Knockomagh Wood | |
Photo Width: | 200 |
Map: | Ireland |
Map Width: | 200 |
Label: | Knockomagh Wood |
Coords: | 51.506°N -9.31°W |
Type: | National |
Location: | County Cork |
Area: | 31acres |
Operator: | National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland) |
Status: | Open all year |
Knockomagh Wood is a national nature reserve of approximately 31acres located in County Cork, Ireland. It is managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service.
Knockomagh Wood was legally protected as a national nature reserve by the Irish government in 1989.[1]
The area was damaged during Hurricane Ophelia in 2017, which led to the wood being closed for a period of time.[2]
The wood is a small area of sessile oak and mixed broadleaf trees.[3] There are a number of walks in the area, around Lough Hyne and up Knockomagh Hill.[4] [5] Coillte own and manage the conifer trees above Knockomagh Wood on the slopes of the Hill.[6]