Coolacurragh Wood Nature Reserve
Site Details
County
Laois
Area
8.5 ha
Established
1982
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.816
Longitude: -7.666
Longitude: -7.666
Ownership
State-owned
This reserve is an example of wet woodland on base-rich soils. It is dominated by alder, ash and birch with hawthorn in the shrub layer. The herb layer is dominated by bramble, nettle and meadowsweet.
Animals and plants of interest
Fish in the lake provide Kingfishers, Cormorants and Otter with food. Otter tracks may be found in muddy places by the lake.