List of forests in Ireland
This is an incomplete list of forests in Ireland.
Upon the first arrival of humans in Ireland around 12,500 years ago, the entire island was predominantly covered in a blanket of thick woodland. These woodlands consisted largely of Oak and Pine forests. However, centuries of heavy deforestation meant that by the end of the 19th century the area of woodland and forest cover in Ireland was estimated to be approximately 69,000 hectares, or 1% of the national land area. During the first 75 years of the 20th century forestry in Ireland was almost exclusively carried out by the State and by 1985 forest and woodland cover had increased to approximately 420,000 hectares. The mid 1980s saw a significant increase in private forest development, with the introduction of EU funded grant schemes aimed at encouraging private land owners, mainly farmers, to become involved in forestry. As a result, the area of national forest estate in Ireland has now increased to approximately 700,000 hectares. Of this, approximately 45% is in private ownership and 55% is in the ownership of Coillte. It must be remembered that the vast majority of forestry plantings in Ireland are non-native species, chiefly Sitka Spruce with the consequent damage to biodiversity and the environment.
County Antrim
- Ballypatrick Forest
- Belvoir Forest
- Breen Oakwood
- Carnfunnock Country Park
- Glenariff Forest Park
- Lagan Valley
- Rea's Wood Nature Reserve
- Slieveanorra Forest
County Armagh
County Cavan
County Donegal
County Down
- Belvoir Forest
- Castlewellan Forest Park
- Lagan Valley
- Rostrevor Forest
- Tollymore Forest Park
County Fermanagh
- Crom Estate
- Ely Lodge Forest
- Florence Court Forest Park
- Lough Navar Forest Drive
- Marble Arch Forest
County Londonderry
County Monaghan
- Dartrey Forest
- Dún na Rí Forest Park
- Rossmore Forest
County Tyrone
- Drum Manor Forest Park
- Gortin Glen Forest Park
County Clare
- Cahermurphy Forest
County Cork
- Ballyannan Wood
- Marlogue Wood
- The Gearagh
- Glengarriff Forest
County Kerry
- Killarney National Forest
- Glenbeigh Forest
County Limerick
- Curragh Chase
County Tipperary
- Ballyruane
County Waterford
County Carlow
- Oak Park forest
- Rathwood forest
County Dublin
- Tibradden wood
- Carrickgollogan wood
- Cruagh wood
County Kildare
- Donadea forest
County Kilkenny
County Laois
County Longford
County Louth
County Meath
- Mullaghmeen forest
- Littlewood forest
- Drewstown woods
- Balrath wood
County Offaly
- Camcor Woods
County Westmeath
- Ardan Woods
County Wexford
- Camolin
County Wicklow
- Avondale Forest
- Crone wood
- Djouce woods
- Ballyganon
- Shelton
County Galway
- Barna Woods
- Cong Wood
- Derreen Woods
- Merlin Woods
County Leitrim
- Glenfarne Demesne
- Milltown Wood
County Mayo
County Roscommon
- St. Johns Forest
- Lough Key Forest Park
County Sligo
- Cairns Hill Forest Park
- Carrownaskeagh
- Gortarowey Forest Recreation Area
- Hazelwood
- Slish Wood
- Union Wood
See also
External links
- Coillte, The Irish Forestry Board
- National Forest Inventory
- Forest Service Northern Ireland
- Native Woodland Trust
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