: GVW(12), Castletroy Limerick, 11/5; 
 GVW(6), Gooig Bog, Castleconell, Limerick, 11/5 		 Geoff Hunt: GVW, Oola National School, Limerick,
 20/4
 Deirdre Hardiman: Green-veined White(20+), Tyrrellspass Bog,
 Co. Westmeath, 11/5 		 Angus Tyner: GVW(1), Killoughter, Wicklow, 26/4
 Deirdre Hardiman: GVW(10), Bog Meadow, Enniskerry, 
 Co Wicklow, 13/5 		 Kevin Hannan: GVW(6), Grand Canal, Limerick. 28/4
 Geoff Hunt: GVW(100+), Knockanore, nr Ballybunnion, Kerry,
 18/5 		 Frank Smyth: GVW, Howth Head, Dublin, 1/5
 Frank Smyth: GVW(6), St John's Point Donegal, 18/5  Bob Aldwell: GVW(3), Derrynamansher, Donegal, 
 2/5
 Geoff Hunt: GVW, nr Ballybunion, Kerry, 25/5    Deirdre Hardiman: GVW(5), Slate Quarry & adjacent
 meadow [N9918], Kildare, 5/5; GVW(10+), Russelstown disused
 sand-pit, Blessington, Wicklow [N959103], 5/5
 Deirdre Hardiman: GVW(6), Russelstown disused  sand-pit,
 Blessington, Wicklow,  1/6 		 Chris Wilson: GVW(12), clearing in wood, the
 Raven, Wexford, 7/5
 Cóilín MacLochlainn: GVW, nr Blessington, Wicklow, 1/6   Frank Smyth: GVW, Port, Donegal, 13/5; 
 GVW, Balligonigan, Donegal, 14/5
 Fred Walsh: GVW(3), (2), Green Road, Cloncoose, Clare, 3/6  Chris Wilson: GVW(4), The Raven, Wexford, 11/5; 
 GVW(33), The Raven, Wexford, 17/5 
 David Nash: GVW(1), Redwood, N Tipperary, 15/6  Bob Aldwell & Helen Cloney: 
 GVW(1), NW of Kiltealy, Wexford, 17/5.
 Ian Rippey: 
 GVW(2-3), SW of Upper Lake, South Kerry, 14/6;
 GVW(1), Lake, Ladys View, North Kerry, 14/6; 
 GVW(1), Ballyvelaghan Lough, Clare, 15/6; 
 GVW(1f), Creevagh/Clooncoose, Clare, 15/6 		 Tom Tarpey: 
 GVW(4), Gortadroma, Ballyhahill, Limerick, 21/5
 David Cooke: GVW, Knoppoge Wood near Kilbrittain,
 Co.Cork, 6/6
 Eleanor Hort: GVW(3), Meentashesk, Donegal, 23/6  Niall T. Keogh: GVW(many), Newcastle Sea Road,
 Co. Wicklow, 7/6
 David Nash: GVW(2), Howth Head, 25/6 & 28/6    Geoff Hunt: GVW, Aughinish, Limerick, 3/6; GVW,
 Barnagh tunnel, Newcastle West, Limerick, 9/6;
 GVW(3), railtrack Newcastle West, Limerick, 9/6
 Inishowen Wildlife Club: GVW(5), Inch Levels, Donegal, 28/6  Geoff Hunt & pupils Feenagh Natonal School: 
 GVW, Feenagh, Limerick, 9/6
 Frank Smyth: GVW(2) Murvagh, Donegal, 29/6  Jesmond Harding: 
 GVW(1), Lullymore West, Kildare, 7/6; 
 GVW(2), Bellangare Bog, Roscommon, 8/6; 
 GVW(2), Lough O'Flynn(west), Roscommon, 8/6;
 GVW(1), Mullaghmore/Bunduff, Sligo, 11/6 
 Freddie Walsh: GVW(6), Ballyteige, Wexford, 11/7
 Paddy McCrossan (Inishown Wildlife Club): 
 GVW(1), Craigawannia, Isle of Doagh (C45), Donegal, 12/7 		 Ian Rippey: GVW(1), near Annagh Marsh, Mullet
 Peninsula, West Mayo, 16/6
 Freddie Walsh: GVW(5), The Raven NNR, Wexford, 19/7  Geoff Hunt: GVW, Beal, Co Kerry, 17/6
 Richard McCafferty: GVW(60), Bonny Glen Wood (G79), 
 the Glenties (G89/79), Donegal, 24/7 		 Bob Aldwell & Frank Smyth: GVW widespread &
 often numerous in Donegal throughout July.
 GVW(100+), hovering in a meadow at Salthill,
 Mountcharles [G87], Donegal, 2/7
 Paddy McCrossan: 
 GVW(35), near Lough Inn (C53), Donegal, 26/7 		 Chris Wilson: GVW(21), the Raven, Co Wexford, 18/7
 Fred Walshe: GVW(4), Killinick, Co Wexford, 27/7  Jesmond Harding: 
 GVW(5+), Bettystown/Mornington Co. Meath, 19/7;
 GVW(1), Mullaghmore, Co. Clare 22/7
 David Cooke: GVW(8), Dursey Island, Co.Cork, 27/7  B Aldwell, D Nash, D Hardiman: 
 GVW(10), the Raven, Wexford, 22/7
 Deirdre Hardiman: GVW(4), Clooniffe, Galway, 27/7  Deirdre Hardiman: 
 GVW(5), Toberaniddaun[R23 67], Clare, 29/7; 
 GVW(2), Ballynagard, Clare, 29/7; 
 GVW(2), Nooan [R26 90], Clare, 31/7
 Richard McCafferty & Bob Aldwell: 
 GVW(>100), near Lough Ea (G99), in upland damp meadows 
 and adjoining road verges, Donegal, 27/7 		 Bob Aldwell & Frank Smith: GVW(5), the Raven,
 Co.Wexford, 17/8
 Sean Geraty: GVW(6), Phoenix Park, Dublin, 28/7    Bob Aldwell:
 GVW(1), Ballyederlan,  Co.Donegal,  6/9;  
 GVW(1), Inver Dunes, Co.Donegal, 6/9; 
 GVW(4), Tievelough, Co.Donegal, 7/9 
 Richard McCafferty: GVW(>60), Meenanall (G89), Donegal, 30/7  
Jesmond Harding: GVW(20+), Clooncoose, Clare, 4/8  
 Coilin MacLochlainn: 
 GVW(5+), Cahore to Ballywater, Wexford, 14/8; 
 GVW(5+), Courtown Burrow, Wexford, 14/8 		  
 Freddie Walshe: 
 GVW(20), the Raven Nature Reserve, Wexford, 24/8 		 
 Coilin MacLochlainn: GVW(20), Broadlough, Co Wicklow, 24/8  
 Coilin MacLochlainn: GVW(1), Dromore Wood, Clare, 20/9  
 David Nash: GVW(1), Howth, Dublin, 21/9  
 Freddie Walshe: GVW(1), The Raven NNR, Wexford, 11/10  
   
   
   
   

