Dromore Wood
Category: Families, Kids, Outdoors, Nature/Wildlife, Free
Type: Forest & Woodland, Parks & Gardens
Ruan
Ennis
Co Clare
Ennis
Co Clare
Tel: +353 65 682 2711
Please mention ireland-guide.com when enquiring.
A nature reserve that covers an area of approximately 400 hectares (1,000 acres).
Dromore Wood
Dromore Wood is a nature reserve that covers an area of approximately 400 hectares (1,000 acres). There is a great variety of habitats to support a diverse range of plant and animal life including a river, lakes, turloughs, callows, limestone pavement, fen peat, reed beds and species-rich woodland. There are various sites of archaeological interest including the 17th century O'Brien Castle by the lake edge, the sites of Cahermacrea Castle, Kilakee Church, two ring forts and a lime kiln.
Opening Time:
Woods open daily. Visitor Centre: May, Wed-Sun, 10am-5pm; June - August, Daily 10am-5pm
Admission Charge:
Free
Directions
8km north of Ennis off the Ennis-Galway road (N18)View Similar Tourist Attractions
- Pearse Museum & St. Endas Park
- Dublin City Hall - Story of the Capital
- Ardfert Cathedral
- Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery
- Newgrange & Knowth - Bru na Boinne Visitor Centre
- Cliffs of Moher - Visitor Experience
- Portumna Castle & Gardens
- Christ Church Cathedral
- Avondale House & Forest Park
- Crag Cave
- Coole Park
- National Transport Museum
- House of Waterford Crystal
- Croke Park & GAA Museum
- Galway City Museum
- Skibbereen Heritage Centre
- Carrick a Rede Rope Bridge
- Galway Atlantaquaria
- Dingle Oceanworld
- Boyle Abbey
- Foynes Flying Boat Museum
- Jeanie Johnston Tall Ship Famine Museum
- Shelbourne Park Greyhound Stadium
- Eagles Flying
- Desmond Hall
- Scattery Island Centre
- Desmond Castle
- The Blascaoid Centre - Ionad an Bhlascaoid Mhoir
- Westport House, Gardens & Pirate Adventure Park
- National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts & History
- Kilkenny Castle
- Adare Castle
- Derrynane House
- Number Twenty Nine - Georgian House Museum
- Patrick Pearses Cottage
- Museum at the Mill
- National Gallery of Ireland
- Roscrea Castle & Heritage Centre
- Government Buildings
- National Concert Hall
- The Hunt Museum
- Corlea Trackway Visitor Centre
- Ballycroy National Park
- The Main Guard
- Trinity College Dublin & Book of Kells
- Ballyhack Castle
- Connemara National Park
- National Library of Ireland
- Craggaunowen - The Living Past
- National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology
- Parkes Castle
- Cahir Castle
- Sentry Hill & Visitor Centre
- Reginalds Tower
- Listowel Castle
- Lough Key Forest & Activity Park
- Maynooth Castle
- Saint Patricks Cathedral
- Waterways Ireland Visitor Centre
- Jerpoint Abbey
- Navan Centre & Fort
- Irish National Stud & Japanese Gardens
- Edmund Rice Heritage Centre
- Armagh County Museum
- Wicklow Mountains National Park
- Titanic Belfast
- Ennis Friary
- Battle of the Boyne
- Hugh Lane Gallery
- National Aquatic Centre - AquaZone
- Phoenix Park
- Funtasia Bettystown
- Castle Ward House & Demesne
- Skellig Michael
- Athenry Castle
- Cobh Heritage Centre
- St Marys Church
- Swiss Cottage
- Skellig Experience Visitor Centre
- Ulster Museum
- King Johns Castle
