Ballykeeffe Wood Explained

Ballykeeffe Wood
Photo Width:200
Map:Ireland
Map Width:200
Label:Ballykeeffe Wood
Coords:52.612°N -7.394°W
Type:National
Location:County Kilkenny
Area:137acres
Operator:National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland)
Status:Open all year
Native Name:Coill Bhaile Uí Chaoimh
Native Name Lang:ga

Ballykeeffe Wood is a national nature reserve of approximately 137acres located in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is managed by the Irish National Parks and Wildlife Service, part of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

Features

Ballykeeffe Wood or Ballykeefe Wood was legally protected as a national nature reserve by the 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]

Notes and References

  1. Nature Reserve (Ballykeefe) Establishment Order 1980 . 1980 . si . 386 . 10 August 2020 . 18 December 1980 . Patrick Power, Minister for Fisheries and Forestry.
  2. Web site: Ballykeeffe Wood Nature Reserve . National Parks & Wildlife Service . 10 August 2020.
  3. News: O'Dwyer . John G. . Cultural community beside a cliff . 10 August 2020 . The Irish Times . 25 July 2009 . en.