Orange-tip

Orange-tip
 Waterford Wildlife: Orange Tip(4),  Knockderry, Waterford,
 4/4/08 		 Geoff Hunt: Orange Tip, Carrigkerry, Limerick,
 6/4/07
 Richard McCafferty: OT(3), Glenties, Donegal, 23/4   Freddie Walsh: OT(4), Killure nr Waterford Airport,
 Waterford, 8/4
 Michael Quirke: OT, Murroe, Limerick, 26/4  Angus Tyner: OT, nr Derrybrien, Galway, 8/4 
 Brian Danaher: OT(1), Deansgrange, Dublin, 1/5  Zoë Tyner: OT(1), nr Ashford, Wicklow, 8/4
 Fred Walsh: OT(8m + 2f), The Raven NNR, Wexford, 4/5   Kevin Hannan: OT(6), Grand Canal/Shannon,
 Limerick, 11/4 
 Tom Tarpey: OT, Castletroy, Limerick, 4/5   Ken Bond: OT(1 m), Bealkelly Wood, Clare, 12/4;
 OT(1 m), Derrymore, Clare, 13/4; 
 OT(1 m), Derryheena, nr Tulla, Clare, 13/4; 
 OT(1 m), Violet Hill, Clare, 13/4; 
 OT(1), female ovipositing on Arabidopsis thaliana
 (Thale Cress, det. Pascal Sweeney), Doon Lough,
 Clare, 13/4
 DNFC: OT(2+), Corballis-Donabate, Dublin, 4/5 
 Geoff Hunt: 
 OT(3), Carrigkerry, Limerick, 26/4; 
 OT, Shronowen Bog, nr Listowel, Kerry, 4/5; 
 OT, Kerry Head, 4/5
  Geoff Hunt & Mike Hirst: OT(6), Kilcolman Bog, Cork, 3/5    David Dillon: 
 OT(1 m), Sluice Marsh, Portmarnock, Dublin, 13/4;
 OT(4 m), Finnamore, Boora, Co Offally, 14/4; 
 OT(5 m) from Clonaslee to The Cut, Slieve Blooms,
 Co Laois, 14/4  
 Deirdre Hardiman: OT(20+), Disused Sandpit, Russellstown, Co.
 Wicklow, 4/5
 Frank Smyth: OT(1), Raven NNR, Wexford, 7/5
 DNFC: OT, Clara Lara, Wicklow, 14/4 
 [Niamh Lennon]
 Kevin Hannan: OT(1), Clooncoose, Kilnaboy, Clare, 11/5  Geoff Hunt: 
 OT(2), Newcastle West[R23], Limerick, 13/4;
 OT(2), Foynes Wood [R25], Limerick, 15/4; 
 OT, Creeves [R24], Limerick, 15/4 
 Tom Tarpey: OT(3), Castletroy Limerick, 11/5
 Deirdre Hardiman: OT(3), off Military Rd, Co. Wicklow, 13/5;
 OT(10+), Bog Meadow, Enniskerry, Co Wicklow, 13/5 		 Sean Geraty: OT(1), Phoenix Park, Dublin, 17/4
 Deirdre Hardiman: Orange Tip(10+), Tyrrellspass Bog, 
 Co. Westmeath, 11/5 		 John Lynch: OT(9), Macroom railway line near
 Cloghduv/Farran, Cork, 18/4
 Frank Smyth: OT(5), St John's Point Donegal, 18/5   Deirdre Hardiman: 
 OT(15+), Truskaun Nagappul, Spiddle, Galway, 18/4; 
 OT(3), road to Polleeny, N Foramoyle, Galway, 19/4
 Deirdre Hardiman: OT(>15), Russelstown disused sand-pit,
 Blessington, Wicklow, 1/6  		 Joe Duane: OT, Mount Bellew Wood, Galway, 21/4
 Cóilín MacLochlainn: OT(1f), nr Blessington, Wicklow, 1/6  Angus Tyner: OT(3+ m&f), nr Ashford, 26/4; 
 OT (3), Clonmannon, Wicklow, 26/4; 
 OT (2), Kilpedder, Wicklow, 26/4
 Ian Rippey: OT larva(1) on Ladys Smock, Kilmacduagh, Gort, 
 South-east Galway 9/6 		 Kevin Hannan: OT(20+), Grand Canal, Limerick,
 28/4
   Sean Geraty: OT(1),  Phoenix Park, Dublin, 2/5 
    Bob Aldwell: OT(3), Derrynamansher, Donegal, 2/5
   Geoff Hunt & Milford National School: OT(12),
 Shannon at University of Limerick, 5/5
   Deirdre Hardiman: OT(10+), Slate Quarry &
 adjacent meadow [N9918], Kildare, 5/5
   Deirdre Hardiman: OT(15+), Russelstown disused
 sand-pit, Blessington, Wicklow [N959103], 5/5
   Frank Smyth: OT, Port, Donegal, 13/5; OT
 Balligonigan, Donegal, 14/5
   Chris Wilson: OT(7), The Raven, Wexford, 11/5; 
 OT(1), The Raven, Wexford, 17/5
   Bob Aldwell & Helen Cloney: 
 OT(2), Ballyhyland, Wexford, 17/5; 
 OT(1), NW of Kiltealy, Wexford, 17/5
   Adrian Phelan: OT(2)(M+F), Lullymore West Bog 
 [N 691 263], Co. Kildare, 21/5 
   Niall T. Keogh: 
 OT(1), Newcastle Sea Road, Co. Wicklow, 7/6
   Jesmond Harding: 
 OT(1), Lullymore West, Kildare, 7/6; 
 OT(4+), Lough O'Flynn(west), Roscommon, 8/6
   Geoff Hunt: OT, Barnagh tunnel, Newcastle West,
 Limerick, 9/6
   Geoff Hunt & pupils Feenagh Natonal School:
 Orange Tip, Feenagh, Limerick, 9/6
   Paul Walsh: OT(1m), Ballinlough, nr Kill, Waterford,
 8/6. OT(1m), Newport/Ballynatray, Waterford, 9/6.
   Ian Rippey: OT(1 m), Castlesampson/Eskerbeg
 Esker near Athlone, Co. Roscommon, 11/6
    
    
    

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Green Hairstreak

Green Hairstreak
 Frank Smyth: Green Hairstreak(1), Keadue Lower, Dongeal,
 30/4/08 		 Ken Bond: Green Hairstreak(1), Gearhameen,
 Kerry, 7/4/07
 Liz & Ralph Sheppard: GH(6), Kilrean, nr Glenties, Donegal, 5/5  Michael Salter: GH(3-4), Monivea, Galway, 15/4 
 David Nash: GH, Co Wicklow, 11/5   Deirdre Hardiman: GH(2), Truskaun Nagappul,
 Spiddle, Galway, 18/4; GH(12+), road to Polleeny
 [M205 254], N Foramoyle, Galway, 19/4

 Ken Bond: GH(1), Gerah Bridge, Moll's Gap, Kenmare, 11/5

 Frank Smyth: 
 GH(2) at H19, GH(2) at H2, GH(3) at H29, between
 Ballybofey and south of Liscooly and
 Castlefinn, Co. Donegal towards the Tyrone border,
 26/4;
 GH(7), nr Keadew Br. Donegal, 26/4 ;
 GH(6), Meenagoland [H18], Donegal, 27/4

 Deirdre Hardiman: GH(7), Tyrrellspass Bog, Co. Westmeath, 11/5

 Deirdre Hardiman: GH(8), off Military Rd, Co. Wicklow, 13/5    Bob Aldwell: GH(2), Derrynamansher, Donegal, 2/5
 Richard McCafferty: GH(33), nr Maas, Donegal, 13/5  Bob Aldwell: GH(1), Luchveen, Donegal, 3/5; 
 GH(12+), Port Rd, Glencolumbkille, Donegal, 3/5;
 GH(1), Money Beg[B92, new 10km record],
 Donegal, 4/5
 Ken Bond: GH(1), Uragh Wood, Kerry, 13/5   Bob Aldwell & Richard McCafferty: GH(2), Pound
 Lough, Portnoo, Donegal, 4/5 
 Sue & John Shiels: GH(1), Aught, SE Inishowen, Donegal, 14/5    Chris Wilson: GH(15+), Forth Mountain, Wexford,
 1/5
 Ken Bond: GH(2), Graig Upper & Ballyguyroe Nrth, Ballyhoura
 Mtsn, N. Cork, 15/5 		 Geoff Hunt: Green Hairstreak(2), Toohana bog near
 Ballyduff. Co Kerry, 7/5
 Frank Smyth: GH(4), St John's Point Donegal, 18/5  Roger Macnaughton: GH, NW shore of Lough Corrib,
 Galway, 12/5
 Geoff Hunt: GH(10), nr Lisselton, Kerry [Q94], 25/5; 
 GH(6), Toohana Bog, nr Ballyduff, Kerry, 25/5 		 Frank Smyth: GH(2), Balligonigan, Donegal, 14/5
 Gaby Real: GH, Dawros Head, Rosbeg, 26/5  Tom Tarpey: 
 GH(5), Gortadroma, Ballyhahill, Limerick, 21/5
 Don Hodgers: GH(2), Moneycrookroe, Louth, 31/5    Joe Duane: 
 GH, Cloonascragh, Ballinasloe, Co Galway, 29/5
 Geoff Hunt: GH(60), Shronowen Bog, nr Listowel, Kerry, 2/6   Coilín MacLochlainn: 
 GH(3), north of Costello, Galway, 9/6 
 Margaret & Richard McCafferty: GH(4), Bonny Glen, Donegal, 3/6  Geoff Hunt: 
 GH(15), Toohana nr Ballyduff, Kerry, 4/6
 Maurice Simms: 
 GH(10), near Lough Aderry, Donegal, (G79), 2/6; 
 GH(3), near Pound Lough, Donegal, 6/6 		 Geoff Hunt: GH(3), Dysert Marshes near Lixnaw, 
 Co Kerry, 24/6
 Bob Aldwell et al:  GH(1), Sheskinmore, Donegal, 7/6  David Cooke: GH(2), Dursey Island, west Cork,
 23/6; GH(4), Dursey Island, west Cork, 27/6
   Cape Clear Bird Observatory (Steve Wing): GH(4),
 Cape Clear Island, Cork, June count.
    
    
    

Brown Hairstreak

Brown Hairstreak
 Jesmond Harding: Brown Hairstreak(several m & f), 
 Gortlecka and along Green Road, Burren, Clare, 1-8/8/08 		 Ian Rippey: Brown Hairstreak(3 m), Newtown,
 west of Gort, Co.Galway, 29/7/07
 Tom Cuffe: BH(1), Rusheen Wood/Small Wood, Galway, 2/8 & 
 10/8 		 Deirdre Hardiman: BH(2, one nectaring on bramble),
 Burren Way, SW of Lough Bunny, Clare, 30/7
   Deirdre Hardiman: BH(3), [R311 917], Lisduff, Clare, 2/8
    
    
   

Purple Hairstreak

Purple Hairstreak
 Deirdre Hardiman: 
  Purple Hairstreak(4), Glen of the Downs, Wicklow, 24/7/08;
 PH(2), Ballyeigter Wood, Clare, 27/7 		 Ian Rippey:  
 Purple Hairstreak(2, one male
 identified), west edge of Gortacarnaun Wood, east
 of Lough Cutra, SE Galway, 29/7/07;
 PH(7-9, three males identified), seen
 in two parts of Ballyeighter Wood, Co.Clare, 30/7; 
 Purple Hairstreak(1), Garryland Wood, SE Galway,
 5/8;
 PH(1) at each of 5 new 10km square sites in Co.Kerry.
 Sean Geraty: PH(2), Phoenix Park, Dublin, 28/7
 Coilin MacLochlainn: PH(6), Killiney Hill, Dublin, 5/8 
 Coilin MacLochlainn: 
 PH(1), Onagh Bridge, Powerscourt, Co Wicklow, 24/8;
 PH(8), Ballycoyle, Glencree, Co Wicklow, 24/8 		 Deirdre Hardiman: Purple Hairstreak(3),
 Ballyeighter Wood, Clare, 2/8
   Bob Aldwell: PH egg, Glen-of-the-Downs, Wicklow,
 3/8  
    Coilin MacLochlainn: PH(45), Devils Glen[T2898 &
 T2499], near Ashford, Co.Wicklow, 12/8.

