List of Special Areas of Conservation in the Republic of Ireland
The following is a list of Special Areas of Conservation in the Republic of Ireland, as listed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). Since 2011 the NPWS has operated under the aegis of the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. The Special Areas of Conservation are part of the European Union's Natura 2000 network of sites with special flora or fauna.[1][2]
Special Areas of Conservation
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Carlow
The following is a list of Special Areas of Conservation in County Carlow.[3]
Cavan
The following is a list of Special Areas of Conservation in County Cavan.[7]
- Corratirrim
- Cuilcagh - Anierin Uplands
- Killyconny Bog (Cloghbally)
- Lough Oughter and Associated Loughs
- River Boyne and River Blackwater
Clare
The following is a list of Special Areas of Conservation in County Clare.[8]
- Ballyallia Lake
- Ballycullinan Lake
- Ballycullinan, Old Domestic Building
- Ballyogan Lough
- Ballyteige (Clare)
- Ballyvaughan Turlough
- Black Head-Poulsallagh Complex
- Carrowmore Dunes
- Carrowmore Point to Spanish Point and Islands
- Danes Hole, Poulnalecka
- Dromore Woods and Loughs
- East Burren Complex
- Galway Bay Complex
- Glendree Bog
- Glenomra Wood
- Inagh River Estuary
- Kilkee Reefs
- Kilkishen House
- Knockanira House
- Loughatorick South Bog
- Lough Gash Turlough
- Lower River Shannon
- Moneen Mountain
- Moyree River System
- Newgrove House
- Newhall and Edenvale Complex
- Old Domestic Building, Keevagh
- Old Domestic Buildings, Rylane
- Old Farm Buildings, Ballymacrogan
- Pouladatig Cave
- Pollagoona Bog
- Poulnagordon Cave (Quin)
- Ratty River Cave
- Slieve Bernagh Bog
- Termon Loug
- Toonagh Estate
- Tullaher Lough and Bog
Cork
The following is a list of Special Areas of Conservation in County Cork.[9]
- Ballymacoda (Clonpriest and Pillmore)
- Barley Cove to Ballyrisode Point
- Bandon River
- Ballyhoura Mountains
- Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford)
- Caha Mountains
- Carrigeenamronety Hill
- Castletownshend
- Cleanderry Wood
- Clonakilty Bay
- Courtmacsherry Estuary
- Derryclogher (Knockboy)
- Dunbeacon Shingle
- The Gearagh
- Glengarriff Harbour and Woodland
- Glanmore Bog
- Great Island Channel
- Farranamanagh Lough
- Kenmare River
- Killarney National Park, Macgillycuddy's Reeks and Caragh River Catchment
- Kilkeran Lake and Castlefreke Dunes
- Lough Hyne Nature Reserve and Environs
- Myross Wood
- Reen Point Shingle
- Roaringwater Bay and Islands
- Lower River Shannon
- Sheep's Head
- St. Gobnet's Wood
- Three Castle Head to Mizen Head
Donegal
The following is a list of Special Areas of Conservation in County Donegal.[10]
- Aran Island (Donegal) Cliffs
- Ballintra
- Ballyarr Wood
- Ballyness Bay
- Ballyhoorisky Point to Fanad Head
- Cloghernagore Bog
- Coolvoy Bog
- Croaghonagh Bog
- Donegal Bay (Murvagh)
- Dunmuckrum Turloughs
- Dunragh Loughs/Pettigo Plateau
- Durnesh Lough
- Lough Eske and Ardnamona Wood
- Fawnboy Bog/Lough Nacung
- River Finn
- Gannivegil Bog
- Glenveagh National Park
- Lough Golagh and Breesy Hill
- Gweedore Bay and Islands
- Horn Head and Rinclevan
- North Inishowen Coast
- Inishtrahull
- Kindrum Lough
- Leannan River
- Magheradrumman Bog
- Meenaguse Bog/Ardbane Bog
- Meenaguse Scragh
- Meentygrannagh Bog
- Lough Melvin
- Muckish Mountain
- Mulroy Bay
- Lough Nageage
- Lough Nillan Bog (Carrickatlieve)
- Rathlin O'Birne Island
- Rutland Island and Sound
- Sessiagh Lough
- Sheephaven
