Coolacurragh Wood | |
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Type | National |
Location | County Laois |
Coordinates | 52°48′58″N 7°39′58″W / 52.816°N 7.666°W |
Area | 21 acres (8.50 ha) |
Operated by | National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland) |
Status | Open all year |
Coolacurragh Wood is a national nature reserve of approximately 21 acres (0.085 km2) located in County Laois, Ireland. It is managed by the Irish National Parks & Wildlife Service.
Coolacurragh Wood was legally protected as a national nature reserve by the Irish government in 1982. [1] It is very close to another nature reserve, Grantstown Wood and Grantstown Lough. [2]
Coolacurragh Wood is a wet woodland, with rich base soils. The woodland is predominantly ash, alder and birch, with an under planting of hawthorn, meadowsweet, nettle and brambles. The reserve also has a lake which provides fish for otters, kingfishers and cormorants. [3]
Coolacurragh Wood | |
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Type | National |
Location | County Laois |
Coordinates | 52°48′58″N 7°39′58″W / 52.816°N 7.666°W |
Area | 21 acres (8.50 ha) |
Operated by | National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland) |
Status | Open all year |
Coolacurragh Wood is a national nature reserve of approximately 21 acres (0.085 km2) located in County Laois, Ireland. It is managed by the Irish National Parks & Wildlife Service.
Coolacurragh Wood was legally protected as a national nature reserve by the Irish government in 1982. [1] It is very close to another nature reserve, Grantstown Wood and Grantstown Lough. [2]
Coolacurragh Wood is a wet woodland, with rich base soils. The woodland is predominantly ash, alder and birch, with an under planting of hawthorn, meadowsweet, nettle and brambles. The reserve also has a lake which provides fish for otters, kingfishers and cormorants. [3]