▁largely ▁of ▁o ak ▁and ▁p ine ▁for ests . ▁However , ▁centuries ▁of ▁heavy ▁def or est ation ▁meant ▁that ▁by ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 th ▁century , ▁the ▁area ▁of ▁wood land ▁and ▁forest ▁cover ▁in ▁Ireland ▁was ▁estimated ▁to ▁be ▁approximately ▁ 6 9 , 0 0 0 ▁hect ares , ▁or ▁ 1 % ▁of ▁the ▁national ▁land ▁area . ▁ ▁The ▁vast ▁majority ▁of ▁forest ry ▁plant ings ▁in ▁Ireland ▁are ▁non - native ▁species , ▁chief ly ▁Sit ka ▁spr uce , ▁with ▁the ▁consequ ent ▁damage ▁to ▁b iod iversity ▁and ▁the ▁environment . ▁ ▁By ▁province ▁and ▁county ▁ ▁Ul ster ▁▁▁ ▁County ▁An trim ▁ ▁B ally pat rick ▁Forest ▁ ▁Bel voir ▁Forest ▁ ▁B reen ▁Oak wood ▁ ▁Car n fun no ck ▁Country ▁Park ▁ ▁Glen ar iff ▁Forest ▁Park ▁ ▁Lag an ▁Valley ▁ ▁Re a ' s ▁Wood ▁Nature ▁Reserve ▁ ▁Sl ieve an or ra ▁Forest ▁▁ ▁County ▁Arm agh ▁ ▁G os ford ▁Forest ▁Park ▁ ▁Mag h ery ▁Country ▁Park ▁▁ ▁County ▁Cav an ▁ ▁D ún ▁na ▁R í ▁Forest ▁Park ▁ ▁K illy ke en ▁Forest ▁Park ▁▁ ▁County ▁Don eg al ▁ ▁Ar ds ▁Forest ▁Park ▁▁ ▁County ▁Down ▁ ▁Bel voir ▁Forest ▁ ▁Castle well an ▁Forest ▁Park ▁ ▁Lag an ▁Valley ▁ ▁Rost re vor ▁Forest ▁ ▁Tol ly more ▁Forest ▁Park ▁▁ ▁County ▁F erman agh ▁ ▁C rom ▁Est ate ▁ ▁E ly ▁L odge ▁Forest