- Slieve League
- Slieve Tooey/Tormore Island/Loughros Beg Bay
- Lough Swilly
- St. John's Point
- Tamur Bog
- Termon Strand
- Tory Island Coast
- Tranarossan and Melmore Lough
- West Of Ardara/Maas Road
Dublin
The following is a list of Special Areas of Conservation in County Dublin.[11]
- Baldoyle Bay
- Ballyman Glen
- Dublin Bay (North)
- Dublin Bay (South)
- Glenasmole Valley
- Howth Head
- Ireland's Eye
- Knocksink Wood
- Lambay Island
- Malahide Estuary
- Rogerstown Estuary
- Wicklow Mountains
Galway
The following is a list of Special Areas of Conservation in County Galway.[12]
- Ardgraigue Bog
- Ardrahan Grassland
- Aughrusbeg Machair and Lake
- Ballinduff Turlough
- Ballymaglancy Cave, Cong
- Barnahallia Lough
- Barroughter Bog
- Caherglassaun Turlough
- Cahermore Turlough
- Camderry Bog
- Carrowbaun, Newhall and Ballylee Turloughs
- Carrownagappul Bog
- Castletaylor Complex
- Cloonmoylan Bog
- Connemara Bog Complex
- Coolcam Turlough
- Coole-Garryland Complex
- Corliskea/Trien/Cloonfelliv Bog
- Cregduff Lough
- Cregg House Stables, Crusheen
- Croaghill Turlough
- Curraghlehanagh Bog
- Derrycrag Wood Nature Reserve
- Dog's Bay
- Drummin Wood
- East Burren Complex
- Galway Bay Complex
- Glenloughaun Esker
- Gortacarnaun Wood
- Gortnandarragh Limestone Pavement
- Inishbofin and Inishshark
- Inisheer Island
- Inishmaan Island
- Inishmore Island
- Kilkieran Bay and Islands
- Kilsallagh Bog
- Kiltartan Cave (Coole)
- Kiltiernan Turlough
- Kingstown Bay
- Levally Lough
- Lisnageeragh Bog and Ballinastack Turlough
- Loughatorick South Bog
- Lough Carra/Mask Complex
- Lough Corrib
- Lough Coy
- Lough Cutra
- Lough Derg, North-East Shore
- Lough Fingall Complex
- Lough Lurgeen Bog/Glenamaddy Turlough
- Lough Nageeron
- Lough Rea
- Maumturk Mountains
- Monivea Bog
- Murvey Machair
- Omey Island Machair
- Peterswell Turlough
- Pollnaknockaun Wood Nature Reserve
- Rahasane Turlough
- River Shannon Callows
- Rosroe Bog
- Ross Lake and Woods
- Rosturra Wood
- Rusheenduff Lough
- Shankill West Bog
- Slyne Head Islands
- Slyne Head Peninsula
- Sonnagh Bog
- Termon Lough
- The Twelve Bens/Garraun Complex
- Tully Lough
- Tully Mountain
- Williamstown Turloughs
Kerry
The following is a list of Special Areas of Conservation in County Kerry.[13]
- Akeragh, Banna and Barrow Harbour
- Ballinskelligs Bay and Inny Estuary
- Ballyseedy Wood
- Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford)
- Blackwater River (Kerry)
- Blasket Islands
- Caha Mountains
- Castlemaine Harbour
- Cloonee and Inchiquin Loughs, Uragh Wood
- Drongawn Lough
- Glanlough Woods
- Glanmore Bog
- Kenmare River
- Kerry Head Shoal
- Kilgarvan Ice House
- Killarney National Park, Macgillycuddy's Reeks and Caragh River Catchment
- Lough Yganavan and Lough Nambrackdarrig
- Lower River Shannon
- Magharee Islands
- Maulagowna Bog
- Moanveanlagh Bog
- Mount Brandon
- Mucksna Wood
- Mullaghanish Bog
- Old Domestic Building, Askive Wood
- Old Domestic Building, Curraglass Wood
- Old Domestic Building, Dromore Wood
- Sheheree (Ardagh) Bog
- Slieve Mish Mountains
- Tralee Bay and Magharees Peninsula, West to Cloghane
- Valencia Harbour/Portmagee Channel
Kildare
The following is a list of Special Areas of Conservation in County Kildare.[14]
- Ballynafagh Bog
- Ballynafagh Lake
- Red Bog, Kildare
- River Barrow and River Nore
- Rye Water Valley/Carton
- Mouds Bog
- Pollardstown Fen
Kilkenny
The following is a list of Special Areas of Conservation in County Kilkenny.[15]
- Hugginstown Fen,[16] south-west of Ballyhale.
