After the looped walks around the Slieve Blooms we headed off for Knockbarron wood. The woodland is located along an Esker. Eskers can be found in many central parts of Ireland. They can be thought of as rivers of sediment and rubble that got transported when tunnels formed within glaciers. They sometimes can travel for miles and sometimes contain rich mineral and rock deposits. Knockbarron wood is considered the finest example of these land formation in Ireland. The woodland itself is a managed by various bodies and it contains a rich diversity of species especially solitary Bees and rare plants due to the underlining rock.