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Redwood

Coillte Rua

A nature reserve protects bog domes and fen on the edge of the Little Brosna flood plain.

Watercolour and fine ink of restored Redwood Castle, with its tall stone tower, irregular battlements and projecting stair tower.
Redwood Castle in its restored standing appearance, as photographed in June 2011.
Recorded locationRedwood53.14241° N · 8.09411° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

The name

coillwoodruared; red place

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

  • Coillte Rua · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Redwood · English · main form

Place & story

From peatland to nature reserve

Redwood Bog Nature Reserve was established in 1991 after land was acquired from Bord na Móna for conservation. The National Parks and Wildlife Service lists its area as 132 hectares. The bog developed along the southern edge of the Little Brosna flood plain near its meeting with the Shannon. The reserve includes a relatively intact raised-bog dome, a dried portion of another dome and fen. Its central wet areas contain numerous bog pools. [2]

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Tipperary
Civil parish
Lorrha
Civil parish
Dorrha
Coordinates
53.14241, -8.09411
Mapped area
18.41 km²
Logainm ID
46060 ↗

People & family history

Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.

1911 census

No verified place match is available for this year. This does not indicate a population of zero.

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Redwood. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. Redwood Bog Nature Reserve · National Parks and Wildlife Service
  3. Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.
  4. Restored Redwood Castle, County Tipperary illustration: based on a Castles of Munster: Redwood, Tipperary (1) by Mike Searle. AI-assisted watercolour and ink adaptation; cream paper margins added, incidental clutter omitted and fine details simplified. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.