- The Loughans,[17] near Urlingford.
- Cullahill Mountain,[18] on the Castlecomer Plateau near Johnstown.
- Spahill and Clomantagh Hill,[19] which form part of an escarpment which links the Slieveardagh Hills with the Castlecomer Plateau.
- Galmoy Fen,[20] north of Johnstown, Lower River Suir.
- Lower River Suir,[21] south of Thurles, the freshwater stretches of the Barrow/River Nore.
- River Barrow and River Nore.[22]
- Thomastown Quarry,[23] near Thomastown.
Laois
The following is a list of Special Areas of Conservation in County Laois.[24]
- Ballyprior Grassland
- Clonaslee Eskers and Derry Bog
- Coolrain Bog
- Lisbigney Bog
- Mountmellick
- River Barrow and River Nore
- Slieve Bloom Mountains
Leitrim
The following is a list of Special Areas of Conservation in County Leitrim.[25]
- Arroo Mountain
- Ben Bulben, Gleniff and Glenade Complex
- Boleybrack Mountain
- Bunduff Lough and Machair/Trawalua/Mullaghmore
- Cuilcagh - Anierin Uplands
- Glenade Lough
- Lough Gill
- Lough Melvin
Limerick
The following is a list of Special Areas of Conservation in County Limerick.[26]
- Askeaton Fen Complex
- Ballyhoura Mountains
- Barrigone
- Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford)
- Carrigeenamronety Hill
- Clare Glen
- Curraghchase Woods
- Galtee Mountains
- Glen Bog
- Glenstal Wood
- Lower River Shannon
- Tory Hill
Longford
The following is a list of Special Areas of Conservation in County Longford.[27]
- Ardagullion Bog
- Brown Bog
- Clooneen Bog
- Fortwilliam Turlough
- Lough Forbes Complex
- Lough Ree
Louth
The following is a list of Special Areas of Conservation in County Louth.[28]
- Boyne Coast and Estuary
- Carlingford Mountain
- Carlingford Shore
- Clogher Head
- Dundalk Bay
- River Boyne and River Blackwater
Mayo
The following is a list of Special Areas of Conservation in County Mayo.[29]
- Achill Head
- Ardkill Turlough
- Balla Turlough
- Ballinafad
- Bellacorick Bog Complex
- Bellacorick Iron Flush
- Bellacragher Saltmarsh
- Brackloon Woods
- Broadhaven Bay
- Carrowkeel Turlough
- Carrowmore Lake Complex
- Clare Island Cliffs
- Clew Bay Complex
- Cloonakillina Lough
- Cloughmoyne
- Clyard Kettle-Holes
- Corraun Plateau
- Croaghaun/Slievemore
- Cross Lough (Killadoon)
- Doocastle Turlough
- Doogort Machair/Lough Doo
- Duvillaun Islands
- Erris Head
- Flughany Bog
- Glenamoy Bog Complex
- Greaghans Turlough
- Inishkea Islands
- Keel Machair/Menaun Cliffs
- Kildun Souterrain
- Kilglassan/Caheravoostia Turlough Complex
- Killala Bay/Moy Estuary
- Lackan Saltmarsh and Kilcummin Head
- Lough Cahasy, Lough Baun and Roonah Lough
- Lough Carra/Mask Complex
- Lough Corrib
- Lough Gall Bog
- Lough Hoe Bog
- Mocorha Lough
- Moore Hall (Lough Carra)
- Mullet/Blacksod Bay Complex
- Mweelrea/Sheeffry/Erriff Complex
- Newport River
- Oldhead Wood
- Owenduff/Nephin Complex
- Ox Mountains Bogs
- River Moy
- Shrule Turlough
- Skealoghan Turlough
- Slieve Fyagh Bog
- Urlaur Lakes
Meath
