Curragh Chase
Ireland, Munster
Curragh Chase
LocationIreland, Munster
RegionMunster
TypeForest Park
Coordinates52.5956°, -8.8723°
Established1975
Area3.13
Nearest CityAdare (4 km)
Major CityLimerick (20 km)
About Curragh Chase
774-acre (3.13 km²) forest park 22km west of Limerick city near Kilcornan and Askeaton on the N69. The Hunt/de Vere family estate for 300 years (1657-1957), home of poet Aubrey Thomas De Vere. Features 313 hectares of mixed woodland, lakes, arboretum, and rolling parkland on low limestone ridges. Contains Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) for the Lesser Horseshoe Bat.