 Twenty very active Purple Hairstreak were seen
 on/around the crown of a tall oak tree during a
 brief sunny spell, groups of five-eight on other tall
 oaks. There were showers with sunny spells  
 between sightings.
 
 
 
    Adrian Phelan: PH(3), Dargle Valley, Enniskerry, Wicklow,
 19/8
   Coilin MacLochlainn: Purple Hairstreak(6+), southfacing
 side of Killiney Hill, Co.Dublin, 22/8
    Ken Bond: PH(2), Galway's Bridge, Killarney National Park,
 30/8
    Ian Rippey: PH(3), at SE edge of Graigues Wood 
 near Lough Isknagahiny, Co.Kerry, 4/9; 
 PH(4), near bridge west of Lord Brandons 
 Cottage, Upper Lake, Killarney(V8882), Co.Kerry, 5/9
 PH(1+), Glenribeen(S0700), Co,Waterford; 
 PH(1) (W994996) &  PH(1) (R997001) in the
 Lismore-Cappoquin area of the Blackwater Valley,
 Co.Waterford, 6/9; 
 PH(1), Tomnafinnoge Wood near Shillelagh (T02137006),
 Co.Wicklow, 9/9     
 
 
 
      
   
   

Small Copper

Small Copper
 Frank Smyth: Small Copper(1), Inver, Dongeal, 30/4

 Frank Smyth: Small Copper(8), Inver, Donegal,
 27/4/07  
 Fred Walsh: SC(4), The Raven NNR, Wexford, 4/5; 
 SC(3), Ballyteigue, Wexford, 4/5  		 Frank Smyth: SC, Howth Head, Dublin, 1/5
 Deirdre Hardiman: SC(4), Disused Sand-pit, Russellstown, Co.
 Wicklow, 4/5 		 Bob Aldwell: SC(1), Glencolumbkille Machair,
 Donegal, 3/5 
 Fred Walsh: SC(3), The Raven NNR, Wexford, 11/5  Geoff Hunt & Milford National School: SC(2),
 Shannon at University of Limerick, 5/5
 Deirdre Hardiman: SC(4), Russelstown disused sand-pit,
 Blessington, Wicklow, 1/6   		 Deirdre Hardiman: SC(4), Slate Quarry & adjacent
 meadow [N9918], Kildare, 5/5
 Fred Walsh: SC(10), Ballyteigue Burrows, Wexford, 1/6; 
 SC(2), Burren Fahee North, Clare, 4/6; 
 SC(6), Ballyteigue Burrows, Wexford, 7/6 		 Chris Wilson: SC(1), Forth Mountain, Wexford, 1/5
 Ian McCambridge: SC(1), Trusk Lough, Donegal, 1/6; 
 Other SCs seen widely spread across Sheskinmore, Donegal, 
 6/6 – 12/6 		 Geoff Hunt: SC(2 ),Toohana bog near Ballyduff,
 Co Kerry, 7/5
 Deirdre Hardiman: SC(1), near Annaholty/Killeen Bog, Tipperary,
 14/6 		 Frank Smyth: SC(1), Port, Donegal, 13/5
 Richard McCafferty: SC(2), Glenmacannive, Donegal, 23/6 &
 29/6; SC(1), Glenmacannive, Donegal, 4/7 		 Adrian Phelan: SC(2), Lullymore West Bog 
 [N 691 263], Co. Kildare, 21/5 
 Paddy McCrossan: (Inishown Wildlife Club): SC(1), 
 Lag (C45 in dunes), Donegal, 13/7   		 Kevin Hannan: SC(1), near Cloncoose [R288946],
 Co Clare, 5/6
 Freddie Walsh: SC(1), The Raven NNR, Wexford, 19/7    Deirdre Hardiman: SC(5), meadow adjacent to
 Slate Quarry [N9918], Kildare, 6/6 
 Frank Smyth: SC(1), Tullan, Donegal, 19/7  Geoff Hunt: SC(1), Dromada, Athea, Limerick, 10/6
 Bob Aldwell: SC(1), on waste ground along Barra River, 
 upstream of Doochary, Donegal, 26/7 		 Freddie Walsh: SC(2), Ballyteigue Burrows,
 Wexford, 17/6
 Richard McCafferty: 
 SC(2), Glenmaccannive Transect, Donegal, 26/7 		 Chris Wilson: SC(1), garden, Ballinamorragh, 
 Wexford, 19/7
 Inishowen Wildlife Club: SC(1), at Lag, Donegal, 26/7  Paul Walsh: SC(5), Brownstown Head [X69],
 Waterford, 22/7
 Maurice Simms & Bob Aldwell: SC(1), Kilclooney, Donegal, 26/7  Chris Wilson, Jim Goodwin & Roy Watson: 
 SC(3), grassland, Gardamus [T02], Wexford, 24/7
 Coilin MacLochlainn: 
 SC(1), Cahore to Ballywater, Wexford, 14/8; 
 SC(1), Courtown Burrow, Wexford, 14/8 		 Paddy McCrossan and George McDermott: 
 SC(29), Lagg [C45], Donegal, 28/7
 Bob Aldwell: SC(1), Kilcoole, Co Wicklow, 22/8  Paul Walsh: SC(8), Brownstown Head, Waterford, 4/8
 Freddie Walshe: 
 SC(6), the Raven Nature Reserve, Wexford, 24/8 		 Sean Geraty: SC(1), harbour at Sandycove, Dublin,
 12/8
 Coilin MacLochlainn: SC(1), Broadlough, Co Wicklow, 24/8  Bob Aldwell & Frank Smith: SC(1), the Raven, Co.Wexford,
 17/8 
 Maurice Simms: 
 SC(5), New Line, Rosbeg, Donegal, 20/8; 
 SC(2), Kiltooris, Donegal, 21/8; 
 SC(1), Kilclooney Lane, Donegal, 31/8 		 Fred Walsh: 
 SC(1), Ballyconnigar Wood, Wexford, 19/8;
 SC(10), Ballyteigue Burrows, Wexford, 25/8
 Bob Aldwell: SC(3), Dooey, Donegal, 31/8  Chris Wilson: SC(1), the Raven, Co.Wexford, 5/9
 Richard McCafferty: SC(3), Glenmacannive, Donegal, 2/9  Bob Aldwell: SC(2), Inver Dunes, Co.Donegal, 6/9
 Bob Aldwell & Frank Smyth: SC(6), Glenree, Donegal, 2/9  
 Maurice Simms: 
 SC(4) Newline, Donegal, 3/9; 
 SC(1), Tramore, Donegal, 3/9  		 
   
   

Small Blue

Small Blue
 Bob Aldwell: Small Blue(1), St John’s Point, Donegal, 10/5/08  Frank Smyth: Small Blue(1), St John's Point,
 Donegal, 27/4/07
 Dermot Breen: SB(1), Sheskinmore, Donegal, 12/5  Joe Devlin & Clifford Sharpe: SB(1), St. Johns
 Point, Donegal, 5/5 
 Sean Geraty: SB(1), Raven NNR, Wexford, 13/5  Geoff Hunt: SB(1), Ballybunion golf course, 7/5
 Chris Wilson: Small Blue(2), the Raven, Wexford, 13/5  Adrian Phelan: SB(1), Aughinish Nature Reserve 
 [R 281 524], Co. Limerick, 7/5 
 Deirdre Hardiman: SB(15+), Ballast Pit, Skerries, Co.Dublin, 14/5    Frank Smyth: 
 SB(1), Port, Donegal, 13/5;
 SB(4), St John's Point,Donegal, 13/5 
 Frank Smyth: 
 SB(21), St John's Point Donegal, 18/5; 
 SB(7), Burrow Stand, Sutton, Dublin, 23/5 		 Chris Wilson:
 SB(5), The Raven, Wexford, 11/5; 
 SB(1), The Raven, Wexford, 17/5
 Geoff Hunt: SB, nr Ballybunion, Golfcourse, Kerry, 25/5  Geoff Hunt: SB, Aughinish Nature Reserve, Limerick,
 19/5
 Clifford Sharpe & Joe Devlin: SB(14), The Ballast Pit, Swords,
 Dublin, 24/5    		 Joe Duane: SB, near New Inn [quarry], Co Galway,
 28/5
 Gaby Real: SB, Sheskinmore, Donegal, 1/6  Frank Smyth: 
 SB(12, one ovipositing), sand dunes along
 Claremont/Burrow Road, Howth,  Co Dublin, 29/5
 Deirdre Hardiman: SB(1), [R296939], Cloncoose, Clare, 7/6  Geoff Hunt: 
 SB(1), Ballybunion Golf Course, Kerry, 4/6
 Ian Rippey: 
 SB(5-6), Breeole, Taghmaconnell, Roscommon 9/6; 
 SB(4), Normangrove, Kinvarra, South-east Galway, 10/6; 
 SB(5-6 incl. mating pair), Derreenatloghtan, Boston, Clare, 
 10/6;  
 SB(1), Kilcorkan, Boston, Clarem 15/6 		 Coilín MacLochlainn: 
 SB(1), Clooncoose/Mullaghmore, Clare, 9/6 
 Jesmond Harding: SB(6), Brittas Bay, Wicklow, 6/6;
 SB(10+), Raven Wexford, 6/6; 
 SB(5), Lough O'Flynn(west), Roscommon, 8/6;
 SB(3), Mullaghmore/Bunduff, Sligo, 11/6
 Colm Ronayne, Gerry Sharkey & Bob Aldwell: 
 SB(25+), Sheskinmore, Donegal, 12/6 		 Ian Rippey: 
 SB Blue(c12), on esker & SB(2-4) in nearby quarry 
 at Castlesampson/Eskerbeg Esker near Athlone, 
 Co. Roscommon, 11/6;
 SB(c4), Leagh South, near Kinvarra, S.E. Galway, 12/6;
 SB(8-10), Breeole, Taghmaconnell, Co. Roscommon, 17/6
 Richard McCafferty: SB(7), Murvagh, Donegal, 13/6  
 
