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Monkstadt House

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Corncrake and Greylag Goose
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Corncrake, Greylag Goose, Hooded Crow +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Corncrake, Greylag Goose, Hooded Crow +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Sharp-flowered Rush, Wild Angelica +215 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dasineura ulmaria, Melanostoma scalare, Platycheirus albimanus +5 more · last seen 2021

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Jelly Ear · last seen 2019

Varies

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Monkstadt House with An Dubh Sgeir and An t-Iasgair in the distance

Monkstadt House with An Dubh Sgeir and An t-Iasgair in the distance

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