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Aughinish is a former island (now peninsula) in the Shannon estuary, in County Limerick, Ireland, near Foynes.
Rusal Aughinish, Europe's largest bauxite refinery, is located on the island. [1] The site includes a deep-water jetty in the Shannon [2] through which the refinery imports bauxite from Guinea and Brazil and exports alumina to be refined into aluminium metal. [1]
Although most of the island is occupied by industry, it is also the site of Ireland's first butterfly sanctuary, located in an abandoned quarry. [3]
References
- ^ a b "Profits plunge 80pc at Aughinish Alumina". Irish Independent. 8 October 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ^ "Top 1000: Limerick Alumina". Irish Times. Archived from the original on 3 October 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ^ "Nature Trails of Aughinish". Limerick City Council. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
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As seen from
Kildysart. | |
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| Administration | |
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Ireland |
Aughinish is a former island (now peninsula) in the Shannon estuary, in County Limerick, Ireland, near Foynes.
Rusal Aughinish, Europe's largest bauxite refinery, is located on the island. [1] The site includes a deep-water jetty in the Shannon [2] through which the refinery imports bauxite from Guinea and Brazil and exports alumina to be refined into aluminium metal. [1]
Although most of the island is occupied by industry, it is also the site of Ireland's first butterfly sanctuary, located in an abandoned quarry. [3]
References
- ^ a b "Profits plunge 80pc at Aughinish Alumina". Irish Independent. 8 October 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ^ "Top 1000: Limerick Alumina". Irish Times. Archived from the original on 3 October 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ^ "Nature Trails of Aughinish". Limerick City Council. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2013.