   
   
   

Common Blue

Common Blue
 Fred Walsh: Common Blue(30m + 4f), The Raven NNR,
 Wexford, 4/5/08   		 Angus Tyner:  
  Common Blue(1m) in gravel pit, Clonmannon, Wicklow; 
 Common Blue(2) beside railway at Killoughter, Wicklow,
  26/4/07
 Frank Smyth: CB(40+), Raven NNR, Wexford, 7/5  Geoff Hunt & Milford National School: 
 CB(2), Knockderk, South of Loug Gur,
 Limerick, 5/5
 Fred Walsh: CB(100), The Raven NNR, Wexford, 11/5  Deirdre Hardiman: CB(8+), Russelstown, disused sandpit
 [N959103], Wicklow, 5/5
 Kevin Hannan: CB(2), Clooncoose, Kilnaboy, Clare, 11/5    Adrian Phelan: CB(20+), Aughinish Nature Reserve
 [R 281 524], Co. Limerick, 7/5 
 Tom Tarpey: 
 CB(4), Castletroy Limerick, 11/5; 
 CB(3), Gooig Bog, Castleconell, Limerick, 11/5 		 Chris Wilson: 
 CB(34), The Raven, Wexford, 11/5; 
 CB(59), The Raven, Wexford, 17/5
 Sean Geraty: CB(10), Raven NNR, Wexford, 13/5    Geoff Hunt: 
 CB, Aughinish Nature Reserve, Limerick, 19/5
 Deirdre Hardiman: CB(20+), Ballast Pit, Skerries, Co.Dublin, 14/5  David Nash: 
 CB(20+), Ahenny Slate Quarries, 
 Co's Kilkenny & Tipperary, 24/5
 Clifford Sharpe & Joe Devlin: CB(16), The Ballast Pit, Swords,
 Dublin, 24/5 		 Frank Smyth: CB(3), Howth, Co Dublin, 29/5
 Deirdre Hardiman: CB(>20), Sand-pit, Russelstown, Co Wicklow,
 1/6 		 Kevin Hannan: P(2), near Cloncoose [R288946], 
 Co Clare, 5/6
 Cóilín MacLochlainn: CB, nr Blessington, Wicklow, 1/6  Deirdre Hardiman: 
 CB(5+), Irishtown Nature Reserve, Dublin, 5/6;
 CB(5+), meadow adjacent to Slate Quarry [N9918],
 Kildare, 6/6
 Cóilín MacLochlainn: CB(x100), Fassaroe, Bray, Wicklow, 2/6     Niall T. Keogh: CB(1), Killoughter, Co. Wicklow, 7/6
 Geoff Hunt: Common Blue(20), Shronowen Bog, nr Listowel,
 Kerry, 2/6 		 Geoff Hunt: 
 CB, Barnagh tunnel, Newcastle West, Limerick, 9/6;
 CB(6), railtrack Newcastle West, Limerick, 9/6
 Fred Walsh: 
 CB(100+) Ballyteigue Burrows, Wexford, 1/6; 
 CB(1), Burren nr Rinmona Lough, Clare, 3/6; 
 CB(100+), The Raven, Wexford, 6/6; 
 CB(100+), Ballyteigue Burrows, Wexford, 7/6 		 Jesmond Harding: 
 CB, Brittas Bay, Wicklow, 6/6;
 CB, Raven Wexford, 6/6; 
 CB(2), Lullymore West, Kildare, 7/6; 
 CB(20+), Lough O'Flynn(west), Roscommon, 8/6;
 CB(many), Mullaghmore/Bunduff, Sligo, 11/6 
 Deirdre Hardiman: CB(8+), Lullymore, Kildare, 9/6  Paul Walsh: CB(1), Brownstown Head, 8/6; 
 CB(6), Ardmore & Ram Heads, Waterford, 9/6
 Sean Geraty: CB(1), Phoenix Park, Dublin, 11/6  Sean Geraty: CB(3), Phoenix Park, Dublin, 11/6
 Frank Smyth: CB(2), Parknasilla, Kerry, 15/6  Deirdre Hardiman: 
 CB(6, 1f ovipositing),  Ballyragget, Co Kilkenny, 9/6; 
 CB(5 m&f), Knockadrina Wood, Co Kilkenny, 13/6    
 Ian Rippey: 
 CB(2), Castlesampson Esker, Roscommon 9/6; 
 CB(5), Breeole, Taghmaconnell, Roscommon 9/6; 
 CB(1), Normangrove, Kinvarra, South-east Galway, 10/6;
 CB(c3), Ballybornagh, Kinvarra, Clare 10/6; 
 CB(6-8, incl. mating pair), Derreenatloghtan, Boston, Clare 10/6;
 CB(c4), Aughrim to Cooloorta, Clare, 10/6; 
 CB(c3), Ballybornagh, Kinvarra, Clare 10/6; 
 CB(2), Ballybuck S., Kinvarra, Clare, 11/6; 
 CB(2), Kilbeg Bay, Killarney, North Kerry 12/6; 
 CB(2), Doo Lough, Killarney, North Kerry, 12/6; 
 CB(1), Fields near Kenmare Quay, South Kerry, 12/6; 
 CB(2), Knockvorneen Hill, Clare, 15/6; 
 CB(1), Rannagh West, Carran, Clare, 15/6; 
 CB(2), Creevagh/Clooncoose, Clare, 15/6; 
 CB(c6), Carrownamadra, Kilnaboy, Clare, 15/6; 
 CB(3-4), Rinnamona, Kilnaboy, Clare, 15/6; 
 CB(6), Kilcorkan, Boston, Clare, 15/6 		 Ian Rippey: 
 CB(c12), on esker & CB(c5-6) in nearby quarry, 
 Castlesampson/Eskerbeg Esker near Athlone, Co. Roscommon
 11/6;
 CB(1), Leagh South near Kinvarra, S.E. Galway, 12/6;
 CB(4-6), Creevagh/Clooncoose, Kilnaboy, Co. Clare, 12/6;
 CB(c6), Rinnamona, the Burren, Co, Clare, 12/6;
 CB(c4), Fahee North, Carran, Co. Clare, 12/6;
 CB(c8), Coskeam, north of Carran, Co. Clare12/6;
 CB(1), near quarry at Mounthenry, near Lough
 Corrib, East Mayo, 13/6;
 CB(c6), limestone hill at Mounthenry, near Lough
 Corrib, East Mayo, 13/6;
 CB(2 m&f), Drumsheel Lower, Cong, East Mayo, 13/6;
 CB(1), Keel Bridge, Lough Carra, East Mayo, 14/6;
 CB(3 m&f) near Annagh Marsh, Mullet Peninsula,
 West Mayo, 16/6;
 CB(3). dunes near Annagh Marsh, Mullet Peninsula,
 West Mayo, 16/6;
 CB(1), limestone hill at Fallougher, Keshcorran, Co. Sligo, 17/6;
 CB(c15 m&f), Lough Cuilleenirwan, Ballyforan, Co.
 Roscommon, 17/6;
 CB(c15), Breeole, Taghmaconnell, Co. Roscommon, 17/6
 Ian McCambridge: CB(20), St John’s Point, Donegal, 20/6
 Ethna Diver: CB(6), Murvagh, Donegal, 23/6
  Richard McCafferty:  
 CB(23), Glenmacannive transect (G89), Donegal, 23/6; 
 CB(9), Glenmacannive, Donegal, 29/6 		 Freddie Walsh: CB(60), Ballyteigue
 Burrows, Wexford, 17/6
 Freddie Walsh: CB(10), The Raven, Wexford, 28/6    Eileen Morrison: CB(1), Culmore, Foxford, Mayo,
 21/6
 Frank Smyth: CB(5) were seen at Murvagh (G87), Donegal, 
 29/6   		 Deirdre Hardiman: CB(3), Drewstown, Co.Meath,
 27/6
 Freddie Walsh: CB(8), Raven, Wexford, 9/7   Kevin Hannan: CB(11), Cloncoose, the Burren,
 Clare, 30/6
 Tony Murray: CB(4), Ballyteige, Wexford, 10/7  Frank Smyth: CB(35), Murvagh [G87] Donegal,
 14/7
 Freddie Walsh: CB(15), Ballyteige, Wexford, 11/7  Richard McCafferty: CB, nr Glenties [G89] Donegal,
 14/7
 Paddy McCrossan: (Inishown Wildlife Club): CB(100+),
 Craigawannia, Isle of Doagh (C45), Donegal, 12/7   		 Con O’Donnell: CB(1), Dunlewey [B91], Donegal,
 14/7
 Freddie Walsh: 
 CB(6), The Raven NNR, Wexford, 19/7;
 CB(4), Killinick, Co Wexford, 27/7 		 Chris Wilson: CB(11), the Raven, Co Wexford,
 18/7
 Tony Murray: CB(1), South Slobs, Wexford, 21/07  Deirdre Hardiman: 
 CB(3), Toberaniddaun[R23 67], Clare, 29/7; 
 CB(1), SW of Lough Bunny, Clare, 30/7; 
 CB(1), Burren Way [R36 98], Kiltacky Beg, Clare,
 30-31/7
 Richard McCafferty & Bob Aldwell: 
 CB(4), Bonny Glen Wood, Donegal, 24/7 
 Maurice Simms & Bob Aldwell: 
 CB(4), natural meadow at Kilclooney, Donegal, 26/7 		 Bob Aldwell: CB(6+), Kilcoole, Wicklow, 3/8
 Richard McCafferty: 
 CB(8), Glenmacannive transect, Donegal, 26/7 		 Bob Aldwell & Frank Smith: CB(120+), the Raven,
 Co.Wexford, 17/8
 Fred Walshe: CB(4), Killinick, Co Wexford, 27/7  Faith White: CB, Crookedwood, Westmeath, 23/8 
 [1st 10 km record].
 Frank Smyth: CB(4), Kildoney, Donegal, 27/7  DNFC: CB, north-east corner of Howth, Dublin, 25/8
 Eamonn McGlinchey: CB(c20), Tra na Rossan, Donegal, 28/7  Freddie Walsh: CB(100), Ballyteigue Burrows, 
 Wexford, 25/8 
 Ian McCambridge: CB(c12,) Murvagh, Donegal, 20/7 & 30/7    Frank Smyth: CB(100+), North Bull Island, Dublin, 4/9
 Coilin MacLochlainn: CB(1), Cahore to Ballywater, Wexford, 14/8;
 CB(2), Ballygarret (north of Cahore), Wexford, 14/8; 
 CB(2), Courtown Burrow, Wexford, 14/8 		 Chris Wilson: CB(1), the Raven, Co.Wexford, 5/9 
 Freddie Walshe: 
 CB(60), the Raven Nature Reserve, Wexford, 24/8 		 Bob Aldwell: CB(2), St John’s Point, Co.Donegal, 7/9
 Sean Geraty: 
 CB(10), Bertraw Strand, west of Westport, May, 29/8;
 CB(1), nr Aras an Uachtaran, Pheonix Park, Dublin, 1/9 		 
 Bob Aldwell & Frank Smyth: CB(6), Glenree, Donegal, 2/9  
 Maurice Simms: 
 CB(2), Kilclooney Lane, Donegal, 2/9; 
 CB(1), New Line, Rosbeg, Donegal, 3/9 		 
 Freddie Walsh: 
 CB(20), Ballyteigue Burrows, Wexford, 30/8;
 CB(12f + 5m), The Raven, Wexford, 6/9 		 
 Adrian Phelan: CB(4), Irishtown Park, Dublin, 7/9  
 Freddie Walsh: CB(20), The Raven NNR, Wexford, 13/9  
 Coilin MacLochlainn: CB(1), Mullaghmore, Clare, 20/9   
 Bob Aldwell & Frank Smyth: 
 CB(1), The Raven NNR, Wexford, 8/10 		 
   
