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PROTECTED PEATLANDS IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND 1999
The owners' code names are as follows: AT = An Taisce, IPCC
= Irish Peatland Conservation Council, P = Private, OPW = Office
of Public Works and NPWS = National Parks & Wildlife Service.
The protection status code NNR = National Nature Reserve, NP
= National Park.
Raised Bog
|
Name |
County |
Area (ha) |
Owner |
Status |
| All Saints |
OY |
109 |
NPWS |
|
| Ardkill |
KE |
49 |
Private |
|
| Ardgullion |
LD |
55 |
|
|
| Ballyduff |
TN |
19 |
NPWS |
|
| Ballyvoora |
OY |
96 |
NPWS |
|
| Ballymoe |
G |
9 |
|
|
| Ballyvoora |
G |
96 |
|
|
| Bellanagare |
RN |
723 |
NPWS |
|
| Boggauns |
G |
45 |
NPWS |
|
| Carrowbehy |
RN |
236 |
NPWS |
|
| Carrownagappal |
G |
167 |
NPWS |
NNR 87 |
| Castlefrench |
G |
31 |
|
|
| Clara |
OY |
496 |
NPWS |
NNR 87 |
| Clonfinane |
TN |
174 |
NPWS |
NNR 87 |
| Cloncrave Bog |
MH/WH |
41 |
|
|
| Clooncullan |
G |
121 |
NPWS |
NNR 87 |
| Cloonfower |
RN |
171 |
NPWS |
|
| Cloonkerin/Shanville |
RN |
49 |
NPWS |
NNR 87 |
| Curraghlehannagh |
G |
102 |
NPWS |
|
| Crosswood (Glenwood) |
WH |
113 |
|
|
| Derrinea |
RN |
8 |
NPWS |
|
| Derrinlough |
G |
76 |
NPWS |
NNR 87 |
| Drumlough (Castlerea) |
RN |
317 |
NPWS |
NNR 87 |
| Firville |
TN |
244 |
NPWS |
|
| Fisherstown/Ballykenny |
LD |
125 |
NPWS |
|
| Funshin |
G |
2 |
|
|
| Garriskill |
WH |
299 |
NPWS |
|
| Kelltsgrove |
G |
10 |
|
|
| Kilballyskea Bog |
OY |
66 |
|
|
| Kilnaborris |
G |
63 |
|
|
| Kilnaglinny |
OY |
119 |
|
|
| Killsallagh |
GY |
105 |
NPWS |
|
| Knockacolla/Rushall |
LS |
104 |
NPWS |
|
| Lough Lurgeen |
G |
295 |
NPWS |
|
| Laughhill (Clonydonnin) |
G |
37 |
|
|
| Lisnageeragh |
G |
206 |
NPWS |
|
| Moorfield |
RN |
63 |
NPWS |
|
| Moyclare |
OY |
66 |
NPWS |
|
| Mongan |
OY |
126 |
AT |
NNR 87 |
| Mucklon (Hortland) |
KE |
37 |
|
|
| Raheenmore |
OY |
162 |
NPWS |
NNR 87 |
| Redwood |
TN |
165 |
NPWS |
NNR 91 |
| Shankill West |
GY |
55 |
NPWS |
|
| Sharavogue |
OY |
172 |
Private |
|
| Sheheree/Ardagh |
KY |
9 |
Private |
NNR 90 |
| Trien/Ballymoe |
RN |
57 |
NPWS |
|
| Woodfield/Kilmalady |
OY |
6 |
NPWS |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Total 5,292ha
Fen
|
Name |
County |
Area (ha) |
Owner |
Status |
| Bellacorrick Iron Flush |
MO |
30 |
AT |
|
| Boley |
WX |
22 |
NPWS |
|
| Buckroney |
WW |
13 |
NPWS |
|
| Cabragh Wetlands |
T |
40 |
|
|
| Carrigower/Drumbawn |
WW |
21 |
NPWS |
NNR 87 |
| Cranberry Lough/Cloonboley |
RN |
36 |
NPWS |
NNR 87 |
| Fenor Bog |
WD |
14 |
IPCC |
SNNR |
| Fin Lough |
OY |
100 |
NPWS |
NNR 87 |
| Kilcolman |
C |
52 |
NPWS |
NNR 93 |
| Newpark Marsh |
KK |
10 |
NPWS |
NNR 87 |
| Pollardstown |
KE |
168 |
