Harper's Island Wetlands, its' History and Wildlife - PDF version available online
Harper's Island Wetlands nature reserve is situated just east of Glounthaune village in Cork Harbour.
The nature reserve is owned by Cork County Council and managed by a steering group comprising Cork County Council, BirdWatch Ireland and Glounthaune Community.
Now, with support from Cork County Council’s Heritage Unit, a 68 page full colour booklet has been produced by Glounthaune Community entitled Harper's Island Wetlands, It's History & Wildlife.
The booklet contains three chapters. Chapter one deals with the history of the island, from its first mention in writing shortly after the arrival of the Normans in Ireland to the origin of its name and its later development by the Bury family of Little Island. Chapter two chronicles the development of the nature reserve on Harper's Island, a shining example of what can be achieved when the local authorities, local community and a national nature conservation organisation work together. The results speak for themselves, a first class, multi-award winning, nature reserve in the heart of Cork Harbour. The final chapter describes the wildlife of Harper's Island Wetlands nature reserve, from flowers and insects to the birds, for which it is internationally important.
A pdf version of the booklet, which is currently out of print, is available for download free of charge via this link: https://birdwatchcork.
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