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Ards

Ireland, Ulster

Ards

LocationIreland, Ulster
RegionUlster
TypeForest Park
Coordinates55.1538°, -7.9024°
Established1975
Area4.8
Nearest CityCreeslough (5 km)
Major CityGalway (165 km)

About Ards

480-hectare (1,200-acre) forest park on the Ards Peninsula along Sheephaven Bay, 5km north of Creeslough. Features diverse habitats including sand dunes, beaches, salt marshes, saltwater lakes, rock faces, and coniferous and deciduous woodlands. Contains remains of four ringforts and several megalithic tombs. The O'Boyle and Stewart families historically owned the lands.