NPWS |
NNR 86 |
| Scragh |
WH |
16 |
IPCC/NPWS |
NNR 92 |
| Sheskinmore |
DL |
263 |
NPWS |
NNR 93 |
| |
|
|
|
|
Total 763ha
Blanket Bog
|
Name |
County |
Area (ha) |
Owner |
Status |
| Aillenaveagh |
G |
52 |
NPWS |
|
| Altnabrocky |
MO |
750 |
NPWS |
|
| Arkeen More |
G |
65 |
NPWS |
|
| Aughness |
MO |
174 |
NPWS |
|
| Bealacooan |
G |
198 |
IPCC/NPWS |
|
| Bealacooan Co-op |
G |
172 |
IPCC/NPWS |
|
| Bealacooan Udaras |
G |
405 |
IPCC/NPWS |
|
| Belderg More |
MO |
60 |
NPWS |
|
| Bellacorick |
MO |
78 |
NPWS |
|
| Carricktimpaun |
DL |
35 |
NPWS |
|
| Cartron/Curraun Plateau |
MO |
245 |
NPWS |
|
| Claggan Mountain |
DL |
200 |
NPWS |
NP |
| Clonaslee |
LS |
47 |
NPWS |
|
| Coolturk |
MO |
41 |
NPWS |
|
| Corravokeen |
MO |
32 |
NPWS |
|
| Croagh Partick |
MO |
362 |
NPWS |
|
| Crockastroller |
DL |
1,200 |
NPWS |
|
| Cummeragh River Bog |
KY |
46 |
IPCC/NPWS |
NNR 94 |
| Derrintin |
MO |
46 |
NPWS |
|
| Derrygoolin/Woodford Forest |
G |
50 |
NPWS |
|
| Derrybeg/Owenbeagh |
DL |
19 |
NPWS |
NP |
| Durlough/Leamgowra |
DL |
20 |
NPWS |
|
| Easkey |
SO |
1,184 |
NPWS |
NNR 90 |
| Errisbeg/Roundstone |
G |
78 |
NPWS |
|
| Fiddandarry |
SO |
449 |
NPWS |
|
| Formoyle/Corravokeen |
MO |
32 |
NPWS |
|
| Gartan Mountain |
DL |
95 |
NPWS |
NP |
| Glenamong |
MO |
406 |
NPWS |
NP |
| Glenamoy |
MO |
379 |
NPWS |
|
| Glenealo Valley |
WW |
1,958 |
NPWS |
NNR 88 |
| Glenveagh Bridge |
DL |
25 |
NPWS |
NP |
| Glenveagh National Park |
DL |
1916 |
NPWS |
NP |
| Kilarney National Park |
KY |
23 |
NPWS |
NP |
| Kippure/Lough Bray |
WW |
880 |
NPWS |
NP |
| Knockmoyle/Sheskin |
MO |
1,856 |
NPWS |
NNR 90 |
| Leam Bog Complex |
G |
373 |
NPWS |
NNR 91 |
| Lettershinnagh |
G |
560 |
NPWS |
|
| Letterunshin |
SO |
203 |
NPWS |
|
| Liffey Head Bog |
WW |
485 |
NPWS |
NP |
| Lough Barra |
DL |
578 |
NPWS |
NNR 87,90 |
| Mahernashangan |
DL |
480 |
NPWS |
NP |
| Mangerton |
KY |
500 |
NPWS |
NP |
| Maumakeogh |
MO |
235 |
NPWS |
|
| Meenachullion/Lough Barra |
DL |
542 |
NPWS |
NP |
| Meenagoppoge |
DL |
253 |
NPWS |
NP |
| Mount Brandon |
KY |
462 |
NPWS |
NNR 86 |
| Newfoundland |
KY |
44 |
NPWS |
NP |
| Owenboy |
MO |
596 |
NPWS |
NNR 86 |
| Owenduff/Mayo NP |
MO |
8546 |
NPWS |
NP |
| Owenreagh/Eirk Bog |
KY |
16 |
NPWS |
NNR 86 |
| Pettigo Plateau |
DL |
1,072 |
NPWS |
NNR 84 |
| Rushen |
DL |
121 |
NPWS |
|
| Roundstone/Errisbeg |
G |
79 |
NPWS |
NP |
| Skeagh |
DL |
145 |
NPWS |
NP |
| Slieve Blooms |
LS/OY |
2,300 |
NPWS |
NNR 85 |
| Sralagagh West |
MO |
175 |
NPWS |
|
| Powercourt/Lough Bray |
WW |
880 |
NPWS |
|
| Wicklow National Park |
WW |
4495 |
NPWS |
NP |
| |
|
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Total 35,897 ha
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