Ballykeeffe Wood
| Ballykeeffe Wood | |
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| Coill Bhaile Uí Chaoimh | |
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  Ballykeeffe Wood Location of Ballykeeffe Wood in Ireland | |
| Type | National |
| Location | County Kilkenny |
| Coordinates | 52°36′43″N 7°23′38″W / 52.612°N 7.394°W |
| Area | 137 acres (55.44 ha) |
| Operated by | National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland) |
| Status | Open all year |
Ballykeeffe Wood is a national nature reserve of approximately 137 acres (0.55 km2) located in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is managed by the Irish National Parks & Wildlife Service, part of the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.
Features
Ballykeeffe Wood or Ballykeefe Wood was legally protected as a national nature reserve by the Irish government in 1980.[1]
The woodland features an abundance of bluebells and brambles amongst pedunculate oak and young ash.[2] The wood is adjacent to the old Ballykeeffe limestone mine, which was refurbished in the 1980s and now features rock climbing and an amphitheatre.[3]
References
- ^ "S.I. No. 386/1980 - Nature Reserve (Ballykeefe) Establishment Order, 1980". electronic Irish Statute Book (eISB). Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Ballykeeffe Wood Nature Reserve". National Parks & Wildlife Service. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ O'Dwyer, John G. (25 July 2009). "Cultural community beside a cliff". The Irish Times. Retrieved 10 August 2020.