Sacchidānanda
Sacred Heart of The Burren
Or Galium Odoratum & leaves of Wild Strawberry Fragaria Vesca in sunny patches of Slieve Carron & Glen of Clab Where Scrub birds feast on them & sing tunes Like the Robin or Erithacus Rubecula Or Stonechat Saxicola Torquata & Willow Warbler All profiting from the food bonanza in the Burren.
Fan Óir
The Golden Slope of Beautiful Fanore Fanore Fan Óir means the golden slope Where dunes & grassland are protected habitats For their seasonal displays of Wildflowers & Rare Orchids. Wildflowers like Elecampane or Inula Helenium Scientific name Or as Gaeilge Meacan Aillinn Bearing large Daisy-like Yellow flowers On long hairy stems with deep Sunhue disc Used for those suffering from shortness of breath. An array of Wild Orchids adorns The Golden Slope of Fan Óir Like early Purple Orchid White with specks of Lilac Or Autumn Lady’s Tresses or Fragrant Orchid. O’Kelly’s Spotted Orchid shines a pure White Sacrement like Baptism, Communion, Confirmation & Marriage Bird’s-Foot Trefoil & Bloody Crane’s-Bill a rich Magenta Burnet Rose boasts heart shaped petals with Pink White or Cream centre. Also, Fragrant Orchid growing alongside Lesser Butterfly Orchid Perfumed Fly-Orchid, Bee-Orchid resembles a Bumble Bee & Frog-Orchid Merely mentioning a few of the twenty-five species found in Fan Óir. Fanore Fan Óir means the golden slope Where dunes & grassland are protected habitats For their seasonal displays of Wildflowers & Rare Orchids.
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