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January 6
In 1760 John Pilkington, a young visitor to Ballyannan castle, mentioned in his diary that the castle was “shaded by lofty limes, elms and oak.” Later in 1782 George Broderick, the 4th Viscount Midleton, wrote to his agent regarding the grafting of oaks after other trees had been cut down in the wood. By 1840 the 5th Viscount Midleton had hired a valuer, Charles Bailey, to investigate the condition of Ballyannan estate. Following Bailey’s advice, a nursery was established in the wood where fruit trees and conifers were propagated until the estate closed in 1964. Within the wood there are two large holes where gravel was quarried for building and road repairs. There are two dilapidated boathouses – one stone built and the other of a corrugated iron construction. Locals can recall people living in three cottages amongst the trees but only the ruins of the caretaker’s house remain today.A short channel was dug out from the estuary in the1840s. This remained tidal until 1976 when it was infilled with dredged mud.  Creation of wet habitat within the wood would allow additional species to colonise. There are two areas where the ground remains wet through the summer. Small ponds could be created in these areas. duly noted.

In 1760 John Pilkington, a young visitor to Ballyannan castle, mentioned in his diary that the castle was “shaded by lofty limes, elms and oak.” Later in 1782 George Broderick, the 4th Viscount Midleton, wrote to his agent regarding the grafting of oaks after other trees had been cut down in the wood. By 1840 the 5th Viscount Midleton had hired a valuer, Charles Bailey, to investigate the condition of Ballyannan estate. Following Bailey’s advice, a nursery was established in the wood where fruit trees and conifers were propagated until the estate closed in 1964.

Within the wood there are two large holes where gravel was quarried for building and road repairs. There are two dilapidated boathouses – one stone built and the other of a corrugated iron construction. Locals can recall people living in three cottages amongst the trees but only the ruins of the caretaker’s house remain today.A short channel was dug out from the estuary in the1840s. This remained tidal until 1976 when it was infilled with dredged mud.

 Creation of wet habitat within the wood would allow additional species to colonise. There are two areas where the ground remains wet through the summer. Small ponds could be created in these areas. duly noted.