Jenkinstown Park

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Jenkinstown Park is about 10 km north of Kilkenny City on the N78 or 11 km south of Castlecomer off the N78 road in County Kilkenny, Ireland..

It was previously part of the old Bryan-Bellew Estate. Facilities include a picnic site, forest walks, deer park, and lawned area. A small garden to commemorate Thomas Moore's association with the house has been laid down on the site of the old house

Walks of 1 km to 3 km are available through a mixed broadleaf/conifer plantation.

Main Tree Species in the park: Beech, ash, oak and Norway spruce. Some original park trees from the 1870s survive and include a number of rare species such as the Chinese necklace poplar, Populus lasiocarpa.

Other Flora: A feature of this park is the wood of beech trees with a carpet of bluebells during mid to late April.

Fauna: Fox, badger, stoat, red and grey squirrel and deer in enclosure. There are bats in the old church. Many species of birds inhabit this wood including the pheasant, raven and long-eared owl.

Geology: Limestone - adjacent to Dunmore Caves.

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