Curraghchase Forest Park

Curraghchase Forest Park
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Map showing the location of Curraghchase Forest Park
Map showing the location of Curraghchase Forest Park
Location in Ireland
LocationKilcornan, Limerick, Ireland
Coordinates52°35′40″N 8°52′15″W / 52.59444°N 8.87083°W / 52.59444; -8.87083
Area774 acres (3 km2)
Governing bodyCoillte

Curraghchase is a 774-acre (3 km2) forest park located in County Limerick. It is 20 km from the city of Limerick, between the towns of Adare and Askeaton. The land was the Hunt/de Vere family estate for 300 years (1657–1957), including the period of the de Vere baronets, also serving as the home of renowned poet and critic Aubrey Thomas De Vere.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Curraghchase House & Woods". Ask About Ireland. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Curraghchase Forest Park". Failte Ireland. Retrieved 21 November 2014.