   

Holly Blue

Holly Blue
 Tom Kelly: Holly Blue(1), Lough Hyne, West Cork, 23/3/08  Brian Porter: Holly Blue(1), Monkstown Farm,
 Dublin, 14/3/07
 [Earliest record report is 13/3/1999].
 Frank Smyth: Holly Blue(1), The Needles, Howth, 7/4

 David Nash: HB(1f), Donnybrook, Dublin, 19/3
 Ken Bond: Holly Blue(1), UCC at Distillery Fields, Cork City, 2/4 [Mark Wilson]  Bob Aldwell: HB(1), Blackrock, Dublin, 24/3
 Frank Smyth: HB(7), The Needles to Baily, Howth, 21/4   Sean Geraty: HB(1), Smithfield area, Dublin, 27/3
 Adrian Phelan: HB(3), Gormanstown, Dublin, 23/4  David Cooke: HB(1), Douglas, Cork, 1/4
 Michael Quirke: HB, Murroe, Limerick, 26/4  Ken Bond: HB(1), Sunday's Well, Cork City, 2/4
 Craig Ayres: HB(1), Inver, Lettermore, Donegal, 26/4  Frank Smyth: HB(1), Lions Head, Howth, Dublin,
 2/4
 Enda Flynn: HB(2), Riverstown, Louth, 27/4    Michael Cowming: HB(1), Dungarvan Town,
 Waterford, 3/4
 Fred Walsh: HB(5), The Raven NNR, Wexford, 4/5  Paul Walshe: HB(1), near Boreenmanna Road
 [W6871], Cork city, 4/4
 Tom Tarpey: HB(1m), Castletroy, Limerick, 4/5    Sean Geraty: HB(1), Phoenix Park, Dublin, 4/4
 Brian Danaher: HB(1), Shankill, Dublin, 4/5   Deirdre Hardiman, Rachel & Ruth Fernandez: 
 HB(1), Clooniff, Moycullen, Galway, 4/4
 DNFC: HB(1), Corballis-Donabate, Dublin, 4/5   Bob Aldwell: HB(1), Sorrento Road, Dublin, 4/4 
 Geoff Hunt & Mike Hirst: HB(2), Kilcolman Bog, Cork, 3/5  Mike Quirke: HB(1), Murroe, Limerick, 6/4
 Ethna Diver: HB(1), Letterkenny golf club, Donegal, 5/5; 
 HB(4), Duntally Wood, Creeslough, Donegal, 5/5;
 HB, Carrablagh Gardens, N of Port Salon(C24), Donegal, 6/5 		 Brian Danaher: HB(1), Deansgrange, Dublin, 7/4
 Fred Walsh: HB(10), The Raven NNR, Wexford, 11/5  David Cooke: HB(4), Donnybrook/ Douglas, Cork,
 6-8/4 
 Tom Tarpey: HB(1), Castletroy Limerick, 11/5  Ken Bond: HB(1), Muckross, Killarney, 7/4;
 HB(1), nr Carrigaline, Cork, 8/4
 Ken Bond: 
 HB(3), Tomies Wood, Killarney NP, Kerry, 11/5; 
 HB(2), Reen, nr Adrigole, W Cork, 12/5; 
 HB(4), Derreen House, Lauragh, Kerry, 12/5 		 Robert Northridge: HB(1),Glenveagh[C0202]
 Donegal, 12/4
 Deirdre Hardiman: HB(2), Ballast Pit, Skerries, Co.Dublin, 14/5  David Dillon:
 HB(1), Knock Lake, Balrothery, Dublin, 12/4;
 HB(1), Finnamore, Boora, Co Offally, 14/4
 Con O'Donnell: HB(1), Glentornan(B81), nr Errigal, Donegal, 14/5  Bob Aldwell: HB(6+), Alma Road, Dublin; 
 HB(6+), Brighton Vale, Dublin; 
 HB(3+), Seapoint Ave, Dublin; 
 HB(1), Temple Crescent, Dublin; 
 HB(1), Tobernea Terrace, Dublin; 
 HB(1), St Vincent's Park. Monkstown/Blackrock, 
 Dublin. 15/4 
 Frank Smyth: HB(1), The Neale, Mayo, 16/5
 Bob Aldwell: HB(1), [second brood*], Seapoint Avenue,
 Monkstown, Dublin, 13/7 		 Ken Bond: HB(1), Hurler's Cross, Clare, 12/4;
 HB(2), Derrymore, Clare, 13/4; 
 HB(1), Bealkelly Wood, Clare, 13/4; 
 HB(1), nr Carrigaline, Cork, 15/4; 
 HB(1) (per Pat Whelan), Charlesfield, nr Lyre, Cork,
 15/4.   
 David Nash: 
 HB(1), College Green, 18/7; HB(1), Nutley Park, Dublin, 19/7
 Bob Aldwell:  HB(1), Sorrento Park, Dalkey, 18/7; 
 HB(1), Netownpark Avenue, Dublin, 19/7 		 Frank Smyth: HB, The Baily, Howth, Dublin, 17/4 
 Tom Tarpey: HB(3), Glasnevin, Dublin 22/7  Alex Copland: HB(2), Annagh, nr Birr, Tipperary, 
 17/4
 Sean Geraty: HB(6), Phoenix Park, Dublin, 28/7  Sean Geraty: HB(16), Phoenix Park, Dublin, 18/4
 Tony Murray & Sarah Stapleton: 
 HB(1), Jamestown, Oylegate, Wexford, 29/7  		 Duane Family: 
  HB, Portumna Forest Park, Galway, 18/4; 
 HB, Barna, Galway, 19/4
 Bob Aldwell: 
 HB(1), Whitehall, Dublin, 29/7; 
 HB(1), St Stephens Green, Dublin, 30/7; 
 HB(8), Merrion Sq, Dublin; 
 HB(2), opp US Embassy, Ballsbridge, Dublin, 30/7; 
 HB(3), Opp Blackrock Clinic, S Dublin 30/7; 
 HB(2), private garden Newtownpark Ave, South Co Dublin 30/7 		 Bob Aldwell: HB(21), Blackrock, Dublin, 17/4;
 HB, at Killiney & Seapoint, Dublin, 18/4;
 HB(6), Blackrock-Booterstown, Dublin, 19/4; 
 HB, nr Kilcoole Station, Wicklow, 20/4 
 Craig Ayres: HB, Lettermore, Inver, Donegal, 20/4
 [New 10 km record for G88]
  Bob Aldwell:
  HB(5), Sorrento Park, Dalkey, S Dublin, 1/8; 
 HB(1), Vico Rd , Dalkey, S Dublin, 1/8; 
 Holly Blue(1), Temple Crescent, Blackrock, South Dublin, 2-3/8;
 Holly Blue(3), private garden Newtownpark Ave. Co Dublin,
 2-3/8; 
 HB(1), Newtown Ave , Blackrock, South Dublin, 4/8; 
 HB(4), Blackrock Park. South Dublin, 4/8  		 Geoff Hunt: HB, Oola National School, Limerick,
 20/4 [New HB record for area]
 Liz Goodyear: HB(1) on ivy clad wall, Fethard
 Harbour [S805051], Wexford, 22/4
