Rossmore Forest Park - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting
Forests
Things to know
About Rossmore Forest Park
This is a national forest park located in County Monaghan in Ireland run by the Irish States forestry organisation, Coillte. It has several forest walks, a Nature Trail and a Yew walk. The walks range from 2 - 4 miles and are mainly in the forested area and are well sign posted. The park was the site of Rossmore Castle which was demolished in the 1970s. It was the home of Lord Rossmore and the Rossmore family who were the local landlords of the area during the 18th and 19th centuries.Address : Rossmore Forest Park, Skeagarvey, Co. Monaghan, Ireland
Top Activities Near Rossmore Forest Park
Filter By Date
//
Sort By
Attractions Near Rossmore Forest Park
Monaghan County MuseumMonaghan County Museum is a museum which documents the history of County Monaghan. The museum’s extensive collection covers the history of the county from the end of the last Ice Age over 10,000 years ago all the way to modern day. It also document the history of County Monaghan over the course of human history. The Museum also maintains a large collection of archival material, which include early estate records (rentals, maps and wages books) and local authority records.
Peter's lake, MonaghanThis lake, in the centre of Monaghan town, is a beautiful amenity area with walks, seating areas, angling stands and a waterfall feature in the lake. It is one of the iconic picnic location and also there are so many htngs to see and do here.
Ballybay Wetlands CentreThe Ballybay Wetlands Centre is an impressive multi-purpose venue set in the heart of co Monaghan with sweeping views of the surrounding wetlands. Wetlands are considered to be the most biological diverse of all eco systems serving as home to a wide range of plants and animal life. Many species of birds,fish and animals and amphibians rely on wetland habitat for breeding,foraging and cover.
Emy LoughEmy Lough is a lake in County Monaghan and has an elevation of 47 metres. Emy Lough is situated southwest of Killycooly Lough, and northeast of Tully Lough. It offers a variety of recreational amenities for visitors to enjoy, including swimming, newly developed beach/play area for children, fishing facilities, picnic area and 4km looped lakeside nature walk.
Lough MajorA prolific lake that is brimming with all of the usual Irish species, including plenty of good bream that have attracted anglers for decades and at one time was popular a match angling venue. Fishing from the bank is comfortable with a number of platforms along the town-side of the Major and a firm shoreline along the facing bank, which can be reached comfortably by car.
White LoughWhite Lough, also known as White Lake, is a freshwater lake in the northeast of Ireland. It is located in County Monaghan in the catchment of the River Erne. White Lough measures about 2.5 km long west–east and 0.5 km wide.It is located about 5 km southwest of Ballybay.
Discover More Attractions in Monaghan, Home of Rossmore Forest Park
MonaghanCounty Monaghan is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is in the province of Ulster. It’s home to Lough Muckno, a world-class centre for angling and wakeboarding; Clones Lace and Carrickmacross Lace, an exquisite technique used in royal wedding dresses over many centuries; round towers, historic houses and the drumlin-dotted landscape which inspired the poems of Patrick Kavanagh.
Location of Rossmore Forest Park
Comments
Please Sign In to add your comments
For more information about Rossmore Forest Park, visit : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rossmore_Forest_Park
Looking for hotels nearby. Click here to explore!
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply