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Arigna

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Arigna

Elevation86 m
Coordinates54.08°, -8.11°

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Elevation
86 m

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Overview

Arigna is a village in the far north of County Roscommon in the west of Ireland. It is near Lough Allen, on a designated scenic route between Keadue and Sliabh an Iarainn. Arigna is situated in Kilronan parish, along with the villages of Keadue and Ballyfarnon. The area has a long association with the coal mining industry, carried out for over 400 years until the mines closed in 1990.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
54.0769
Longitude
-8.1077
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

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Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
6,095
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Zebra Mussel
    Dreissena polymorpha (Pallas, 1771) · Bivalvia
    159
  • Quagga Mussel
    Dreissena bugensis (Andrusov, 1897) · Bivalvia
    141
  • Barn Swallow
    Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    98
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    88
  • Mute Swan
    Cygnus olor (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    87
  • Asian clam, Prosperity clam, Asiatic clam, Golden Freshwater Clam
    Corbicula fluminea (O.F.Müller, 1774) · Bivalvia
    86
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    83
  • Common Blue Damselfly
    Enallagma cyathigerum (Charpentier, 1840) · Insecta
    80

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

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Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)