List of nature reserves in the Republic of Ireland facts for kids

This is a list of nature reserves in Ireland.

The lists below shows the names and locations of nature reserves in Ireland. A nature reserve in Ireland is a designated area of importance to wildlife, protected by a ministerial order. The majority of these reserves are owned by the state, but some are under the ownership of organisations or in private ownership. The first reserves were established under the 1976 Wildlife Act. They are designated and managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Division of Duchas and Department of Culture, Heritage and Gaeltacht. All these designated reserves are Natural Heritage Areas (NHAs), with some of them also listed as Special Areas of Conservation (SACs).

Connacht

Nature reserve	Photo	County	Land area (hectares)	Owner	Established	Coordinates
Ballynastaig Wood		Galway	9.758	State	1983	53°05′49″N 8°51′50″W / 53.097°N 8.864°W / 53.097; -8.864
Clochar na gCon/Bealacooan Bog		Galway	1247	State	1999	53°16′16″N 9°25′41″W / 53.271°N 9.428°W / 53.271; -9.428
Coole Garryland		Galway	363.583	State	1983	53°04′59″N 8°51′22″W / 53.083°N 8.856°W / 53.083; -8.856
Derryclare		Galway	19	State	1980	53°29′02″N 9°45′29″W / 53.484°N 9.758°W / 53.484; -9.758
Derrycrag Wood		Galway	110.477	State	1983	53°02′38″N 8°23′13″W / 53.044°N 8.387°W / 53.044; -8.387
Leam West Bog		Galway	373.48	State	1991	53°25′23″N 9°29′20″W / 53.423°N 9.489°W / 53.423; -9.489
Pollnaknockaun Wood		Galway	38.85	State	1983	53°03′47″N 8°23′17″W / 53.063°N 8.388°W / 53.063; -8.388
Rosturra Wood		Galway	17.68	State	1983	53°03′36″N 8°21′18″W / 53.06°N 8.355°W / 53.06; -8.355
Richmond Esker		Galway	15.7	State	1985	53°31′55″N 8°37′01″W / 53.532°N 8.617°W / 53.532; -8.617
Knockmoyle Sheskin		Mayo	1198	State	1990	54°10′48″N 9°33′11″W / 54.18°N 9.553°W / 54.18; -9.553
Oldhead Wood		Mayo	17	State	1984	53°46′34″N 9°46′44″W / 53.776°N 9.779°W / 53.776; -9.779
Owenboy		Mayo	397.1	State	1986	54°05′35″N 9°27′22″W / 54.093°N 9.456°W / 54.093; -9.456
Ballygilgan		Sligo	29.5	State	1986	54°20′28″N 8°32′53″W / 54.341°N 8.548°W / 54.341; -8.548
Easkey Bog		Sligo	607	State	1990	54°11′20″N 8°48′47″W / 54.189°N 8.813°W / 54.189; -8.813

Leinster

Nature reserve	Photo	County	Land area (hectares)	Owner	Established	Coordinates
Baldoyle Estuary		Dublin	203	State	1988	53°24′07″N 6°07′26″W / 53.402°N 6.124°W / 53.402; -6.124
North Bull Island		Dublin	118	Private	1988	53°21′43″N 6°08′17″W / 53.362°N 6.138°W / 53.362; -6.138
North Bull Island		Dublin	1318	State	1988
Rogerstown Estuary		Dublin	195.5	State	1988	53°30′18″N 6°08′06″W / 53.505°N 6.135°W / 53.505; -6.135
Pollardstown Fen		Kildare	130	State	1986	53°11′13″N 6°50′38″W / 53.187°N 6.844°W / 53.187; -6.844
Ballykeeffe Wood		Kilkenny	55.4	State	1980	52°36′40″N 7°23′35″W / 52.611°N 7.393°W / 52.611; -7.393
Fiddown Island		Kilkenny	62.6	State	1988	52°19′34″N 7°19′05″W / 52.326°N 7.318°W / 52.326; -7.318
Garryricken		Kilkenny	27.9	State	1980	52°29′49″N 7°24′54″W / 52.497°N 7.415°W / 52.497; -7.415
Kyleadohir		Kilkenny	58.7	State	1980	52°31′59″N 7°27′14″W / 52.533°N 7.454°W / 52.533; -7.454
Coolacurragh Wood		Laois	8.5	State	1982	52°51′50″N 7°30′32″W / 52.864°N 7.509°W / 52.864; -7.509
Grantstown Wood and Grantstown Lough		Laois	48.6	State	1982	52°52′16″N 7°30′07″W / 52.871°N 7.502°W / 52.871; -7.502
Timahoe Esker		Laois	13.5	State	1985	52°58′37″N 7°11′53″W / 52.977°N 7.198°W / 52.977; -7.198
Slieve Bloom Mountains		Laois/Offaly	2300	State	1985	53°05′31″N 7°34′34″W / 53.092°N 7.576°W / 53.092; -7.576
Clara Bog		Offaly	460	State	1987	53°19′19″N 7°37′26″W / 53.322°N 7.624°W / 53.322; -7.624
Mongan Bog		Offaly	119	An Taisce	1987	53°19′37″N 7°57′04″W / 53.327°N 7.951°W / 53.327; -7.951
Raheenmore Bog		Offaly	162	State	1987	53°20′17″N 7°20′35″W / 53.338°N 7.343°W / 53.338; -7.343
Scragh Bog		Westmeath	22.8	State	1992	53°34′44″N 7°21′36″W / 53.579°N 7.36°W / 53.579; -7.36
Ballyteigue Burrow		Wexford	227	State	1990	52°12′36″N 6°39′32″W / 52.21°N 6.659°W / 52.21; -6.659
The Raven		Wexford	589	State	1983	52°21′07″N 6°21′54″W / 52.352°N 6.365°W / 52.352; -6.365
Wexford Wildfowl Reserve		Wexford	194	State and BirdWatch Ireland	1981	52°21′32″N 6°24′58″W / 52.359°N 6.416°W / 52.359; -6.416
Deputy's Pass		Wicklow	47	State	1982	52°57′07″N 6°09′50″W / 52.952°N 6.164°W / 52.952; -6.164
Glen of the Downs		Wicklow	59	State	1980	53°08′10″N 6°06′54″W / 53.136°N 6.115°W / 53.136; -6.115
Glendalough		Wicklow	157	State	1988	53°00′29″N 6°19′26″W / 53.008°N 6.324°W / 53.008; -6.324
Glenealo Valley		Wicklow	1958	State	1988	53°00′40″N 6°23′24″W / 53.011°N 6.39°W / 53.011; -6.39
Knocksink Wood		Wicklow	52.3	State	1994	53°12′00″N 6°10′59″W / 53.2°N 6.183°W / 53.2; -6.183
Vale of Clara		Wicklow	220.57	State	1983	52°57′29″N 6°14′10″W / 52.958°N 6.236°W / 52.958; -6.236

