Deputy's Pass

Deputy's Pass (Irish: Céim an Ghiúistís[1]) is a national nature reserve of approximately 116 acres (0.47 km2) located in County Wicklow, Ireland. It is managed by the Irish National Parks & Wildlife Service.

Deputy's Pass
Deputy's Pass is located in Ireland
Deputy's Pass
Deputy's Pass
Location of Deputy's Pass in Ireland
TypeNational
LocationCounty Wicklow
Coordinates52°57′07″N 6°09′50″W
Area116 acres (46.94 ha)
Operated byNational Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland)
StatusOpen all year

Features

Deputy's Pass was legally protected as a national nature reserve by the Irish government in 1982.[2] The reserve is also listed as a Special Area of Conservation.[3]

The name Deputy's Pass is derived from the Battle of Deputy's Pass, during which the English army cut a pass through the woodland.[4]

The woodland at Deputy's Pass was originally a coppice,[5] and would have been part of the larger Glenealy oak woods.[6] The woods are composed of sessile oak, holly, hazel, birch and beech, with an under planting of wood sorrel, blueberry, bilberry, and woodrush. The Potter River runs through the site, with fauna that include kestrels, wrens, smooth newts and common frogs. There is a 2km walking trail within the reserve.[4]

References
  1. "Deputy's Pass". logainm.ie. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  2. "S.I. No. 381/1982 - Nature Reserve (Deputy's Pass) Establishment Order, 1982". electronic Irish Statute Book. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  3. "Deputy's Pass Nature Reserve SAC". National Parks & Wildlife Service. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  4. "Wicklow Trails Passport" (PDF). County Wicklow Partnership. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  5. "Deputy's Pass Nature Reserve". National Parks & Wildlife Service. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  6. "Students take to the wild". Wicklow People. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
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