MARLFIELD LAKE #2
*Please use the marked parking area as the road is one way and narrow *
Marlfield Lake is a wild bird sanctuary located to the south west of Clonmel and just north of the village of Marlfield. The Lake is man made and water was used to feed a mill which some buildings can still be seen in the localilty. The distillery was established in 1817 by a business consortium which included members of the Steins, a noted family of distillers from Scotland. The firm traded as “John Stein & Co.”, named for the principal of the firm, though operations at the distillery were overseen by John’s brother Andrew. Others likely to have had a stake in the firm, though not necessarily when it was founded, include John Brown, John Murray, and Richard Sparrow. The area is now a Special Area of Conservation, It supports a large population of water birds including swans, mallard duck, coots, and herons. The birds are, in fact, quite tame and will approach visitors expecting food to be thrown to them.
There is a road along one side of the lake which makes access very easy. Please try to not disturb the bird feeder the container is hooked on to.
Leave no Trace
*CACHE CONTAINER IS A PET CONTAINER , PLEASE REPLACE WHERE FOUND*