Coolacurragh Wood

Coolacurragh Wood is a national nature reserve of approximately located in County Laois, Ireland. It is managed by the Irish National Parks & Wildlife Service.

Features

Coolacurragh Wood was legally protected as a national nature reserve by the Irish government in 1982. It is very close to another nature reserve, Grantstown Wood and Grantstown Lough.
Coolacurragh Wood is a wet woodland, with rich base soils. The woodland is predominantly ash, alder and birch, with an under planting of hawthorn, meadowsweet, nettle and brambles. The reserve also has a lake which provides fish for otters, kingfishers and cormorants.