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Thursday January 01 1970

Save Our Forests: National Walk in the Woods Day - Events Taking Place in 25 Counties

category national | environment | event notice author Thursday June 06, 2013 22:40author by Woodland League Report this post to the editors

Save our resources. Protest walk in the woods to stop sell off of forests and loss of access

Following the success of the Day of Action in Avondale House and Forest Park on April 28th where thousands attended to help stop the sell off of our forests, walks are now being organised all over the country. For a fun family day out, rain or shine. Invite all. Part of national day to celebrate our woods, prevent planned government sale our forests (7% of our land).

Events taking place in Cavan, Clare, Cork, Donegal, Dublin, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Leitrim, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, Waterford, Westmeath, Wexford, Wicklow

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Find your county and forest near you ... 

Carlow - none arranged
I suggest supporting Kilkenny Jenkinstown,
or Laois Oughaval, both listed below

Cavan/Monaghan - Dartrey Woods 
meet up - 2:30 pm at Damien House (Adventure Retreats) near Tannagh
phone/text - Ruairi McKiernan, contact number tba
event page   google map   map of walks   forest info   transport   facebook group

Cavan - Killykeen
meet up - 2 pm at the main car park from Cavan entrance side
phone/text -  Mal, 087 294 7507 and Ellie Glover 086 242 5120
event page   google map   map of walks   forest info   transport   facebook group

Clare - Kilrush
meet up - 6 pm at the forest entrance car park

phone/text -  Kaz Éilís, 086 168 8090
event page    google map    map of walks    forest info    transport

Cork - Curraghbinny
meet up - 1 pm at the forest entrance car park
phone/text - Jim O'Connell, 086 355 6482
event page    google map    map of walks    forest info    transport

Cork - Knockomagh
meet up - 3 pm at the forest entrance car park
phone/text - Vanessa O' Sullivan, 086 271 2323
event page    google map    map of walks    forest info    transport

Donegal - Ards
meet up - 1 pm at the car park by the friary (saves you paying €5)
phone/text - Caroline Kuyper, 086 866 1765
event page   google map   map of walks   forest info   transport   facebook group

Donegal (Inishowen) - Lisnagra, lios na ghrá, the woods of love
meet up - 3 pm at the forest estate entrance car park
phone/text - Marian Farrell  (UK phone) 0044 783 470 7496
event page   google map   map of walks   forest info   transport   facebook group

Dublin - Massys Estate Wood
meet up - 11 am at the Nature Trail sign at the forest entrance
phone -  Gary Brannigan, phone number  tba
event page   google map   map of walks   forest info   transport   facebook group

Dublin - Ticknock
meet up - 1 pm at the forest entrance car park (bus route 44B)
phone -  Sara O Rourke, 01 618 3449
event page   google map   map of walks   forest info   transport   facebook group

Galway - Barna
meet up - 1:30 pm at the Cappagh Park (bus route 411)
phone - Dette, 091 596844
event page   google map   map of walks   forest info   transport   facebook group

Galway - Portumna
meet at - 1 pm at Demesne Trail Head car park
phone/text -  Sibéal (Isobelle) Ní Fharraige, 087 279 3819
event page   google map   map of walks   forest info   transport   facebook group

Kerry - Killaclohane
meet up - 2 pm at the forest entrance car park
phone/text -  Tom, 087 281 4887
event page    google map    map of walks    forest info    transport

Kildare - Donadea
meet up - 2 pm at the forest entrance car park
phone/text -  Jen, 086 849 2413
event page    google map    map of walks    forest info    transport

Kilkenny - Jenkinstown
meet up - Noon at the forest entrance car park
phone/text -  Mick Greene at 085 166 8149
event page    google map    map of walks    forest info    transport

Laois - Glenbarrow
meet up - 2 pm at the forest entrance car park (volunteer help 12:30)
phone/text -  Steve Malone, 085 813 8401
event page    google map    map of walks    forest info    transport

Laois - Oughaval
meet up - 1 pm at the forest entrance car park
phone/text -  Nuala O'Connell, 086 855 4318
event page    google map    map of walks    forest info    transport

Leitrim - Glenfarne
meet up - 3 pm in the forest car park by the jetty
phone/text -  Bee Smith, contact number tba
event page   google map   map of walks   forest info   transport   facebook group

Limerick - none arranged
I suggest supporting Co. Clare Kilrush
or Kerry Killaclohane, both listed above

Longford - none arranged
I suggest supporting Roscommon Lough Key Park
or Westmeath Mullaghmeen, both listed below

Louth - Slieve Foye
meet up - 2 pm at the forest entrance car park
phone/text -  Lisa Watters,  phone number tba
event page   google map   map of walks   forest info   transport   facebook group

Mayo - none arranged
I suggest supporting Roscommon Lough Key Park listed below
or Galway Barna listed above

Meath - Balrath
meet up - 2 pm at the forest entrance car park
phone/text -  Sinead Kavanagh, 087 897 4825 and Gerry Norris 086 677 5569
event page    google map    map of walks    forest info    transport

Monaghan - Dartrey Woods
see Cavan/Monaghan Dartrey Woods listed above

Offaly - none arranged 
I suggest supporting  Laois Glenbarrow
or Laois Oughaval,, both listed above

Roscommon - Lough Key Park
meet up - 2 pm at the main forest car park
phone/text -  John at 086 208 2873
event page   google map   map of walks   forest info   transport   facebook group

Sligo - none arranged
I suggest supporting Co Roscommon Lough Key Park or
Leitrim Genfarne, both listed above.
I also suggest clicking here for the Sligo facebook group and get a walk going soon

Tipperary - none arranged
I suggest supporting Kilkenny Jenkinstown listed above.

Waterford - none arranged 
I suggest supporting Wexford Carrigbyrne Hill listed below

Westmeath - Mullaghmeen
meet up - 2 pm at the forest entrance car park
phone/text -  Michelle Lyons, contact number asap

Wexford - Carrigbyrne Hill
meet up - 2 pm in car park half way up Carrigbyrne Hill
phone/text -  Kim Eustace, 087 121 1189

Wexford - Raven Point
meet at -  1 pm , see where through the Events Page link.
phone/text -  Tom Hendy, 087 196 1515
event page    google map    map of walks    forest info    transport

Wicklow - Glen Of The Downs
meet at - 1 pm - at the forest entrance car park
phone/text - Niamh Mc Donald,  086 864 1599
event page    google map    map of walks    forest info    transport

and the national Facebook Page ... also click show your solidarity here :-)

Related Link: http://www.saveourforestsireland.com/p/national-walk-in-woods-day-9th-june.html
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