- Ferns Castle
- Phoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle
- Rathfarnham Castle
- Aughnanure Castle
- Belfast Zoo
- St Stephens Green
- Glendalough
- Burren National Park
- Old Mellifont Abbey
- Mizen Head Signal Station
- Natural History Museum
- Iveagh Gardens
- Donegal Castle
- Lullymore Heritage & Discovery Park
- Wexford Wildfowl Reserve
- Hill of Tara
- Dublinia
- Dun Aonghasa
- Killarney National Park
- St Marys Abbey
- Barryscourt Castle
- Garylough Mill
- Dromore Wood
- Florence Court
- Caherconnell Fort
- Giants Causeway
- Hook Lighthouse & Heritage Centre
- Clare Museum
- Armagh Planetarium
- Rothe House & Garden
- Carrickfergus Museum
- Adare Heritage Centre
- Marble Arch Caves & Global Geopark
- Leopardstown Racecourse
- Tintern Abbey
- Glenveagh National Park
- Dan OHaras Heritage & History Centre
- John F Kennedy Arboretum
- National Photographic Archive
- National Wax Museum Plus
- Gallarus Oratory & Gallarus Castle
- Lusk Heritage Centre
- Kerry County Museum
- Sligo Abbey
- Mid Antrim Museum at The Braid
- Ceide Fields
- Ros Tapestry Exhibition Centre
- Xtreme.ie - Adventure Centre
- Dublin Zoo
- Farmleigh House & Estate
- The Burren Centre - Gateway to the Burren
- Exploris Aquarium & Seal Sanctuary
- Ross Castle
- Malahide Castle
- The Science Gallery
- Castletown House
- Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre
- Lahinch Seaworld & Leisure Centre
- Dunbrody Famine Ship
- National Museum of Ireland - Country Life
- Funtasia Waterpark
- Aillwee Cave
- Ormond Castle
- King House
- Queens University
- Thomond Park Stadium
- Muckross House & Gardens & Traditional Farm
- Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) - Royal Hospital Kilmainham
- Waterford & Suir Valley Heritage Railway
- Russborough House
- Belleek Pottery Visitor Centre
- Emo Court
- Chester Beatty Library
- Enniskillen Castle Museum
- Larne Museum & Arts Centre
- Tower Museum
- Blarney Castle
- Arigna Mining Experience
- VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art & The George Bernard Shaw Theatre
- Ulster Folk & Transport Museum
- Donegal County Museum
- National Leprechaun Museum
- The Ark
- Ulster American Folk Park
- Cruachan Ai Heritage Centre
- Charles Fort
- Dungarvan Castle
- The Butlers Chocolate Experience
- Aviva Stadium
- Skerries Mills
- Bunratty Castle & Folk Park
- Fort Lucan
- Newmills Corn & Flax Mills
- Dunmore Cave
- Tayto Park
- Doneraile Wildlife Park
- Somme Heritage Centre
- Clonmacnoise
- Dwyer McAllister Cottage
- Viking Splash Tours
- Rock of Cashel
- Glebe House & Gallery - The Derek Hill Collection
- Kilmainham Gaol
- Castlecomer Discovery Park
- Imaginosity - Dublins Children Museum
- Trim Castle
- National Sea Life Centre
- Aras an Uachtarain
Local Recommendations
Hospitality
- Newpark House
(8.8km)SE - Fergus View
(9.6km)NW - Rowan Tree Cafe Bar
(9.8km)SW - Café Noir @ Glór
(9.9km)SW - Temple Gate Hotel
(10.1km)SW - Food Heaven
(10.2km)SW - Rene Cusack Fish
(10.2km)SW - Town Hall Café
(10.2km)SW - Old Ground Hotel
(10.2km)SW - Ennis Gourmet Store
(10.3km)SW - Tulsi
(10.4km)SW - Burren Perfumery Tea Rooms
(13.5km)NW - Flappers Restaurant
(15.5km)SE - St Tola Organic Goat Cheese
(15.6km)SW - Mount Callan Farmhouse Cheese
