Sheheree Bog

Sheheree Bog is a raised bog and national nature reserve of approximately 22 acres (0.089 km2) in County Kerry.

Sheheree Bog
LocationCounty Kerry, Ireland
Coordinates52°02′24″N 9°28′52″W
Area22 acres (0.089 km2)
Governing bodyNational Parks and Wildlife Service

Features

Sheheree Bog was legally protected as a national nature reserve by the Irish government in 1990.[1] It is also a Special Area of Conservation.[2] The designation of Sheheree Bog with 18 other bogs as SACs led to a ban on turf cutting, which was a controversial decision in Ireland at the time.[3][4]

Sheheree Bog is the only raised bog in the Killarney area, with a well-developed marginal drainage system, also known as a lagg, which is rare in Ireland. The slender cotton grass, a protected plant species, is found on the reserve. The comparative studies between Sheheree Bog and other Killarney or Owenreagh valley intermediate and blanket bogs is considered to be very valuable.[5] The Bog is classed as degraded, but capable of regeneration.[2]

References
  1. "S.I. No. 7/1990 - Nature Reserve (Sheheree Bog) Recognition Order, 1990". Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  2. "Sheheree (Ardagh) Bog SAC". National Parks & Wildlife Service. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  3. Siggins, Lorna (22 March 1999). "Conservation decisions spark controversy". The Irish Times. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  4. Cadogan, Stephen (25 March 2010). "Munster fares well in raised bog plan". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  5. "Sheheree Bog Nature Reserve". National Parks & Wildlife Service. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
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