Derrycunnihy Wood

Derrycunnihy Wood is a national nature reserve of approximately 136 hectares located in the Owenreagh valley of County Kerry, approximately one kilometer north of Moll's Gap within Killarney National Park. The name derives from the Irish 'Doire Coinini' meaning 'wood of the rabbits,' though rabbits are notably absent from the area today. Designated as a nature reserve in 1989, Derrycunnihy is considered one of the oldest and most natural native sessile oak woodlands remaining in Ireland, representing a precious remnant of the ancient forests that once covered much of the island.