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Wetlands of Ireland: Distribution, Ecology, Uses and Economic Value Western Continental Europe The Surfer feels the heatIreland is famous or notorious for its wet and mild climate. Because on average more water precipitates than evaporates, the island is rich in wetlands marshes, swamps, fens, bogs, lagoons, floodplains and wet meadows, to name but a few. Many place names in Ireland refer to wet places. Words derived from the Irish language are used to refer to a particular type of wetland, such as "callows" for the floodplains of the River Shannon, or "turlough" for a