Dromore Wood Nature Reserve - Ruan

Admission free; guided tours; limited disabled access.

Over 1,000 acres established as a Nature Reserve due to the diversity and richness of its flora and fauna. The richness comes from many different habitat including river, lakes, turloughs, callows (flooded meadows), limestone pavements, fen peat, reed beds and species-rich woodland.

The Reserve has historical and archaeological interests as well, including the 17th century O'Brien Castle still standing by the lake edge.

There is also the site of Cahermacrea Castle, the site of Kilakee Church, two ring forts and a lime kiln.