placenamesEnniskerry
Áth na Sceire
The Glencullen valley supports several contrasting woodland habitats northwest of the village.
The name
These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.
An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.
Recorded forms
- Áth na Sceire · Irish · main form
- Enniskerry · English · main form
Place & story
Oak slopes and wet woodland
Knocksink Wood lies in the Glencullen River valley northwest of Enniskerry. The National Parks and Wildlife Service’s 2019 synopsis describes sessile oak woodland at its southwestern end, with holly, hazel and great wood-rush below the trees. Springs and seepage areas occur across the wooded slopes, while ash and alder dominate wet forest beside the springs and river. The service dates the nature reserve’s establishment to 1994. [2] [3]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Enniskerry. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Knocksink Wood SAC 000725: site synopsis, 23 August 2019 · National Parks and Wildlife Service
- Knocksink Wood Nature Reserve · National Parks and Wildlife Service
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2011-05-26. How this page was prepared.