New Raised Bog SACs

IPCC are delighted to announce the names of the 24 new raised bog Special Areas of Conservation (SAC's) that were recently designated by Minister Martin Cullen T.D.

With this move, a further 3,450 hectares of raised bog are now afforded the protection of the EU Habitats Directive.  The new raised bog SACs are as follows:


Dúchas Site Code            Site Name                  County
2343                Tullaher Lough and Bog           Clare
2347                Camderry Bog                      Galway
2350                Curraghlehanagh Bog            Galway
2352                Monivea Bog                       Galway
2356                Ardgraigue Bog                    Galway
2351                Moanveanlagh Bog                Kerry
2331                Mouds Bog                         Kildare
2332                Coolrain Bog                      Laois
2333                Knockacoller Bog                  Laois
2341                Ardagullion Bog                   Longford
2346                Brown Bog                         Longford
2348                Clooneen Bog                      Longford
2298                River Moy                         Mayo/Roscommon/Sligo
2340                Moneybeg & Clare Island Bogs     Meath/Westmeath
2342                Mount Hevey Bog                   Meath / Westmeath
2338                Drumalough Bog                    Roscommon
2339                Ballynamona Bog & Corkip Lough    Roscommon
2349                Corbo Bog                         Roscommon
2354                Tullaghanrock Bog                 Roscommon
595                 Callow Bog                        Roscommon
440                 Lough Ree                         Rosc/Long/Westm
2353               Redwood Bog                       Tipperary
2336               Carn Park Bog                     Westmeath
2337               Crosswood Bog                     Westmeath