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Killykeen

Ireland, Ulster

Killykeen

LocationIreland, Ulster
RegionUlster
TypeForest Park
Coordinates54.0058°, -7.4656°
Established1975
Area2.4
Nearest CityCavan (7 km)
Major CityDublin (108 km)

About Killykeen

240-hectare forest park straddling Lough Oughter, approximately 13km from Cavan Town. Features mixed woodland including Norway and Sitka spruce, ash, oak, and beech. The park and lake are protected as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and Special Protection Area (SPA) for wildlife and wintering birds. Contains Cloughoughter Castle and Gartnanoul Court Tomb. Popular for canoeing, biking, and windsurfing.