Peatland Areas you can visit

Peatland Visitor Centres - Northern Ireland

• Peatlands Country Park, Dungannon, County Armagh
  A 266ha country park with visitor centre, biodiversity education centre, guided walks and on site interpretation.
• An Creggan Visitor Centre, Creggan,Omagh, County Tyrone
  This visitor centre situated in the foothills of the Sperrins interprets the natural history of the local area.
• Cuilcagh Mountain Park, County Fermanagh
  Cuilcagh Mountain Park is one of the best examples of the blanket bog ecosystem in Northern Ireland.

Peatland Visitor Centres - Republic of Ireland

• Bog of Allen Nature Centre Lullymore, Rathangan, County Kildare
  The Bog of Allen Nature Centre is run by the Irish Peatland Conservation Council (IPCC).
• Ceide Fields Ballycastle, County Mayo
  The most extensive Stone-Age monument in the world is found beneath the peatlands of North Mayo.
• Corlea Trackway Visitor Centre, Kenagh, County Longford
  The centre interprets the largest Iron Age bog road in Europe which was built in 148BC across the bog.
• Connemara National Park Letterfrack, County Galway
  A 2,000 hectare park set amidst the blanket bog on the slopes of the Twelve Bens.

Northern Ireland Nature Reserves with public access

• Annagariff and Mullenakill Nature Reserves, Peatlands Country Park
• Brackagh Moss Nature Reserve
• Slieveanorra Nature Reserve
• Aghargrefin, Forest Nature Reserve
• Black bog, Forest Nature Reserve
• Bolustry - Moneygal, Forest Nature Reserve
• Teal Lough, Forest Nature Reserve

Peatland Nature Reserves and Areas of Special Scientific Interest with no public access
(guided visits may be possible by prior arrangement with the relevant organisation)

• Ballynahone National Nature Reserve consent may be obtained from the·Ulster Wildlife Trust
• Caldanagh Bog ASSI consent may be obtained from The Coastal Zone at Portrush
• Garry Bog ASSI consent may be obtained from The Coastal Zone at Portrush
• Inishargy Nature Reserve consent may be obtained from the·Ulster Wildlife Trust
• Montiaghs Moss Nature Reserve consent may be obtained from Peatlands Country Park

Peatland archaeology sites in Northern Ireland.

• Aghanaglack, County Fermanagh
  Dual court tomb now in a wood, but formerly a peat bog. Interpretation materials on site.
• Drumskinny, County Fermanagh
  Stone Circle, cairn and alignment. No interpretation on site.
• Ballygroll, Erve Road, Cross, Eglington, County Londonderry
  Prehistoric landscape including court tomb, wedge tomb, cairns, stone circles and field walls. Interpretation on site.
• Ballybriest, County Londonderry
  Wedge tomb.
• Beaghmore, County Tyrone
  Stone circles, alignments and cairns. Interpretation materials on site and guide card available from.
• Cregandevesky, County Tyrone
  Court Tomb. Interpretation materials on site.
• Knockoneill, Swatragh, County Londonderry
  Court tomb in reclaimed bog land. Interpretation materials on site.