Last Tuesday 5th & 6th class of Galbally National School went on a Field Trip to the River Aherlow with two instructors Noel and John from Inland Fisheries Ireland and Tim Ryan on behalf of Galbally Tidy Towns. The purpose of this trip was to investigate what life if any is in our local river. We walked across Blackburn’s field to the river. The river was in a great state as you will see from the photos.
Firstly we went into the river and looked at the stones to see if there were any insects on them. When we got out John and Noel started collecting the fish. They caught trout, salmon, eel and Lamprey and put it in a bucket. We all got a chance to hold and feel the fish. Some of us caught the eel, which was very slippery so it was hard to catch. Afterwards John and Noel returned the fish to the river. We had microscopes which allowed us to see the microscopic life that lives in the water.
We separated into groups and had to identify the quality of the water – if it was poor, moderate or good. Every group guessed ‘good’ and we were right. It was a very knowledgeable, informative and enjoyable morning. Tim Ryan thanked Noel and John for coming and also Mr Kearney for bringing 5th & 6th class so that they could learn about local river life.
Report compliments of Galbally Childcare
