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This forest recreation site is an ideal for the outdoor nature lover with a historical interest in the days of the landed gentry and the big house.

  Coillte, in partnership with Fáilte Ireland, are excited to announce the commencement works to re-develop Avondale Forest Park and House into a state-of-the-art visitor destination are now underway. The first phase of construction is set to begin in May, subject to Covid-19 restrictions, with an opening date of the newly re-developed Avondale House and &hellip

The National Parks and Wildlife Service teams up with Coillte to tackle wildfires using Innovative Drone Technology The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and Coillte to join forces to combat the spread of wildfires on open land and in forests. Drone technology to be used for the first time in Ireland to survey areas &hellip

Coillte in partnership with Fáilte Ireland announce €8 million development plan for Avondale Forest Park  ‘A Place for Visionaries’   Interactive educational technologies to be designed to promote learning New walkway trails planned comprising of subterranean pathways and tunnels Government and Fáilte Ireland anticipate a major boost to national tourism economy An elevated timber lattice walkway &hellip

Range of innovative Coillte actions designed to result in a total capture of approx. 28m tonnes of CO2 from environment by 2050 Coillte aims to grow 100,000 hectares of new forests by 2050, supporting the delivery of one-third of Ireland’s afforestation target Coillte’s afforestation ambition is to enable the creation of new forests providing a &hellip

  Top 5 Coillte Forests for view seeking walkers/hikers this summer Over 3,000 kilometres of beautiful walking trails whatever your fitness level Explore Kerry’s Glenteenassig, Dublin’s Kilmashogue, Mayo’s Sheskin South, Tipperary’s Glen of Aherlow and the Slieve Bloom Mountains bordering Laois/Offaly 56% of Irish adults don’t know there are 260 recreational forests they can visit &hellip