The following is a list of Special Areas of Conservation in County Meath.[30]
- Boyne Coast and Estuary
- Killyconny Bog (Cloghbally)
- Lough Bane and Lough Glass
- Moneybeg Bogs and Clareisland Bogs
- Mount Hevey Bog
- Rye Water Valley/Carton
- River Boyne and River Blackwater
- White Lough, Ben Loughs and Lough Doo
Monaghan
The following is a list of Special Areas of Conservation in County Monaghan.[31]
- Kilroosky Lough Cluster
Offaly
The following is a list of Special Areas of Conservation in County Offaly.[32]
- All Saints Bog and Esker
- Charleville Wood
- Clara Bog
- Ferbane Bog
- Fin Lough
- Island Fen
- Lisduff Fen
- Mongan Bog
- Moyclare Bog
- Pilgrim's Road Esker
- Raheenmore Bog
- Ridge Road, SW of Rapemills
- River Barrow and River Nore
- Shannon Callows
- Sharavogue Bog
- Slieve Bloom Mountains
- The Long Derries, Edenderry
Roscommon
The following is a list of Special Areas of Conservation in County Roscommon.[33]
- Annaghmore Lough
- Ballinturly Turlough
- Ballynamona Bog and Corkip Lough
- Bellanagare Bog
- Callow Bog
- Carrowbehy/Caher Bog
- Castlesampson Esker
- Cloonchambers Bog
- Cloonshanville Bog
- Coolcam Turlough
- Corbo Bog
- Corliskea/Trien/Cloonfelliv Bog
- Derrinea Bog
- Drumalough Bog
- Errit Lough
- Four Roads Turlough
- Killeglan Grassland
- Lisduff Turlough
- Lough Arrow
- Lough Croan Turlough
- Lough Forbes Complex
- Lough Funshinagh
- Lough Ree
- Mullygollan Turlough
- River Moy
- Shannon Callows
- Tullaghanrock Bog
Sligo
The following is a list of Special Areas of Conservation in County Sligo.[34]
- Ballysadare Bay
- Ben Bulben, Gleniff and Glenade Complex
- Bricklieve Mountains and Keishcorran
- Bunduff Lough and Machair/Trawalua/Mullaghmore
- Cummeen Strand/Drumcliff Bay (Sligo Bay)
- Flughany Bog
- Killala Bay/Moy Estuary
- Knockalongy and Knockachree Cliffs
- Lough Arrow
- Lough Gill
- Lough Hoe Bog
- Lough Nabrickkeagh Bog
- Ox Mountains Bogs
- River Moy
- Streedagh Point Dunes
- Templehouse and Cloonacleigha Loughs
- Turloughmore (Sligo)
- Union Wood
- Unshin River
Tipperary
The following is a list of Special Areas of Conservation in County Tipperary.[35]
- Anglesey Road
- Ballyduff/Clonfinane Bog
- Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford)
- Bolingbrook Hill
- Clare Glen
- Galtee Mountains
- Keeper Hill
- Kilcarren-Firville Bog
- Kilduff, Devilsbit Mountain
- Liskeenan Fen
- Lough Derg, North-East Shore
- Lower River Shannon
- Lower River Suir
- Moanour Mountain
- Philipston Marsh
- Redwood Bog
- River Barrow and River Nore
- River Shannon Callows
- Silvermine Mountains
- Silvermine Mountains West
Waterford
The following is a list of Special Areas of Conservation in County Waterford.[36]
- Ardmore Head
- Comeragh Mountains
- Glendine Wood
- Helvick Head
- Lower River Suir
- Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford)
- Nier Valley Woodlands
- River Barrow and River Nore
- Tramore Dunes and Backstrand
Westmeath
