A History of a Village Arboretum
A Picturesque village set in a historical landscape.
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Mounthshannon is a picturesque village on the shores of Lough Derg in County Clare Ireland.
The area is steeped in history going back to pre Christian times with features including Bronze age dolmen and Holy island (Inis Cealtra) an Christian monastery of international importance. Trees and in particular Oaks have being part of this history, evidence of which remain to this day in townland names such as Derrycon (the oak wood of the hound) and physical evidence via the largest recorded oak tree in Ireland in the village (picture left). The impetus for the Village Arboretum follows on from the ‘Ecosystem Services provided by the Mountshannon Village Trees’ project. This project highlighted the ecosystem services the trees provide such as carbon sequestration and pollution removal . This website highlight the beauty these tree we so often take for granted provides to those of us lucky enough to live here and encourage visitors to this web page to come and experience these tree for themselves. Whether you have young children or elderly relatives the trees and the environment can be enjoyed by all. |
Trees for all seasons
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Parks For All Ages
Aistear Park
The Aistear Park is located in the heart of the village of Mountshannon, between the main street and the harbour.
This 4.5 acre unique park includes a maze incorporating timber, stone and foliage which takes the visitor through an informative exploration of Irish Spirituality over 9000 years. A designated Children’s Playground area with swings, slides and climbing frames is located within the park along with a separate area containing outdoor Exercise Machines . A seating and picnic area along with an outdoor library called the “Wee Library” can be enjoyed at your leisure. A Tourist Information office, opened during the summer season is located in the centre of the park .
This 4.5 acre unique park includes a maze incorporating timber, stone and foliage which takes the visitor through an informative exploration of Irish Spirituality over 9000 years. A designated Children’s Playground area with swings, slides and climbing frames is located within the park along with a separate area containing outdoor Exercise Machines . A seating and picnic area along with an outdoor library called the “Wee Library” can be enjoyed at your leisure. A Tourist Information office, opened during the summer season is located in the centre of the park .
Woodpark Woodland
This is a beautiful semi natural woodland area covering 72 acres, and is only 1.0 km from the village of Mountshannon Village. It has two main entrance points which can be reached on foot but is also accessible by car. The entrance points have detailed information boards about the woodland trails and wildlife. For the younger ones there is the thrill of following the Fairy Trail, this is proving to be very popular attraction for a family day out. Bring along a picnic but always respect this beautiful area by remembering to clean up respect the “Leave no Trace” ethos.
Woodpark Pitch and Putt
Pop in and have look at the iconic oak tree along with the many other trees or have a round of pitch and putt . Please note, entrance is by appointment only, call the house at entrance.
