Loughbrown, The Curragh, Co. Kildare
Site Location: Loughbrown, The Curragh, Co. Kildare
Quantity of trees planted: 2,500
Site Size: 1/4 acre
Date planted: 16 January, 2025
Site Owner: MacCann Geraldine
Sponsor: AIB

Loughbrown, The Curragh, Co. Kildare

Acknowledgments

We would like to thank Geraldine and her family for taking part in the 100 Million Trees Project and making a beautiful site available for an Irish native mini-forest to help with Climate change.   Thanks also to Angela Murray Hayden, Áine Quinn, Brian Duffy, James Smyth, Rita Lyons, Janet Dwyer, Conor Treacy, Liam Prendiville, Michèle Prendiville, Colm Keane, Sandra Brouder, Deirdre Bowler, Richard MacCann, Bonnie MacCann, Rubie MacCann, Sarah MacCann, Susan Wilson, Colm Crilly, Derek Carey, Martha Carey, Jane O’Flynn, Kim McCall, Stephen Morrison, Arthur Craigie, Evelyn Robinson, Trevor Carter, Kevin Moore, John Corrigan, Dick Brabazon, Anthony Brabazon, Lizann Brabazon, William Blackley, Sandie Blackley, Chloe Cahalan, Mary O’Doherty for their help with the planting.  Thank you to William Burke for ploughing, Colm Keane for rotavating and Brendan Walsh for fencing.  Thanks to Catriona (Blessington Lakes Garden Centre) and to the tree planters at Kilkenny Forestry Services, Gearóid, Jack and John

Thank you to the AIB for sponsoring this site.

Trees Planted

The following is a list of the 2,500 trees planted at this site.

Wild Cherry

European Bird Cherry

Blackthorn

Dogrose

Guelder Rose

Crab Apple

Common Alder

Downy Birch

Oak

Hawthorn/Whitethorn

Scots Pine

Rowan (mt Ash)

Hazel

Spindle

Gallery

Glimpses of Location where trees are planted