Stephenstown Pond
(Carp Fishery & Nature Park)
Stephenstown Pond is situated 1 mile east of the village of Knockbridge, approximately 5 miles south-west of Dundalk, County Louth. 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 metres (max. 3.25m), and is stocked with a host of coarse fish.
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Text courtesy of Louise Collier & Declan Breathnach
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