Killykeen Forest Park
Killykeen Forest Park, Cavan, Ireland, July 2016
Day Six of our Irish holiday - the weather stayed fine and warm, but with a lot of clouds - welcome for photographic purposes. We visited Killykeen Forest Park, a few miles from Killashandra in Co Cavan - much of Vanessa’s family originated here. We followed one of the walks through the forest, and in this image, we had stopped to take a short break on the shore of the large lake Lough Oughter. Most of us did, anyway - our older boys Raffy & Monty had decided to strike off on their own and find a shortcut back to the car.
Killykeen Forest Park is located in a scenic area of Co Cavan and is approximately 20 minutes’ drive from Cavan Town along the R198. It lies on the shores of Lough Oughter, which is part of the River Erne system. The forest park consists of about 240 hectares. The predominant species are Norway and Sitka Spruce, with a considerable amount of mixed woodland, including Ash, Oak and Beech. The large lake, Lough Oughter, is renowned for course fishing, with the main fish species being pike, bream and perch. There are four signposted walks and a family cycle trail in the park.
Fujifilm X-Pro 2 with XF 16-55mm f/2.8 lens, 1/400 sec, f/8, ISO 200, Lightroom, Silver Efex Pro 2, Color Efex Pro 4
