Mushrooms in Ireland
Ireland covers about 69,445 km². Forest is scarce here: 13 % of the land, mostly birch and alder. Conditions were best most often for Parasol Mushroom, Sheathed Woodtuft and Lurid Bolete in 2026. Today Red-cracking Bolete leads with 27 %.
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Regions
Carlow10 % forest · Parasol MushroomCavan17 % forest · Parasol MushroomClare17 % forest · Sheathed WoodtuftCork13 % forest · Sheathed WoodtuftDonegal13 % forest · Rough-stemmed BoleteDublin7 % forest · Sheathed WoodtuftDún Laoghaire–Rathdown18 % forest · Sheathed WoodtuftFingal4 % forest · Sheathed WoodtuftGalway12 % forest · Parasol MushroomKerry11 % forest · Sheathed WoodtuftKildare9 % forest · Parasol MushroomKilkenny12 % forest · Parasol MushroomLaois18 % forest · Parasol MushroomLeitrim23 % forest · Parasol MushroomLimerick13 % forest · Sheathed WoodtuftLongford15 % forest · Parasol MushroomLouth6 % forest · Sheathed WoodtuftMayo11 % forest · Parasol MushroomMeath7 % forest · Parasol MushroomMonaghan10 % forest · Parasol MushroomTipperary16 % forest · Parasol MushroomOffaly14 % forest · Parasol MushroomRoscommon14 % forest · Parasol MushroomSligo18 % forest · Parasol MushroomSouth Dublin13 % forest · Sheathed WoodtuftTipperary14 % forest · Sheathed WoodtuftWaterford17 % forest · Sheathed WoodtuftWestmeath14 % forest · Parasol MushroomWexford9 % forest · Parasol MushroomWicklow20 % forest · Sheathed Woodtuft
Which mushrooms grow in Ireland?
In the 2026 season our forecast showed the most good days in Ireland for Parasol Mushroom, Sheathed Woodtuft, Lurid Bolete.
How much forest is there in Ireland?
About 13 % of Ireland is forest – roughly 9,167 km².
When is mushroom season in Ireland?
The main season is usually August to October; rain and warmth decide when it starts. The growth chance above shows today, the mushroom forecast the next 10 days.