Copeland Island Bird Observatory

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Copeland Island Bird Observatory

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Location

Copeland Bird Observatory, Copeland Islands

Year

1962

Date

Production 02/05/1962

Length

05min 32sec

Audio

mute

Format

16mm

black and white

Source

Funded by the Broadcast Authority of Ireland under the Archiving Scheme 2

Courtesy

Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, Department for Communities, ITV

Rights Holder

ITV

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Description

The Copeland Islands are situated a short distance from the mainland of Northern Ireland opposite the harbour of Donaghadee in Co Down. Very sparsely populated, they have few claims to fame. One is that they staged a naval battle as part of the American War of Independence, another is their lighthouse on Mew Island, and another is that the remains of a previous lightkeeper’s residence on Lighthouse Island have been rebuilt into a bird observatory, which is still in use today. The islands are an important breeding ground for several types of gull, terns and eider. Sadly, the sound of this interesting piece on the work carried out there no longer exists but birdwatchers and appreciators of island life will still find much to be fascinated by.

Credits

An Ulster Television Production.

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