The final stop on the NUI Galway Biodiversity trail is on the river bank opposite the ruins of Menlo Castle, which is home to both the barn owl and Ireland&#39;s rarest bat. Dr Caitriona Carlin discusses what bats eat, Dr John Carey talks about barn owls while Dr Colin Lawton (Zoology) introduces some of the other mammal species found in this part of campus

The final stop on the NUI Galway Biodiversity trail is on the river bank opposite the ruins of Menlo Castle, which is home to both the barn owl and Ireland's rarest bat. Dr Caitriona Carlin discusses what bats eat, Dr John Carey talks about barn owls while Dr Colin Lawton (Zoology) introduces some of the other mammal species found in this part of campus

10. Biodiversity Trail Menlo Castle and North Campus

A trail taking listeners from the Quadrangle at NUI Galway along the river and up to the northern Dangan part of campus, with stops to look at the wildlife and biodiversity found on campus along the way. Although not necessary to complete the trail, a map and more information is available at http://www.nuigalway.ie/biodiversitytrail/ The trail was written by Jamie Maxwell, Caitriona Carlin and Dara Stanley with input from many others on campus involved in biodiversity research and stewardship. The trail is narrated by Caitriona Carlin and Eoghan Holland and was recorded at Flirt FM by Padraig McMahon.

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