asked the Minister for Lands if he will state the location and acreage of State forests in County Wicklow; the date each was acquired; and the progress of development in each case.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - County Wicklow Forests.
(Cavan): The information requested is given in the form of a tabular statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
County Wicklow
Classilication of land at 31/3/72 (acres).
Forest |
Date of first acquisition |
Total area |
Planted area |
Augimm |
20/11/1913 |
5,088½ |
4,101¾ |
Avoca |
15/2/1937 |
1,979¾ |
1,912¼ |
Avondale |
10/6/1904 |
354 |
263 |
Avonmore |
25/3/1970 |
955¼ |
917½ |
Ballinagee |
21/5/1942 |
4,050¾ |
3,270¾ |
Ballinglen |
17/6/1919 |
3,027¼ |
2,933¼ |
Blessington |
31/10/1927 |
4,365¼ |
3,835¾ |
Delgany |
18/4/1932 |
1,474¾ |
1,439 |
Enniskerry |
16/12/1929 |
1,617 |
1,500 |
Glencree |
3/2/1923 |
1,983½ |
1,902½ |
Glendalough |
16/5/1913 |
7,878½ |
2,203 |
Glenealy |
1/12/1932 |
2,713¼ |
2,597 |
Glen Imaal |
28/10/1925 |
2,807¼ |
2,684¾ |
Glenmalure |
19/2/1921 |
5,278½ |
2,687¾ |
Greenane |
28/2/1921 |
3,115 |
1,527½ |
Hollywood |
3/12/1930 |
1,760½ |
1,522¾ |
Laragh |
6/7/1925 |
2,686 |
2,390¼ |
Rathdangan |
19/9/1935 |
5,254 |
3,751¾ |
Rathdrum |
1/8/1924 |
3,955¾ |
3,883¼ |
Rathnew |
3/2/1923 |
2,749¼ |
2,698¾ |
Roandwood |
18/9/1931 |
4,030½ |
3,508¾ |
Shelton |
27/3/1952 |
3,051 |
2,562½ |
Shillelagh |
2/1/1940 |
1,851¼ |
1,765¾ |
Tinahely |
12/5/1954 |
2,768½ |
2,504½ |
Totals |
74,795¼ |
58,364 |