Barna Woods

Barna Woods (Irish: Coill Bhearna) is an area of mixed broadleaf woodland located in Barna, County Galway, Ireland. The woods are approximately 3 miles from Galway city centre near Galway Bay.^[1] The Woods are accessible from Cappagh park which is located in Knocknacara or from Barna Road (Coastal Road - R336) where there is a small carpark. Other sections of the Woods include an area across the road known as the South Wood which leads to marshlands ending in the Silver Strand (Irish: Trá na gCeann) on Galway Bay.

Ecological importance[]

The woods are owned by Galway City Council and are open to the public.^[2] They are managed as part of a large Special Area of Conservation, the Galway Bay Complex, which protects a diverse range of marine, coastal and terrestrial habitats.^[3]

References[]

^ map Archived 23 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Barna Woods Project. Recreational woodland amenity for Galway City | The Ecology and History of Barna Woods, Galway City". galwaybarnawoods.com. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
^ SAC Site Synopsis^{[permanent dead link]}, National Parks and Wildlife Service

External links[]

Coordinates: 53°15′39″N 9°8′2″W / 53.26083°N 9.13389°W / 53.26083; -9.13389

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[1] Archived 23 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine

[2] "Barna Woods Project. Recreational woodland amenity for Galway City | The Ecology and History of Barna Woods, Galway City". galwaybarnawoods.com. Retrieved 15 August 2021.

[3] SAC Site Synopsis^{[permanent dead link]}, National Parks and Wildlife Service

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