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Stephenson Pond

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Place to walk and listen a birdsong

Pond

Pond

Stephenstown Pond is situated 1 mile east of the village of Knockbridge, approximately 5 miles south-west of Dundalk, County Louth (here are directions). It encompasses roughly 5 acres of woodland, willow copse, wildflower meadow, water meadow, and pond habitats.

The pond provides an oasis for a fascinating variety of native Irish wildlife. There are at least 57 species of tree and shrub present, feeding more than 47 species of bird and a variety of other wildlife such as butterflies, and insects. It has an average depth of about 2 meters (max. 3.25m), and is stocked with a host of coarse fish.

Ducklings and Mother Duck

Ducklings and Mother Duck

Stephenstown pond is a unique nature park with water walkways, woodlands, and a wide array of wildlife. It is an ideal family day out where you can enjoy a picnic, feed the ducks or sample some of the home bakery at the Dairy Maid cafe.

The pond was commissioned in 1817 by the land owner Matthew Fortescue. It was built by William Galt. William Galt was married to Agnes Burns, sister of the Scottish Poet, Robert Burns. Their cottage is part of the park. In 1995 the disused Stephenstown pond was developed in to the nature park that it is today, it officially opened in July 1996 with a crowd of over 1,300 people present.

opening hours are:
Open daily
May – September 08.30-20.30
October – April 09.00 – 17.00

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