 Angus Tyner: HB(c3 m&f), nr Ashford, 26/4; 
 HB(1), Kilpedder, Wicklow, 26/4
 Brian Hodkinson: HB(3), Inchicore, Dublin, 10/10  Frank Smyth: 
 HB(15+), Ardnamona [G98], Donegal, 26/4; 
 HB(12), Knather Wood, Donegal, 27/4  
 Coilin MacLochlainn: 
 HB(1), Ballycoyle, Glencree, Co Wicklow, 24/8 		 Frank Smyth: Holly Blue, Howth Head, Dublin, 1/5
 Sean Geraty: 
 HB(2), nr Aras an Uachtaran, Pheonix Park, Dublin, 1/9;
 HB(5), Phoenix Park, Dublin, 8/9 		 Sean Geraty: HB(63), along a 1.5 miles of
 hedgerow, Phoenix Park, Dublin, 2/5 
 DNFC: 
 HB(3+), Howth Demesne & Claremont Beach, Dublin, 13/9 		 Chris Wilson: 
 HB(7), clearing in wood, the Raven, Wexford, 1/5; 
 Holly Blue(5), clearing in wood, the Raven,
 Wexford, 7/5
 Bob Aldwell: 
 HB, Albert Road, Glenageary, 20/9 [Anthony Mooney]
 Frank Smyth: 
 HB(1), Sutton, Dublin, 19/9 & 21/9; 
 HB(1), Baldoyle, Dublin, 20/9; 
 HB(4), Howth, Dublin, 23/9. 		 Bob Aldwell & Helen Cloney: HB(1), Caim, Wexford,
 17/5
 Frank Smyth: HB(1f, 2nd brood) sheltering in a
 clump of nettles, Howth, Dublin, 25/6
 Bob Aldwel: 
 HB larvae, Monkstown-Blackrock, Dublin, 11/10  		 Bob Aldwell: HB(2), Blackrock, Dublin, 29/6;
 HB(7), Blackrock/Monstown, Dublin 7/7
 Bob Aldwell & Frank Smyth: 
 HB(4) larvae, Dalkey-Killiney, Dublin, 17/10 		 David Cooke: HB(2), Douglas, Cork, 10/7
 Bob Aldwell: HB(4) larvae, Monkstown Area, Dublin, 18/10  Jim Goodwin: HB(1), in garden, Mayglass, Wexford,
 17/7
 Bob Aldwell: 
 HB(1), [pristine female on ivy], Seapoint, Dublin, 26/10 		 Chris Wilson: HB(1), the Raven, Co Wexford, 18/7
   Ken bond: HB(1 f), Sundays Well, Cork City, 18/7
   Geoff Hunt: HB, Killarney, Kerry, 14/7; 
 HB, Ballyseedy, Kerry, 21/7
   B Aldwell, D Nash, D Hardiman: HB(1), Ferrycarrig,
 Wexford, 22/7
   Joe Duane: HB(1), Whinning Wood [N054 490],
 Westmeath, 26/7
   Aidan Kelly: HB(2), Trinity College, Dublin, 27/7
   Mike Quirke: HB(2), Murroe, Limerick, 31/7
   Chris Wilson et al: 
 HB(3), Dingle Way, Inch, Kerry, 2/8; 
 HB(5), Killarney National Park, Kerry, 3/8
   Bob Aldwell: HB(1), Kilcoole, Wicklow, 3/8;
 HB(4), Blaclrock, Dublin, 3/8
   Joe Devlin: HB(1), Slieve Foyne Woods, Carlingford,
 Louth, 7/8
   Sean Geraty: HB(3), Phoenix Park, Dublin, 15/8
   Bob Aldwell & Frank Smith: HB(1), the Raven, Co.Wexford,
 17/8
   DNFC: HB, north-east corner of Howth, Dublin, 25/8
     
    
   

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Small Tortoiseshell

Small Tortoiseshell
 Megan Mc Mahon: Small Tortoiseshell(1), Swords, Dublin,
  12/01

 John Lynch: Small Tortoisehell(1), Macroom,
 Cork, 1/1/07
 Frank & Joan Smyth: SmT(1), Sutton, Dublin, 24/1  John Lynch: SmT(1), Great Island, Cork, 6/1
 Ken Bond: SmT(1), Knocknaskagh, Nagles Mts, North Cork, 27/1  Deirdre Hardiman: SmT(1), Forramoyle West,
 Barna, Galway, 24/1
 Andrew Upton: SmT(1), Carlingford village, Louth, 9/2   Chris Wilson: SmT(1), Duncormick, Wexford,
 3/2/07
 Joe Duane: SmT(1), Ballinasloe, Galway, 11/2   David Nash: SmT(1), Tullamore, Offaly, 26/2
 Bob Aldwell: SmT(2), Blackrock, Dublin, 13/2 [Feeding on
 Alexanders and Winter Heliotrope] 		 Sean Geraty: SmT(1), Lucan, Dublin, 7/3 
 George McDermott: SmT(1), Westbrook House, Buncrana,
 Donegal, 11/2 		 Frank Smyth: SmT(1), Howth, Dublin, 12/3
 [good condition]
 Con O'Donnell: SmT(1), Gleneely, Inishowen, Donegal, 11/2  Kevin Hannan: SmT(2), Smithstown, Clare, 23/3
 Paddy Tubbritt: SmT(1), Boatsrand, Waterford City, 12/2  George McDermott: SmT(1), Buncrana, Donegal,
 26/3
 Frank Smyth: 
 SmT(1), Red Rock, 7/2; 
 SmT(2), Ceannchor Road, Howth, 17/3
 SmT(1), Shelmartin, Howth, 27/2; 
 SmT(1), The Needles, Howth, 28/2. Co Dublin		  David Nash: 
 SmT(6+), University College, Belfield, Dublin, 1/4
 Fred Walsh: SmT(1), the Raven, Wexford, 26/3/08  Ken Bond: 
 SmT(1), Sunday's Well, Cork City, 14/3; 
 SmT(5), Sunday's Well, Cork City, 2/4
 Richard McCafferty: SmT(1), Glenties, Donegal, 29/3   Enda Flynn: SmT(1), Riverstown, Louth, 2/4
 Irish Park: SmT(1), Blackrock, Dublin, 31/3  John J Cahill: SmT(4), Glencorrin [X28], nr
 Ardmore, Waterford, 2/4
 Brian Hodkinson: SmT(1), Reboge/Corbally, Limerick, 1/4  William Watts: SmT(6+), Marley Park, Dublin, 4/4
 Frank Smyth: SmT(c.20), Ceannchor Area of Howth, Dublin, 3/4;
 SmT(9), The Needles, Howth, 7/4 		 Deirdre Hardiman, Rachel & Ruth Fernandez:  
 SmT(1), Clooniff, Moycullen, Galway, 4/4
 Sandy Alcorn: SmT(3), Tory Island, Donegal, 16/4  Sean Geraty: SmT(1), Lough Dan, Wicklow Way,
 7/4 

 Frank Smyth: SmT(4), The Needles to Baily, Howth, 21/4;
 SmT(12), Red Rock, Howth, Dublin 21/4 

