Mote Park Conservation Group

Mote Park Conservation Group Mote Park Conservation Group promotes an awareness of the Environmental, Heritage and Amenity value of Mote Park, Roscommon

Mote Park was the seat of the Crofton Family from the 16th century up until the 1940s and is an area that is steeped in history and it’s own natural beauty with a forest setting of approximately 650 acres providing habitats for many species of wildlife, including the red squirrel and pine marten. All in all it makes for an ideal walking and amenity area for children and people of all ages with nu

merous rest places situated throughout the woodland. Mote Park Conservation Group is a community based group of volunteers who live within or in the vicinity of Mote Park. Situated in the heart of County Roscommon, Mote Park is located just outside Roscommon Town. It is accessible from a few routes – take the N61 from Roscommon Town for 4km to Ballymurray and turn right travelling for 1km to the forest entrance; another popular route (especially with walkers), is to travel down the Golf Links Road from Roscommon Town, past the Golf Club entrance and take the signposted route to the left. Central GPS coordinates to the location of the Demesne area are (53.600247,-8.15207).

Beautiful sunset over Kilmeane hill this evening on the longest day of 2026. (Photo by Kathleen Shanagher)
21/06/2026

Beautiful sunset over Kilmeane hill this evening on the longest day of 2026. (Photo by Kathleen Shanagher)

Update...Owner located, thanks all for sharing.We picked up two little balance bikes at Mote Park this morning, obviousl...
17/05/2026

Update...Owner located, thanks all for sharing.

We picked up two little balance bikes at Mote Park this morning, obviously forgotten. please message this page if you know who owns them and we will get them back safely to the owner.
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02/05/2026

The change in advice is the result of an increase in a disease that impacts on finches in particular.

We have received several complaints regarding the use of e-scooters by groups on the trails in Mote Park in recent days ...
29/04/2026

We have received several complaints regarding the use of e-scooters by groups on the trails in Mote Park in recent days posing a danger to recreational users of the area. These individuals are driving at speed and creating hazards for everyone using the area. Use of e-scooters on the trails is strictly prohibited under Coillte bye -laws which apply in Mote Park and we have notified Coillte and the Gardai. If you come across anyone using an e-scooter please message us so that we can notify the appropriate authorities or contact Coillte via their website www.coillte.ie or the local gardai.


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A walker on the Crofton trail today has kindly brought to our attention the bird feeder on the Crofton trail which was d...
20/04/2026

A walker on the Crofton trail today has kindly brought to our attention the bird feeder on the Crofton trail which was dirty and contained rotting bird food. The visitor kindly cleaned the feeder and replenished with some food. Dirty feeders spread disease and are dangerous to young birds particularly now during nesting season. We would ask that anyone who uses these feeders keep an eye out to make sure that they are clean and be careful of the food you are leaving as many of the baby chicks may not be able to digest certain types of food.
Thank you.

The sister oak standing tall at sunset in Mote Park. A symbol of resilience and still standing after hundreds of years d...
19/04/2026

The sister oak standing tall at sunset in Mote Park. A symbol of resilience and still standing after hundreds of years despite the storm.
Thanks to Marie Lough for the photo.

Today sees the release of the 1926 Census of the Irish Free State , the first census to document the people of Ireland ...
18/04/2026

Today sees the release of the 1926 Census of the Irish Free State , the first census to document the people of Ireland following the War of Independence and it is fascinating to see who was resident in Mote Park House on the night of the census: Lord Edward Crofton recorded as farmer born Rathnew, Wicklow, widowed and aged 59 years and 9 months was entered as head of household along with Arthur Marcus Lowther Crofton 27, single and born Northumberland, England a retired Lieutenant in the Irish Guards and employed in the British Government and three servants: Hannah Pratt 32 born Borris on Ossory, Queen's Town and two local girls Mary Margaret Mullan 25 from Cloonsellan and Mary Connor 18 from Tremane.
Lord Crofton recorded himself as an employer on 1091 statute acres.
The House and Buildings Return Form A stated that Mote Park House consisted of 33 rooms, three of the gatehouses and the head of households of each were listed: Thomas Rogers (Lion's Gate), John Macklin (Tremane Gates) and John Crean (Ballymurray Gates). Also listed was Daniel Connor (we know that he was living in the mill & farmyard complex) and Alexander Haggart who was living at the Laundry House. Also recorded on this form were the number of rooms in each house and the number of males and females resident (you will find more information on these families under their own census return forms.
The following is a link to the 1926 census:
https://nationalarchives.ie/collections/search-the-census/

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