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. 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.
Special Areas of Conservation
Carlow
The following is a list of Special Areas of Conservation in County Carlow.- Blackstairs Mountains
- River Barrow and River Nore
- Slaney River Valley
Cavan
- Corratirrim
- Cuilcagh - Anierin Uplands
- Killyconny Bog
- Lough Oughter and Associated Loughs
- River Boyne and River Blackwater
Clare
- Ballyallia Lake
- Ballycullinan Lake
- Ballycullinan, Old Domestic Building
- Ballyogan Lough
- Ballyteige
- 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
- Ratty River Cave
- Slieve Bernagh Bog
- Termon Loug
- Toonagh Estate
- Tullaher Lough and Bog
Cork
- Ballymacoda
- Barley Cove to Ballyrisode Point
- Bandon River
- Ballyhoura Mountains
- Blackwater River
- Caha Mountains
- Carrigeenamronety Hill
- Castletownshend
- Cleanderry Wood
- Clonakilty Bay
- Courtmacsherry Estuary
- Derryclogher
- 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
- Aran Island Cliffs
- Ballintra
- Ballyarr Wood
- Ballyness Bay
- Ballyhoorisky Point to Fanad Head
- Cloghernagore Bog
- Coolvoy Bog
- Croaghonagh Bog
- Donegal Bay
- 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
- Rathlin O'Birne Island
- Rutland Island and Sound
- Sessiagh Lough
- Sheephaven Bay
- 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
- Baldoyle Bay
- Ballyman Glen
- Dublin Bay
- Dublin Bay
- Glenasmole Valley
- Howth Head
- Ireland's Eye
- Knocksink Wood
- Lambay Island
- Malahide Estuary
- Rogerstown Estuary
- Wicklow Mountains
Galway
- 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
- 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
- Akeragh, Banna and Barrow Harbour
- Ballinskelligs Bay and Inny Estuary
- Ballyseedy Wood
- Blackwater River
- Blackwater River
- 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 Bog
- Slieve Mish Mountains
- Tralee Bay and Magharees Peninsula, West to Cloghane
- Valencia Harbour/Portmagee Channel
Kildare
- Ballynafagh Bog
- Ballynafagh Lake
- Red Bog, Kildare
- River Barrow and River Nore
- Rye Water Valley/Carton
- Mouds Bog
- Pollardstown Fen
Kilkenny
- Hugginstown Fen, south-west of Ballyhale.
- The Loughans, near Urlingford.
- Cullahill Mountain, on the Castlecomer Plateau near Johnstown.
- Spahill and Clomantagh Hill, which form part of an escarpment which links the Slieveardagh Hills with the Castlecomer Plateau.
- Galmoy Fen, north of Johnstown, Lower River Suir.
- Lower River Suir, south of Thurles, the freshwater stretches of the Barrow/River Nore.
- River Barrow and River Nore.
- Thomastown Quarry, near Thomastown.
Laois
- Ballyprior Grassland
- Clonaslee Eskers and Derry Bog
- Coolrain Bog
- Lisbigney Bog
- Mountmellick
- River Barrow and River Nore
- Slieve Bloom Mountains
- Knockacollier Bog
Leitrim
- 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
- Askeaton Fen Complex
- Ballyhoura Mountains
- Barrigone
- Blackwater River
- Carrigeenamronety Hill
- Clare Glen
- Curraghchase Woods
- Galtee Mountains
- Glen Bog
- Glenstal Wood
- Lower River Shannon
- Tory Hill
Longford
- Ardagullion Bog
- Brown Bog
- Clooneen Bog
- Fortwilliam Turlough
- Lough Forbes Complex
- Lough Ree
- Mount Jessop Bog
Louth
- Boyne Coast and Estuary
- Carlingford Mountain
- Carlingford Shore
- Clogher Head
- Dundalk Bay
- River Boyne and River Blackwater
Mayo
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Boyne Coast and Estuary
- Killyconny Bog
- 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
- Kilroosky Lough Cluster
Offaly
- 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
- 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
- Ballysadare Bay
- Ben Bulben, Gleniff and Glenade Complex
- Bricklieve Mountains and Keishcorran
- Bunduff Lough and Machair/Trawalua/Mullaghmore
- Cummeen Strand/Drumcliff 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
- Union Wood
- Unshin River
Tipperary
- Anglesey Road
- Ballyduff/Clonfinane Bog
- Blackwater River
- 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
- Ardmore Head
- Comeragh Mountains
- Glendine Wood
- Helvick Head
- Lower River Suir
- Blackwater River
- Nier Valley Woodlands
- River Barrow and River Nore
- Tramore Dunes and Backstrand
Westmeath
- 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
- Scargh Bog
- Split Hills and Long Hill Esker
- White Lough, Ben Loughs and Lough Doo
Wexford
- 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
- Ballyman Glen
- Bray Head
- Buckroney-Brittas Dunes and Fen
- Carriggower Bog
- Vale of Clara
- Deputy's Pass Nature Reserve
- Glen of the Downs
- Holdenstown Bog
- Knocksink Wood
- Magherabeg Dunes
- The Murrough Wetlands
- Wicklow Mountains
- Wicklow Reef