The following is a list of Special Areas of Conservation in County Westmeath.[37]
- Ballymore Fen
- Carn Park Bog
- Crosswood Bog
- Garriskil Bog
- Lough Bane and Lough Glass
- Lough Ennell
- Lough Lene
- Lough Owel
- Lough Ree
- Moneybeg and Clareisland Bogs
- Mount Hevey Bog
- River Boyne and River Blackwater
- River Shannon Callows
- Scragh Bog
- Split Hills and Long Hill Esker
- White Lough, Ben Loughs and Lough Doo
Wexford
The following is a list of Special Areas of Conservation in County Wexford.[38]
- Ballyteige Burrow
- Bannow Bay
- Blackstairs Mountains
- River Barrow and River Nore
- Cahore Polders and Dunes
- Carnsore Point
- Hook Head
- Kilmuckridge-Tinnaberna Sandhills
- Kilpatrick Sandhills
- Lady's Island Lake
- Long Bank
- Raven Point Nature Reserve
- Saltee Islands
- Screen Hills
- Tacumshin Lake
- Slaney River Valley
Wicklow
The following is a list of Special Areas of Conservation in County Wicklow.[39]
- Ballyman Glen
- Bray Head
- Buckroney-Brittas Dunes and Fen
- Carriggower Bog
- Vale of Clara (Rathdrum Wood)
- Deputy's Pass Nature Reserve
- Glen of the Downs
- Holdenstown Bog
- Knocksink Wood
- Knockacoller Bog
- Magherabeg Dunes
- The Murrough Wetlands
- Wicklow Mountains
- Wicklow Reef
See also
- List of Special Areas of Conservation in Northern Ireland
- List of Special Areas of Conservation in Wales
- List of Special Areas of Conservation in Scotland
- List of Special Areas of Conservation in England
Notes
- ↑ Rights for Natura 2000 data: EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: Directorate-General for Environment.
- ↑ NPWS Data use terms & conditions: NPWS encourage the free dissemination of biodiversity data.
- ↑ "Special Areas of Conservation in County Carlow". npws.ie. National Parks and Wildlife Service.
- ↑ More information about the Blackstairs Mountains SAC is available from the following; "Blackstairs Mountains SAC", npws.ie, National Parks and Wildlife Service
|chapter=ignored (help) ; "Blackstairs Mountains SAC", npws.ie, National Parks and Wildlife Service|chapter=ignored (help) ; and "Blackstairs Mountains data set", Natura 2000, European Environment Agency|chapter=ignored (help). - ↑ River Barrow and River Nore: "River Barrow and River Nore Site Synopsis" (PDF), npws.ie, National Parks and Wildlife Service; "River Barrow and River Nore (data set)". Natura 2000. European Environment Agency.
- ↑ Slaney River Valley: "Site Synopsis" (PDF), npws.ie, National Parks and Wildlife Service; "data set". Natura 2000. European Environment Agency.
- ↑ "Special Areas of Conservation in County Cavan". npws.ie. National Parks and Wildlife Service.
- ↑ "Special Areas of Conservation in County Clare". npws.ie. National Parks and Wildlife Service.
- ↑ "Special Areas of Conservation in County Cork". npws.ie. National Parks and Wildlife Service.
- ↑ "Special Areas of Conservation in County Donegal". npws.ie. National Parks and Wildlife Service.