 Kevin Hannan: 
 SmT(16), University of Limerick, 5/4;
 SmT(2), St Mary' Park. Limerick, 5/4; 
 SmT(11), Grand Canal/Shannon, Limerick, 11/4    
 Richard McCafferty: SmT (6), Glenties, Donegal, 23/4
 Geoff Hunt: SmT, Carrigkerry, Limerick, 26/4  David Dillon: 
 SmT(4), Knock Lake, Balrothery, Dublin, 12/4
 Geoff Hunt & Mike Hirst: SmT (2), Kilcolman Bog, Cork, 3/5  Frank Smyth: SmT, The Baily, Howth, Dublin, 17/4 
 Fred Walsh: SmT(1), The Raven NNR, Wexford, 4/5  Sean Geraty: SmT(3), Phoenix Park, Dublin, 18/4
 DNFC: SmT(3+), Corballis-Donabate, Dublin, 4/5  Angus Tyner: 
 SmT(2), nr Ashford, 26/4; 
 SmT(2), Kilpedder, Wicklow, 26/4
 Deirdre Hardiman: SmT(2), Disused Sand-pit, Russellstown, Co.
 Wicklow, 4/5 		 Kevin Hannan: SmT(4), Grand Canal, Limerick, 28/4
 Frank Smyth: SmT(1), Raven NNR, Wexford, 7/5  Frank Smyth: SmT, Howth Head, Dublin, 1/5 
 Deirdre Hardiman: SmT(2), Ballast Pit, Skerries, Co.Dublin, 14/5  Deirdre Hardiman: SmT(1), Slate Quarry & djacent
 meadow [N9918], Kildare, 5/5
 Frank Smyth: SmT(1), The Neale, Mayo, 16/5  Chris Wilson: SmT(1), clearing in wood, the Raven,
 Wexford, 7/5
 David Nash: SmT(10+), Howth Head, 25/6 & 28/6  Frank Smyth: SmT(1), Port, Donegal, 13/5
 Frank Smyth: SmT(2), Bundoran, Donegal, 1/7  Chris Wilson: SmT(1), The Raven, Wexford, 17/5
 Maurice Simms: SmT(1), Lifford, Donegal, 11/7  Deirdre Hardiman: SmT(1)Irishtown Nature Reserve,
 Dublin, 5/6
 Bob Aldwell: SmT(3), West Pier, Dun Laoghaire, 13/7  Geoff Hunt: SmT, Barnagh tunnel, Newcastle West,
 Limerick, 9/6; 
 SmT(6), railtrack Newcastle West, Limerick, 9/6
 Paddy McCrossan (Inishown Wildlife Club): SmT(1), Lag (C45 in
 dunes), Donegal, 13/7 		 Sean Geraty: SmT(2), Phoenix Park, Dublin, 11/6
 Deirdre Hardiman: SmT(3), Howth Head, Dublin, 14/7  Jesmond Harding: Small Tortoiseshell(3),
 Mullaghmore/Bunduff, Sligo, 11/6
 Richard McCafferty: SmT(1), Meenalrgan, Donegal, 15/7  Deirdre Hardiman: 
 SmT(1), Annagh, Co Tipperary, 10/6; 
 SmT(6), Knockadrina Wood, Co Kilkenny, 13/6
 Freddie Walsh: SmT(2), The Raven NNR, Wexford,
 19/7 		 Joe Devlin: SmT(14), between Ballagan Point and
 Cooley Point, Louth, 17/6
 Maurice Simms: SmT(5), Lifford, Donegal, 22/7  Ian Rippey: SmT(1) fresh specimen,
 Castlesampson/Eskerbeg Esker near Athlone, Co.
 Roscommon, 11/6;
 SmT(1-2), Ballyvelaghan Lough, Burren, Co. Clare,
 12/6;
 SmT(1), Creevagh/Clooncoose near Kilnaboy, Co.
 Clare, 12/6;
 SmT(1), Rinnamona, the Burren, Co, Clare, 12/6;
 SmT(1-2), near quarry at Mounthenry, near Lough
 Corrib, East Mayo, 13/6;
 SmT(2-4), on limestone hill at Mounthenry, near
 Lough Corrib, East Mayo, 13/6;
 SmT(1), Cross Lough, Mullet Peninsula, West Mayo,
 16/6;
 SmT(2), Cloonkelly near Crossmolina, Lough Conn,
 West Mayo, 16/6;
 SmT(1-2), SE end of Lough Funshinagh, Co.
 Roscommon, 17/6;
 SmT(1+), Breeole, Taghmaconnell, Co. Roscommon,
 17/6
 Frank Smyth & Bob Aldwell: SmT(>6), Pettigoe, Donegal, 23/7
 Frank Smyth: SmT(9), Ballymacaward, Donegal, 27/7
 Richard McCafferty & Bob Aldwell: 
 SmT(5), Mullanmore, Donegal, 27/7
 Sean Geraty: SmT(2), Phoenix Park, Dublin, 28/7
 Sean Geraty:  the Raven Nature Reserve, Wexford, 2/8
 Bob Aldwell: SmT larvae(1000+, all stages). 
 Walk between Blackrock Park and Booterstown, S Dublin, 4/8 
 Coilin MacLochlainn: 
 SmT(5+), Cahore to Ballywater, Wexford, 14/8; 
 SmT(2), Courtown Burrow, Wexford, 14/8 		 Freddie Walsh: SmT(1),  Ballyteigue Burrows,
 Wexford, 17/6
 Richard McCafferty: 
 SmT(7), Glenmacannive Transect, Donegal, 17/8 		 Eileen Morrison: SmT(10), Culmore, Foxford, Mayo,
 21/6
 Sandy Alcorn: SmT(2), Killult, Donegal, 17/8  Geoff Hunt: SmT, Beal, Co Kerry, 17/6; 
 Small Tortoiseshell(6), Dysert Marshes near 
 Lixnaw, Co Kerry, 24/6
 Ian McCambridge: SmT(2), Dunwiley Donegal, 17/8  Paul Walsh: SmT(6), Coolatoor / Aughanorrick area
 [c.X1693], Co Waterford, 23/6; 
 SmT(6), Mothel area [S31], Co Waterford, 24/6
 Freddie Walshe: 
 SmT(4), the Raven Nature Reserve, Wexford, 24/8 		 Frank Smyth: SmT(many), Lion's Head, Howth,
 Dublin, 24/6
 Coilin MacLochlainn: SmT(3), Broadlough, Co Wicklow, 24/8  Deirdre Hardiman: SmT(10+), Drewstown,
 Co.Meath, 27/6
 Sean Geraty: 
 SmT(2), Dublin Zoo, 1/9; 
 SmT(2), nr Aras an Uachtaran, Pheonix Park, Dublin, 1/9 		 Adrian Phelan: SmT(1), Monaleen (near Kilnaboy)
 [R282923], Burren, Clare, 30/6
  Maurice Simms: SmT(1), Lifford, Donegal, 2/9  Brian O'Connor: Small Tortoiseshell, Clonegal,
 Wexford, 1/7
 Sean Geraty: SmT(5), Phoenix Park, Dublin, 3/9  Maurice Simms: SmT (40), Lifford, Donegal, July
 Bob Aldwell & Frank Smyth: 
 SmT(1), Meenalooban, Donegal, 4/9 		 Bob Aldwell: SmT, female laying beside 
 lighthouse wall at St John’s Point, Donegal, 2/7
 Brian Danaher: SmT, Deansgrange, Dublin, 7/9  Paul Walsh: SmT(3), south of Lismore(c.X0597), 
 Co Waterford, 7/7; 
 SmT(3), Knocknacreha/Kilbrack, nr Rathgormuck,
 Co Waterford, 8/7
 Sean Geraty: SmT(11), Dublin  Zoo, 8/9  Jesmond Harding: SmT(10+), Bettystown/
 Mornington Co. Meath, 19/7
 DNFC: 
 SmT(10+), Howth Demesne & Claremont Beach, Dublin, 13/9 		 Paul Walsh: SmT(1), Dooega [L6798], Achill Island,
 Co Mayo, 18/7;  SmT(1), Brownstown Head [X69],
 Waterford, 22/7
 Freddie Walsh: SmT(73), The Raven NNR, Wexford, 13/9  David Cooke: SmT(2), Garrettstown, Cork, 23/7
 Bob Aldwell: 
 SmT, Vico Road, Dalkey, Dublin, 19/9;
 SmT(10+), Portrane/Donabate, Dublin, 20/9 		 Deirdre Hardiman: 
 SmT(1), Toberaniddaun[R23 67], Clare, 29/7;
 SmT(1), Burren Way [R36 98], Kiltacky Beg, Clare,
 30-31/7
  David Nash: SmT(2+), Howth, Dublin, 21/9  Sean Geraty: SmT(2), Phoenix Park, Dublin, 15/8
 Coilin MacLochlainn: 
 SmT(1), Dromore Wood, Clare, 20/9; 
 SmT(2), Attyslany Wood, Burren, Clare, 20/9 		 Bob Aldwell & Frank Smith: SmT(9), the Raven,
 Co.Wexford, 17/8
 Geoff Hunt: SmT(2), Lough Ioral, Cape Clear, Cork, 21/9  Brian Danaher: SmT(3), Ardgillan Castle & Park,
 Dublin, 30/8
 Frank Smyth: SmT(4), Howth, Dublin, 23/9  Frank Smyth: SmT(2), North Bull Island, Dublin, 4/9
 Bob Aldwell & Frank Smyth: 
 SmT(4), The Raven NNR, Wexford, 8/10 		 Cathy McMahon: SmT(c.25) seen "coming from the
 sea and heading inland" at Portmarnock, Dublin 
 (c. 13.30-14.00 h), 10/9 
 David Nash: SmT(1), Enniscorthy, Wexford, 22/10  David Dillon: SmT(60+), mostly nectaring on
 Valerian (Centranthus), between Causeway on
 North Bull Island and Sutton Cross, Dublin, 10/9
 Freddie Walsh: SmT(1), The Raven NNR, Wexford, 27/10

