Unlike its neighbouring islands of the Inishkeas and Inishglora, which are largely white sand and machair, blanket bog formed on Duvillaun.
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The name derives from the Irish Gaelic word for marsh, and refers to the significant area of blanket bog within the townland.
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The European distribution of this latter species is confined to lakes and pools in lowland blanket bog areas of Ireland and western Scotland.
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The blanket bog consists of two small areas of upland blanket bog located near Castlecomer in the townlands of Coan East and Smithstown.
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This plant family is also typical of peat bogs and blanket bogs; examples include " Rhododendron groenlandicum " and " Kalmia polifolia ".
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The blanket bog consists of two small areas of upland blanket bog located near Castlecomer in the townlands of Coan East and Smithstown.
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Investigations revealed a complex of fields, houses and megalithic tombs concealed by the growth of blanket bogs over the course of many centuries.
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The variety of habitats found in the park ranges through blanket bog, deciduous woods, coniferous woods, upland grassland, heath, exposed rocky areas and scree.
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Due to the impermeable nature of the rock, blanket bogs and mires form, and drier areas have wet and dry heaths and acid grasslands.
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In the UK many prime wind farm sites-locations with the best average wind speeds-are in upland areas which are frequently covered by blanket bog.
