A new species of caddisfly, Limnephilus tauricus, never found before in Ireland was identified in the Wetlands in 1994

A species of caddisfly which had not been found since 1894 was also identified in the Wetlands in 1994. The immature stages of this caddisfly, Limnephilus pati, are still not known

41 species of water beetles have been found in the ponds of Cabragh Wetlands

Almost 1,000 schoolchildren visited the Wetlands last year on school trips

There is evidence of human habitation in the Wetlands going back 3,000 years

Cabragh Wetlands is considered to be one of the best sites in Ireland to view the Summer Snowflake, a rare flower in Ireland.

The swallows that travel to Cabragh Wetlands each summer fly almost 6,000 miles and can eat up to 3,000 insects a day while here