- ↑ "Special Areas of Conservation in County Dublin". npws.ie. National Parks and Wildlife Service.
- ↑ "Special Areas of Conservation in County Galway". npws.ie. National Parks and Wildlife Service.
- ↑ "Special Areas of Conservation in County Kerry". npws.ie. National Parks and Wildlife Service.
- ↑ "Special Areas of Conservation in County Kildare". npws.ie. National Parks and Wildlife Service.
- ↑ "Special Areas of Conservation in County Kilkenny". npws.ie. National Parks and Wildlife Service.
- ↑ Hugginstown Fen (SAC IE0000404). Site Synopsis - National Parks and Wildlife Service, Republic of Ireland. Natura 2000 (data set) - European Environment Agency.
- ↑ The Loughans (SAC IE0000407). Site Synopsis - National Parks and Wildlife Service, Republic of Ireland. Natura 2000 (data set) - European Environment Agency.
- ↑ Cullahill Mountain (SAC IE0000831). Site Synopsis, Conservation Plan and maps (1,2,3) - National Parks and Wildlife Service, Republic of Ireland. Natura 2000 (data set) - European Environment Agency.
- ↑ Spahill and Clomantagh Hill (SAC IE0000849). Site Synopsis - National Parks and Wildlife Service, Republic of Ireland. Natura 2000 (data set) - European Environment Agency.
- ↑ Galmoy Fen (SAC IE0001858). Site Synopsis - National Parks and Wildlife Service, Republic of Ireland. Natura 2000 (data set) - European Environment Agency.
- ↑ Lower River Suir (SAC IE0002137). Site Synopsis - National Parks and Wildlife Service, Republic of Ireland. Natura 2000 (data set) - European Environment Agency.
- ↑ River Barrow and River Nore (IE0002162). Site Synopsis - National Parks and Wildlife Service, Republic of Ireland. Natura 2000 (data set) - European Environment Agency.
- ↑ Thomastown Quarry (SAC IE0002252) - Site Synopsis - National Parks and Wildlife Service, Republic of Ireland. Natura 2000 data set - European Environment Agency.
- ↑ "Special Areas of Conservation in County Laois". npws.ie. National Parks and Wildlife Service.
- ↑ "Special Areas of Conservation in County Leitrim". npws.ie. National Parks and Wildlife Service.
- ↑ "Special Areas of Conservation in County Limerick". npws.ie. National Parks and Wildlife Service.
- ↑ "Special Areas of Conservation in County Longford". npws.ie. National Parks and Wildlife Service.
- ↑ "Special Areas of Conservation in County Louth". npws.ie. National Parks and Wildlife Service.
- ↑ "Special Areas of Conservation in County Mayo". npws.ie. National Parks and Wildlife Service.
- ↑ "Special Areas of Conservation in County Meath". npws.ie. National Parks and Wildlife Service.
- ↑ "Special Areas of Conservation in County Monaghan". npws.ie. National Parks and Wildlife Service.
- ↑ "Special Areas of Conservation in County Offaly". npws.ie. National Parks and Wildlife Service.
- ↑ "Special Areas of Conservation in County Roscommon". npws.ie. National Parks and Wildlife Service.
- ↑ "Special Areas of Conservation in County Sligo". npws.ie. National Parks and Wildlife Service.
- ↑ "Special Areas of Conservation in County Tipperary". npws.ie. National Parks and Wildlife Service.
- ↑ "Special Areas of Conservation in County Waterford". npws.ie. National Parks and Wildlife Service.
- ↑ "Special Areas of Conservation in County Westmeath". npws.ie. National Parks and Wildlife Service.
- ↑ "Special Areas of Conservation in County Wexford". npws.ie. National Parks and Wildlife Service.
- ↑ "Special Areas of Conservation in County Wicklow". npws.ie. National Parks and Wildlife Service.
External links
- Datasets - Natura 2000
- Datasets Viewer - Natura 2000
- Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) (accessed on 26 September 2010)
- Natura 2000 Sites for Nature Conservation
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