Brackloon Wood, Westport

Oct 21, 2011 | Blog, Walking in the West of Ireland

Brackloon Wood, 7 km south of Westport, is a semi-natural remnant of Ireland’s once substantial mixed Atlantic Oak woodlands. The circular walk is about 4 km and will take you a little over an hour, or more if you have small children with you. Take a stroll...

Oak (An Daire) – Thursday Trees

Oct 30, 2008 | Blog, General nature

A fully mature Oak is certainly one of the most beautiful trees in the Irish or any landscape. In Ireland, we enjoy two native varieties – the Sessile (Quercus petraea) and the Pedunculate (Quercus robur). Acorns on the former have no stalks, while on the...