(15.9km)SW - Inn at Dromoland, The
(16.2km)SE - Dromoland Castle Hotel
(17.1km)SE - Gallery Café Restaurant, The
(17.5km)NE - Vaughan's Pub
(18.5km)NW - Burren Free Range Pork
(18.5km)NW
Self Catering
- Kinvara Suites
(22.9km)NE - The Links Cottages at Doonbeg Lodge
(41.6km)SW - The Stone Cottage
(49.7km)NE
Farmers Markets
- Ennis - County Clare - Friday Mornings
(10.2km)SW - Ennistymon - Co Clare - Saturday Morning
(22.1km)NW - Kinvara - Co Galway - Friday
(22.9km)NE - Ballyvaughan - County Clare - Saturdays High Season
(23.8km)NW - Shannon - Co Clare - Fridays
(25.2km)SE - Kildysart - Co Clare - Friday Mornings
(30.5km)SW - Miltown Malbay - Friday evening
(30.7km)SW - Limerick Riverside - County Limerick - Sundays
(37.3km)SE - Killaloe - County Clare - Sundays
(37.4km)SE - Limerick Milk - County Limerick - Wed-Sun
(37.5km)SE - Oranmore - Co Galway
(37.5km)NE - Galway - Galway City
(38.2km)NW - Dooradoyle Crescent - Co Limerick
(38.7km)SE - UL - Co Limerick - Tuesdays
(39.0km)SE - Loughrea - Co Galway - Thursday
(39.3km)NE - Athenry - Co Galway - Fridays
(43.0km)NE - Moycullen - Co Galway - Fridays
(47.2km)NW - Kilrush - County Clare - Thursday Morning
(48.2km)SW - Kilkee - Co Clare - Sunday morning
(54.4km)SW
What's On This Month
Tourist Attractions
-
Dromore Wood
(0.0km)NW -
Ennis Friary
(9.8km)NW -
Burren National Park
(11.5km)NW -
Caherconnell Fort
(16.9km)NW -
The Burren Centre - Gateway to the Burren
(18.3km)NW -
Coole Park
(19.8km)NW -
Craggaunowen - The Living Past
(20.9km)NW -
Aillwee Cave
(21.5km)NW -
Lahinch Seaworld & Leisure Centre
(26.0km)NW -
Bunratty Castle & Folk Park
(27.2km)NW -
Cliffs of Moher - Visitor Experience
(31.5km)NW -
Thomond Park Stadium
(35.9km)NW -
King Johns Castle
(37.0km)NW -
Galway Atlantaquaria
(37.1km)NW -
Foynes Flying Boat Museum
(37.2km)NW -
The Hunt Museum
(37.3km)NW -
Galway City Museum
(37.9km)NW -
Adare Castle
(42.6km)NW -
Adare Heritage Centre
(42.6km)NW -
Athenry Castle
(43.3km)NW -
Scattery Island Centre
(52.8km)NW
Golf Courses
- Woodstock Golf & Country Club
(11.3km) SW - Dromoland Castle Golf Club
(17.1km) SE - Lahinch Golf Club
(25.9km) NW - Galway Bay Golf Club
(37.5km) NE - Doonbeg Golf Club
(41.6km) SW - Glenlo Abbey Golf Club
(41.8km) NW - Limerick Golf Club
(41.9km) SE - Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort
(42.9km) SE
Gardens
- Caher Bridge Garden
(29.1km)NW - Ardcarraig
(42.8km)NW - Vandeleur Walled Garden
(47.5km)SW
Nearby Towns/Areas
- Corofin
(9.6km) NW - Ennis
(10.1km) SW - Clarecastle
(13.0km) SW - Carron
(13.6km) NW - Quin
(14.4km) SE - Tulla
(15.5km) SE - Inagh
(15.6km) SW - Newmarket-on-Fergus
(17.1km) SE - Gort
(17.7km) NE - Kilfenora
(18.5km) NW
Apps and Books
-
Download our locations to your Garmin Sat Nav free of charge
We have teamed up with www.myPOIs.ie to produce a free download of the locations of all the Geor ...more... -
IRELAND FOR FOOD LOVERS
Everything the food lover in Ireland needs to know... Food tourism in Ireland enters an exciti ...more... -
Ireland for Food Lovers iPhone iPad app
Following on from the success of the book "Ireland for Food Lovers" food tourism in Ireland ente ...more...






Comments
There are currently no comments
Leave a comment
Not a member? Register for your free membership now!