Swords Estuary
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Swords Estuary

Swords Estuary.jpgAs we travel eastwards, we see the bridge which is being built to carry the M1 over the Estuary. This bridge provides one of the focal points of our trail because it was the subject of a major environmental impact study by Fingal County Council. This area was declared a “Special Protection Area” by the Minister for Finance on 16 March 1994, and it has been defined in the County Development Plan as a region of scientific interest because of its ornithological, botanical and zoological importance. We will examine each one of these elements in turn because this study enables us to outline the various flora and fauna, which exist in this area prior to the erection of the M1 Bridge.

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