# List of nature reserves in the Republic of Ireland

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 | 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 | 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 | 53°21′43″N 6°08′17″W﻿ / ﻿53.362°N 6.138°W﻿ / 53.362; -6.138 |
| 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 | 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 | 51°52′48″N 7°51′40″W﻿ / ﻿51.88°N 7.861°W﻿ / 51.88; -7.861 |
| 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 | 52°14′49″N 8°36′47″W﻿ / ﻿52.247°N 8.613°W﻿ / 52.247; -8.613 |
| 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 | 51°50′13″N 10°24′29″W﻿ / ﻿51.837°N 10.408°W﻿ / 51.837; -10.408 |
| 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 | 52°04′30″N 10°39′54″W﻿ / ﻿52.075°N 10.665°W﻿ / 52.075; -10.665 |
| 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

| Nature reserve | County | Land area (hectares) | Owner | Established | Coordinates |
| Ballyarr Wood | Donegal | 30 | State | 1986 | 55°01′44″N 7°42′43″W﻿ / ﻿55.029°N 7.712°W﻿ / 55.029; -7.712 |
| Derkmore Wood | Donegal | 8.7 | State | 1988 | 54°50′17″N 8°17′28″W﻿ / ﻿54.838°N 8.291°W﻿ / 54.838; -8.291 |
| Duntally Wood | Donegal | 15.3 | State | 1986 | 55°07′05″N 7°54′00″W﻿ / ﻿55.118°N 7.9°W﻿ / 55.118; -7.9 |
| Lough Barra Bog | Donegal | 176.4 | State | 1987 | 54°56′46″N 8°06′43″W﻿ / ﻿54.946°N 8.112°W﻿ / 54.946; -8.112 |
| Meenachullion Bog | Donegal | 194 | State | 1990 | 54°54′07″N 8°07′08″W﻿ / ﻿54.902°N 8.119°W﻿ / 54.902; -8.119 |
| Pettigo Plateau | Donegal | 900 | State | 1984 | 54°36′58″N 7°56′46″W﻿ / ﻿54.616°N 7.946°W﻿ / 54.616; -7.946 |
| Rathmullen Wood | Donegal | 32.73 | State | 1986 | 55°05′24″N 7°33′47″W﻿ / ﻿55.09°N 7.563°W﻿ / 55.09; -7.563 |