 Bob Aldwell: 
 SmT(6+), St John’s Point, Co.Donegal, 6/9;
 SmT(2), Pulldugh, Co.Donegal, 6/9; 
 SmT(12+), Inver Dunes, Co.Donegal, 6/9;
 SmT (18+),  Inver Dunes, Co.Donegal, 7/9; 
 SmT(1), Silver Strand, Malinbeg, Co.Donegal, 9/9;
 SmT larvae(80+, final instar), Cuskry, 
 Co.Donegal, 9/9; 
 SmT(1), Jackstown, Co.Donegal, 10/9 
 Kim & Zöe Tyner: 
 SmT(1), [basking, 13°C], nr Ashford, Wicklow, 26/11
 
 
   Brian Danaher: SmT(1), Shankill, Co.Dublin, 15/9
   
   
   

Peacock

Peacock
 Ken Bond: Peacock(1), Sunday's Well, Cork, 11/2

Chris Wilson: Peacock(1), Duncormick, Wexford
 3/2/07
 John Northridge: P(1), Clooney, nr Portnoo, Donegal, 12/2  Frank Smyth: P(1) [Nectaring on Hebe], Howth,
 Dublin, 7/3
 Brian Hodkinson: P(1), Reboge, Limerick City, 2/3  Angus Tyner: P(1), Cronykeery, Ashford,
 Wicklow, 10/3
 Fred Walsh: P(1), the Raven, Wexford, 26/3/08  Luke Brady: P(1), Dun Laoighre, Dublin, 24/3
 Frank Smyth: P(1), the Needles, Howth, 4/4  Akke Simms: P(3), Lifford, Donegal, 27/3
 Ken Bond: P(1), Blackrock Point, L. Derg (nr Whitegate), 
 Clare, 2/4		  David Cooke: P(1), Douglas, Cork, 1/4
 Richard McCafferty: P(2), Glenties, Donegal, 23/4   Geoff Hunt: P(2), Aughinish, Limerick, 1/4
 Frank Smyth: P(3), The Needles to Baily, Howth, 21/4;
 P(6), Red Rock, Howth, Dublin 21/4		  Robert Northridge: P(20+), Mullaghmore, Sligo,
 1/4
 Geoff Hunt: P, Carrigkerry, Limerick, 26/4    Ken Bond: 
 P(1), Sunday's Well, Cork City, 28/3; 
 P(1), Curraghbinny, Co Cork, 1/4;  
 P(3), Sunday's Well, Cork City, 2/4
 Geoff Hunt & Mike Hirst: P(1), Kilcolman Bog, Cork, 3/5
 Fred Walsh: P(5), The Raven NNR, Wexford, 4/5  Sean Geraty: P(1), Phoenix Park, Dublin;
 Peacock(1), Hanlons Corner, North Circular Road,
 Dublin. 2/4
 DNFC: P(2), Corballis-Donabate, Dublin, 4/5   Andrew Malcolm: P(1), nr Lismore [S00],
 Waterford, 3/4 
 Deirdre Hardiman: P(2), Russelstown disused sand-pit,
 Blessington, Wicklow, , 4/5 		 Deirdre Hardiman, Rachel & Ruth Fernandez:
 P(15+), Clooniff, Moycullen, Galway, 4/4
  Frank Smyth: P(5), Raven NNR, Wexford, 7/5  Kevin Hannan: P(3), St Mary' Park. Limerick, 5/4
 Fred Walsh: P(3), The Raven NNR, Wexford, 11/5  Sean Geraty: P(6), Lough Dan, Wicklow Way,
 7/4 
 Kevin Hannan: P(3), Clooncoose, Kilnaboy, Clare, 11/5  Frank Smyth: P(19), Knather Wood,
 Ballyshannon, Donegal, 6/4; 
 P(4), Murvagh Wood, Donegal, 8/4 
 Tom Tarpey: P(3), Gooig Bog, Castleconell, Limerick, 11/5  Robert Northridge: P(c.20), Glenveagh[C0202],
 Donegal, 12/4
 Deirdre Hardiman: P(1), Russelstown disused sand-pit,
 Blessington, Wicklow, , 1/6 		 David Dillon: 
 P(5), Knock Lake, Balrothery, Dublin, 12/4; 
 P(4), Sluice Marsh, Portmarnock, Dublin, 13/4;
 P(11), from Clonaslee to The Cut, Slieve
 Blooms, Co Laois, 14/4
 Deirdre Hardiman: P(1), Green Rd. Cloncoose, Clare, 7/6
 Ian Rippey: P(1), Kilcorkan, Boston [R3999], Clare, 15/6  Geoff Hunt: P(2), Foynes Wood [R25], Limerick,
 15/4
 Richard McCafferty & Bob Aldwell: 
 P(>100), final instar larvae, Gortnasillagh, Donegal, 24/7 		 Kevin Hannan: P(1), Grand Canal/University of
 Limerick, 14/4; P(1), Carrigaholt, Clare, 15/4
 Richard McCafferty & Bob Aldwell: 
 3 large groups of Peacock larvae seen some 10kms 
 east of Glenties (G99), Donegal, 26/7 		 Alex Copland: P(4), Annagh, nr Birr, Tipperary,
 17/4
 Tony Murray & Sarah Stapleton: 
 P(2) Jamestown, Oylegate, Wexford, 27/7 		 John Lynch: P(2), Macroom railway line near
 Cloghduv/Farran, Cork, 18/4        
 George McDermott: P(1), Inch Island (C32), Donegal, 27/7  Deirdre Hardiman: P(1), Truskaun Nagappul,
 Spiddle, Galway, 18/4; P(4), road to Polleeny, 
 N Foramoyle, Galway, 19/4
 Sean Geraty: P(1), Phoenix Park, Dublin, 28/7    Joe Duane: P, Mount Bellew Wood, Galway, 21/4
 Frank Smyth: P(1), The Knader, Donegal, 29/7  Angus Tyner: P(c5), nr Ashford, 26/4; 
 P(1), Killoughter, Wicklow, 26/4; 
 P(15), Clonmannon, Wicklow, 26/4; 
 P(3), Kilpedder, Wicklow, 26/4
 Sean Geraty: P(1), the Raven Nature Reserve, Wexford, 2/8
 Bob Aldwell: P(2), private garden Newtownpark Ave. Co Dublin,
 2-3/8   		 Kevin Hannan: P(1), Grand Canal, Limerick, 28/4
 Coilin MacLochlainn: 
 P(5+), Cahore to Ballywater, Wexford, 14/8; 
 P(1), Ballygarret (north of Cahore), Wexford, 14/8; 
 P(2), Courtown Burrow, Wexford, 14/8 		 Frank Smyth: P, Howth Head, Dublin, 1/5
 Freddie Walshe: 
 P(15), the Raven Nature Reserve, Wexford, 24/8 		 Frank Smyth: P(2), Port, Donegal, 13/5
 Coilin MacLochlainn: P(5), Broadlough, Co Wicklow, 24/8  Bob Aldwell & Helen Cloney: P(2), NW of Kiltealy,
 Wexford, 17/5
 Freddie Walsh: P(1), Ballyteigue Burrows, Wexford, 30/8  Tom Tarpey: P(2), Gortadroma, Ballyhahill,
 Limerick, 21/5
 Richard McCafferty: 
 P(25), the Glenmacannive Transect, Donegal, 2/9 		 Kevin Hannan: P(2), near Cloncoose [R288946], 
 Co Clare, 5/6
 Danny & Dermot McLaughlin: 
 P(25), Carrick Hill, Donegal, 4/9 		 Geoff Hunt & pupils Feenagh Natonal School:
 Peacock larvae, Feenagh, Limerick, 9/6
 Coilin MacLochlainn: P(1), Dromore Wood, Clare, 20/9   Jesmond Harding: P(1), Bellangare Bog,
 Roscommon, 8/6
 Bob Aldwell: P(1), Seapoint, Dublin, 21/9  Bob Aldwell: P larvae(exceptionally large numbers)
 late/June & early/July, Donegal
 Frank Smyth: P(3), Howth, Dublin, 23/9  B Aldwell, D Nash, D Hardiman: P(2 & many 2nd
 instar larvae), the Raven, Wexford, 22/7
 Helen Cloney: P(1), Caim, Wexford, 26/10  David Cooke: P(10), Garrettstown, Cork, 23/7
 Fintan Ryan: P(1), Milltown, Dublin 6, 23/12  Bob Aldwell: P(3), Crolly, Donegal, 28/7
   Deirdre Hardiman: 
 P(2), Toberaniddaun[R23 67], Clare, 29/7; 
 P(7), Ballynagard, Clare, 29/7; 
 P(3), SW of Lough Bunny, Clare, 30/7; 
 P(3), Burren Way [R36 98], Kiltacky Beg, Clare,
 30-31/7;
  P(5+), Lisduff, Clare, 2/8
 
 
   Bob Aldwell & Frank Smith: P(10), the Raven,
 Co.Wexford, 17/8
   Faith White: P, Crookedwood, Westmeath, c.31/8