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Islandhill

1 ha

📷 Kenneth Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.22241, -7.17470

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Cormorant, Great Crested Grebe, Grey Heron +19 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Cormorant, Great Crested Grebe, Grey Heron +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Downy Birch, Himalayan Balsam, Ribwort Plantain +185 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Downy Birch, Himalayan Balsam, Ribwort Plantain +185 more · last seen 2021

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hazel, Meadowsweet +22 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser +6 more · last seen 2015; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser +6 more · last seen 2015

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Spring Grove EcoTrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Sliabh Beagh Route 3 - Finn TrailCycling route29 km
Named routeRef 3Length 29 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Sliabh Beagh Route 2 - Shane Bearnagh TrailCycling route60 km
Named routeRef 2Length 60 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Kingfisher Cycle Trail - Southern Loop (Ride 2)Cycling route
Named routeRef KCT2Round tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

H5330 : Forest at Lislannan

📷 Kenneth Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

H5330 : Forest at Lislannan

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦RathkeevanHistoric site500 m→✦LislannanHistoric site900 m→

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