Jenkinstown Park

Jenkinstown Park is about 10 km north of Kilkenny City on the N78 or 11 km south of Castlecomer off the N78 in Eire.

Related Topics:
Kilkenny - Castlecomer

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It was previously part of the old Bryan-Bellew Estate. Facilities include a picnic site, forest walks, deer park, and lawned area. A small garden to commemorate Thomas Moore's association with the house has been laid down on the site of the old house.

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Walks of 1 km to 3 km available through mixed broadleaf/conifer plantation.

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Main Tree Species in the park: Beech, ash, oak and Norway spruce. Some original park trees from the 1870s survive and include a number of rare species such as the Chinese necklace poplar.

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Other Flora: A feature of this park is the wood of beech trees with a carpet of bluebells during mid to late April.

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Fauna: Fox, badger, stoat, red and grey squirrel and deer in enclosure. There are bats in the old church. Many species of birds inhabit this wood including the pheasant, raven and long-eared owl.

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Geology: Limestone - adjacent to Dunmore caves.

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