 Tollymore Forest Park was the first state forest park in Northern Ireland, established on 2 June 1955. The name Tollymore (Tulaigh Mhór) is derived from "large hill or mound", referring to the two hills, approximately 250 m high, which are located within the forest boundary. Their official names have been recorded as Slieve Neir (possibly from Sliabh an Aoire, meaning "the mountain of the shepherd") and Slieve Snaran (from either snarvan, meaning to creep, or snarban, meaning a cataract). However, they are more commonly known as The Drinns and Curraghard, meaning "ridge" and "marshy upland" respectively.
The forest has been used as a filming location for the TV series Game of Thrones and the film Dracula Untold. Available to purchase here |
