Lough Boora Parklands

There are over 130 species of birds recorded in the various habitats of Lough Boora Parklands.  These include spectacular numbers of Whooper Swans, Golden Plover, Lapwings and Starlings.

Areas of Lough Boora parklands are home to the the last remaining population of  native Grey Partridge, one of Ireland's most threatened breeding birds.  Corridors of suitable habitat have been protected across the parklands in an effort to prevent the extinction of wild Grey Partridge in Ireland and to increase its numbers again.

Four seasons of flora and fauna

An abundance of flora is on view in the parklands throughout the seasons.  These range from yellow furze in the spring to bog cotton and orchids in the summer.  These are followed by purple wollowherbs and heathers in the autumn and the parklands turn to a golden glow of grasslands in the winter.  There are many fauna to be seen, especially great numbers of hares in the spring and early summer.  There are rich displays of mushrooms in the woodland, grassland, bogland and wild meadow habitats of the parklands in the autumn.