Loch sa Leabharlann: Wildlife of Ireland's Lakes and Rivers

What to Expect

As part of National Heritage Week 2026, Waterford City and County Council’s Biodiversity Officer joins a National Parks and Wildlife Service Conservation Ranger for “Loch sa Leabharlann” (Lake in the Library), a dual-language talk on the species and habitats found in Ireland’s lakes and rivers, at Dungarvan Library on Wednesday, 19 August 2026, from 11am to 1pm. The talk is delivered partly in Irish and partly in English, and is aimed at the general public rather than specialists, covering the wildlife that depends on freshwater habitats around County Waterford and further afield, from fish and waterfowl to the plants and insects that make up the wider ecosystem. National Heritage Week runs nationally from 15 to 23 August 2026 under the theme “Heritage at Risk”, and Waterford’s Biodiversity Office uses the week to run a series of public talks and workshops highlighting local wildlife and habitats, of which this library talk is one. It is a free, informal talk rather than a ticketed event, run in partnership with Waterford Libraries as host venue, and fits the library’s wider role hosting public information sessions and talks for the local community throughout the year.

Good to Know

• Date and time: Wednesday, 19 August 2026, 11am to 1pm
• Venue: Dungarvan Library, Davitt’s Quay, Dungarvan
• Free to attend, open to the public
• Part of National Heritage Week 2026 (15 to 23 August), delivered bilingually in Irish and English
• Organisers: Waterford City and County Council Biodiversity Office, NPWS, and Waterford Libraries

Getting There

Dungarvan Library is on Davitt’s Quay overlooking the harbour, within walking distance of the town’s main car parks and bus stops, on the N25 Cork to Waterford road.