Munster

Nature reserve	Photo	County	Land area (hectares)	Owner	Established	Coordinates
Ballyteigue		Clare	6.4	State	1986	53°01′34″N 9°15′58″W / 53.026°N 9.266°W / 53.026; -9.266
Cahermurphy		Clare	9	State	1980	53°00′00″N 8°38′31″W / 53°N 8.642°W / 53; -8.642
Dromore		Clare	370	State	1985	52°55′52″N 8°57′25″W / 52.931°N 8.957°W / 52.931; -8.957
Keelhilla, Slieve Carron		Clare	145.5	State	1986	53°05′10″N 8°59′49″W / 53.086°N 8.997°W / 53.086; -8.997
Capel Island and Knockadoon Head		Cork	16.1	Private	1985	51°52′48″N 7°51′40″W / 51.88°N 7.861°W / 51.88; -7.861
Capel Island and Knockadoon Head		Cork	126.9	State	1985
Glengarriff Wood		Cork	301	State	1991	51°45′07″N 9°34′30″W / 51.752°N 9.575°W / 51.752; -9.575
Kilcolman Bog		Cork	21.398	Private	1993	52°14′49″N 8°36′47″W / 52.247°N 8.613°W / 52.247; -8.613
Kilcolman Bog		Cork	29.287	State	1993
Knockomagh Wood		Cork	12.5	State	1989	51°30′22″N 9°18′36″W / 51.506°N 9.31°W / 51.506; -9.31
Lough Hyne		Cork	65	State	1981	51°30′07″N 9°18′14″W / 51.502°N 9.304°W / 51.502; -9.304
The Gearagh		Cork	300	Private	1987	51°53′06″N 8°59′56″W / 51.885°N 8.999°W / 51.885; -8.999
Castlemaine Harbour		Kerry	923	State	1990	52°07′41″N 9°56′38″W / 52.128°N 9.944°W / 52.128; -9.944
Cummeragh River Bog		Kerry	45.55	State	1994	51°52′16″N 10°03′54″W / 51.871°N 10.065°W / 51.871; -10.065
Derrycunnihy Wood		Kerry	136	Private	1989	51°58′16″N 9°35′38″W / 51.971°N 9.594°W / 51.971; -9.594
Derrymore Island		Kerry	106.07	Private	1989	52°15′18″N 9°49′48″W / 52.255°N 9.83°W / 52.255; -9.83
Eirk Bog		Kerry	16	State	1986	51°56′46″N 9°39′58″W / 51.946°N 9.666°W / 51.946; -9.666
Great Skellig		Kerry	22.6	State	1988	51°46′16″N 10°32′24″W / 51.771°N 10.54°W / 51.771; -10.54
Little Skellig		Kerry	7.8	Private	1988	51°46′55″N 10°30′32″W / 51.782°N 10.509°W / 51.782; -10.509
Lough Nambrackdarrig		Kerry	3.9	State	1988	52°04′55″N 9°53′53″W / 52.082°N 9.898°W / 52.082; -9.898
Lough Yganavan		Kerry	25.3	State	1988	52°05′35″N 9°53′35″W / 52.093°N 9.893°W / 52.093; -9.893
Mount Brandon		Kerry	461.75	State	1986	52°16′05″N 10°14′13″W / 52.268°N 10.237°W / 52.268; -10.237
Puffin Island		Kerry	53.77	Private	1987	51°50′13″N 10°24′29″W / 51.837°N 10.408°W / 51.837; -10.408
Puffin Island		Kerry	32.73	State	1987
Sheheree Bog		Kerry	8.9	Private	1990	52°02′24″N 9°28′52″W / 52.04°N 9.481°W / 52.04; -9.481
Tearaght Island		Kerry	27.5	Private	1989	52°04′30″N 10°39′54″W / 52.075°N 10.665°W / 52.075; -10.665
Tearaght Island		Kerry	19.1	State	1989
Tralee Bay		Kerry	754.53	State	1989	52°15′18″N 9°48′04″W / 52.255°N 9.801°W / 52.255; -9.801
Uragh Wood		Kerry	87	State	1982	51°48′14″N 9°41′10″W / 51.804°N 9.686°W / 51.804; -9.686
Redwood Bog		Tipperary	132	State	1991	53°09′14″N 8°04′41″W / 53.154°N 8.078°W / 53.154; -8.078
Fenor Bog		Waterford	15.55	Private	2004	52°09′54″N 7°13′30″W / 52.165°N 7.225°W / 52.165; -7.225

Ulster