Barna Woods ( ga, Coill Bhearna) is an area of mixed broadleaf woodland located in

Barna Barna (Bearna in Irish) is a coastal village on the R336 regional road in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. It has become a satellite village of Galway city. The village is Irish speaking and is therefore a constituent part of the regions ...

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, Ireland. The woods are approximately 3 miles from Galway city centre near Galway Bay. The Woods are accessible from Cappagh park which is located in Knocknacara or from Barna Road (Coastal Road - R336) where there is a small carpark. Other sections of the Woods include an area across the road known as the South Wood which leads to marshlands ending in the Silver Strand ( ga, Trá na gCeann) on Galway Bay.

Ecological importance

The woods are owned by Galway City Council and are open to the public. They are managed as part of a large Special Area of Conservation, the Galway Bay Complex, which protects a diverse range of marine, coastal and terrestrial habitats.SAC Site Synopsis
National Parks and Wildlife Service

References

External links

* http://www.irelands-directory.com/Galway/Barna/Tourism/photos.html * http://www.galwaybarnawoods.com/ Forests and woodlands of the Republic of Ireland Protected areas of County Galway Special Areas of Conservation in the Republic of Ireland {{Galway-geo-stub