Plant Database Compass Hill Loop, Kinsale 2.3km Distance 57m Elevation 57m Elevation 40min Estimate time 2.3km Distance 57m Total elevation 40mins Estimate time The blackberry is one of the most well-known plants to forage and if you have never picked these before, than you have truly been missing out! These can be found all along the walk along both sides of the road, so keep yur eyes peeled! Learn more... Blackberry - Rubus (Fruticosus) The blackberry is one of the most well-known plants to forage and if you have never picked these before, than you have truly been missing out! These can be found all along the walk along both sides of the road, so keep yur eyes peeled! Learn more... Gorse - Ulex (Europaeus) Gorse is best described as a very prickly bush with bright yellow pea flowers that often have a faint smell of coconut. Found along the trail and are especially easy to identify early in the spring and winter as the flowers stick out against the leafless countryside. Learn more... Wild Garlic Found in damp woodlands. Leaves have a strong garlic smell, stonger than its cousin the three-cornered leek and a good substitute for garlic. Learn more... Dandelion Common on the roadside, in grasslands and disturbed areas. roots Winter, leaves early Spring, and the flowers found in Spring and early Summer are all edible. Learn more... Sea-Beet Found in large clumps along coastal areas like salt marshes or old sea walls, sandy places and grasslands. Learn more... Stinging Nettle Extremely common around Ireland,especially in nitrogen-rich soils. Young leaves edible in spring and during the regrowth period in Autumn with the seeds. Learn more... Three-Cornered-Leek Commonly found all over Ireland, especially on roadsides, and is known as a nuisance invasive species. It has a strong garlic smell and flavour similar to wild garlic but with a more delicate taste. Learn more...
Common on the roadside, in grasslands and disturbed areas. roots Winter, leaves early Spring, and the flowers found in Spring and early Summer are all edible.