woods and forests leitrim

The area consists of old woodland and is now planted with Sitka and Norway spruce, old Scots pine and European larch together with some oak, ash, holly, birch and alder. Harvesting of trees takes place on a regular basis in this area, so care should be exercised by the public. Facilities: Picnic site, boat quay on the lake....

There are traces of an old mill race here which gave the area its name. Ash, oak, holly, sycamore, hazel, birch and beech are the main tree types. Facilities: Walks, picnic area....

Derry is the old Irish name for oak wood and it is thought that the area north of Lough Bofin was covered in oak at one time.Today beech and oak are the main species while there are also pine, birch, willow, hornbeam, old Douglas fir and Sitka spruce. Facilities: Car park, picnic site, walks, access to the Shannon....