Hillsborough Forest Explained

Hillsborough Forest
Map:	Northern Ireland
Relief:	yes
Coords:	54.4585°N -6.0726°W
County:	Down
Region:	Northern Ireland
Country:	United Kingdom
Authority:	Forest Service Northern Ireland

Hillsborough Forest is a mixed broadleaf and coniferous forest located near the village of Hillsborough in County Down, Northern Ireland. It was once part of the Hillsborough Castle demesne.^[1] The lake located in the forest park contains brown trout and rainbow trout.^{[2] [3]}

The forest contains the remains of the Fox Fort rath.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hillsborough Forest . nidirect.gov.uk . 13 May 2018.
2. Book: O'Reilly, Peter . Trout and salmon loughs of Ireland: a fisherman's guide . Unwin . 1987 . 9780047990366 . 14.
3. Book: Gerrard, David . The Hidden Places of Ireland . Travel Publishing Ltd . 2004 . 9781904434108 . 422.
4. Web site: Hillsborough, County Down . placenamesni.org . 13 May 2018.
5. Web site: Hillsborough Forest . Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council . visitlisburncastlereagh.com . 13 May 2018.