Kilmashogue - County Dublin

Search By Town

Search By Map

Holiday Accommodation

County Dublin

Kilmashogue - Sandyford *

Kilmashogue offers up to 10 km of mountain and forest walks with some spectacular views of Dublin City. A very pleasant walk through the plantation of conifers starts in the car park and heads up the Kilmashogue Mountain with lots of view points with magnificent panoramas of Dublin Bay and the surrounding countryside. Kilmashogue forest has a good population of Sika deer, hares, rabbits and foxes. Many different species of birds can be also found. The most common tree species are Sitka spruce, Scots pine and beech. The difficulty of walking paths is moderate with the main forest road easily accessible for children and people with lower level of fitness. However, when taking the yellow marked Wicklow Way, parts of which are strenuous for the walker/hiker, and venturing into the hills, visitors are advised to be equipped with waterproof clothing, strong shoes, a drink and a map of compass. The origin of the name of the mountain could be coill na fumsaoige, which means the wood of the ash; or coill na fuiseoige, which means the wood of the lark. Close to the car park, there is a bronze age megalithic tomb. Kilmashogue forest also offers an easy access to the Three Rock Mountain, Ticknock Forest and Tibradden Mountain.

Directions

Located in the Dublin Mountains, only a half hour bus or car journey's time from the centre of Dublin; 3.5 km west of Sandyford. From Dublin City Centre, make your way to Marlay Park, Ballinteer. Go to the College road entrance at the southern end of the Park. From here, you can follow the signs for the Wicklow Way taking you along College Road and under the M50 motorway. At the small roundabout turn left for Kilmashogue Lane leading to the Kilmashogue Forest Car Park (around 1.5km).

Maps

Ordnance Survey Ireland Discovery Series: Number 50

Visit our bookstore to purchase this and other travel maps .....Ireland View Book Store

* Text; courtesy of Coillte Outdoors.

Sandyford

Sorry there is currently no listings for Sandyford.

Dublin Listings

To search for County Dublin listings please choose from the links on the left hand side of the screen. These links enable you to search by town, by area, by map or by a full listing. The links on the right hand side of the screen enable you to view County Dublin map, festivals, visitor attractions and other useful information.

Ireland View is constantly improving the service to our visitors to ensure that you enjoy your search on this site and find all the information you require to book your Irish Holiday. If you experience any difficulties please contact the Web Developer directly by clicking on the link in the Other Resources section.