List of Special Protection Areas in the Republic of Ireland

The following is a list of Special Protection Areas in the Republic of Ireland known as SPA, as listed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). The Special Protection Areas are designated areas of protection under the European Union Birds Directive and are in place to protect rare and vulnerable bird species, migratory bird species, and wetlands that are deemed to be internationally important.

Connacht NamePhotoCountyLand area (hectares)EU CodeConnemara Bog ComplexGalway19201.5IE0004181Coole-Garryland ComplexGalway519.95IE0004107Cregganna MarshGalway167.86IE0004142Cruagh IslandGalway292.44IE0004170High Island, Inishshark and DavillaunGalway1216.95IE0004144IllaunnanoonGalway19.78IE0004221Inishbofin, Omey Island and Turbot IslandGalway171.47IE0004231InishmoreGalway1917.63IE0004152Inner Galway BayGalway13261.57IE0004031Lough CorribGalway, Mayo18623.94IE0004042Lough CutraGalway386.72IE0004056Lough Derg (Shannon)Galway12709.47IE0004058Lough MaskGalway, Mayo8735.65IE0004062Lough ReaGalway365.41IE0004134Middle Shannon CallowsGalway, Roscommon5814.85IE0004096Rahasane TurloughGalway372.30IE0004089River Suck CallowsGalway, Roscommon3182.03IE0004097Slieve Aughty MountainsGalway59457.16IE0004168Slyne Head to Ardmore Point IslandsGalway3377.68IE0004159Sligo/Leitrim UplandsLeitrim, Sligo1733.55IE0004187Bills RocksMayo149.66IE0004177Blacksod Bay/Broad HavenMayo8535.68IE0004037Carrowmore LakeMayo965.52IE0004052Clare IslandMayo1005.74IE0004136Cross Lough (Killadoon)Mayo26.74IE0004212Doogort MachairMayo116.43IE0004235Duvillaun IslandsMayo529.80IE0004111IllanmasterMayo164.94IE0004074Inishglora and InishkeeraghMayo381.89IE0004084Inishkea IslandsMayo1329.76IE0004004Killala Bay/Moy EstuaryMayo, Sligo3202.02IE0004036Lough CarraMayo1760.27IE0004051Lough Conn and Lough CullinMayo6457.58IE0004228Mullet PeninsulaMayo325.55IE0004227Owenduff/Nephin ComplexMayo25692.83IE0004098Stags of Broad HavenMayo136.38IE0004072Termoncarragh Lake and Annagh MachairMayo405.98IE0004093Ballykenny-Fisherstown BogRoscommon1355.67IE0004101Bellanagare BogRoscommon1233.78IE0004105Four Roads TurloughRoscommon99.6IE0004140Lough ArrowRoscommon, Sligo1337.91IE0004050Lough Croan TurloughRoscommon151.26IE0004139Lough GaraRoscommon1689.78IE0004048Lough ReeRoscommon12347.98IE0004064Ardboline Island and Horse IslandSligo148.29IE0004135Aughris HeadSligo54.8IE0004133Ballintemple and BallygilganSligo235.41IE0004234Ballysadare BaySligo2129.06IE0004129Cummeen StrandSligo1731.69IE0004035Drumcliff BaySligo1842.68IE0004013InishmurraySligo234.66IE0004068

Leinster NamePhotoCountyLand area (hectares)EU CodeBaldoyle BayDublin262.65IE0004016Dalkey IslandsDublin83.04IE0004172Howth Head CoastDublin207.73IE0004113Ireland's EyeDublin214.43IE0004117Lambay IslandDublin599.3IE0004069Malahide EstuaryDublin764.63IE0004025North Bull IslandDublin1943.47IE0004006RockabillDublin5227.09IE0004014Rogerstown EstuaryDublin645.35IE0004015Skerries IslandsDublin217.12IE0004122South Dublin Bay and River Tolka EstuaryDublin2193.17IE0004024Poulaphouca ReservoirKildare, Wicklow2009.5IE0004063River NoreKilkenny, Laois414.57IE0004233Slieve Bloom MountainsLaois, Offaly21774.46IE0004160Ballykenny-Fisherstown BogLongford1355.67IE0004101Glen LoughLongford, Westmeath82.27IE0004045Lough Kinale and Derragh LoughLongford, Westmeath287.8IE0004061Lough ReeLongford, Westmeath12347.98IE0004064Boyne EstuaryLouth, Meath593.43IE0004080Carlingford LoughLouth595.12IE0004078Dundalk BayLouth13237.9IE0004026River Boyne and River BlackwaterLouth, Meath, Westmeath460.14IE0004232Stabannan-BraganstownLouth251.89IE0004091Lough Sheelin Meath, Westmeath1900.92IE0004065River Nanny Estuary and ShoreMeath229.68IE0004158All Saints BogOffaly322.64IE0004103Dovegrove CallowsOffaly124.51IE0004137Middle Shannon CallowsOffaly, Westmeath5814.85IE0004096Mongan BogOffaly129.33IE0004017River Little Brosna CallowsOffaly1100.92IE0004086Garriskil BogWestmeath324.11IE0004102Lough DerravaraghWestmeath1130.09IE0004043Lough EnnellWestmeath1397.66IE0004044Lough IronWestmeath933.35IE0004046Lough OwelWestmeath1118.64IE0004047Ballyteigue BurrowWexfordIE0004020Bannow BayWexford1363.32IE0004033Cahore MarshesWexford191.52IE0004143Keeragh IslandsWexford80IE0004118Lady's Island LakeWexford478.6IE0004009Saltee IslandsWexford870.62IE0004002Tacumshin LakeWexford476.17IE0004092The RavenWexford4204.63IE0004019Wexford Harbour and SlobsWexford5979.34IE0004076The MurroughWicklow940.78IE0004186Wicklow HeadWicklow195.05IE0004127Wicklow MountainsWicklow, Dublin30014.31IE0004040

Munster NamePhotoCountyLand area (hectares)EU CodeBallyallia LakeClare140.73IE0004041Cliffs of MoherClare873.94IE0004005Corofin WetlandsClare599.86IE0004220IllaunonearaunClare45.95IE0004114Inner Galway BayClare13261.57IE0004031Loop HeadClare377IE0004119Lough DergClare, Tipperary12709.47IE0004058Mid-Clare CoastClare4638.65IE0004182River Shannon and River Fergus EstuariesClare, Kerry, Limerick32237.6IE0004077Slieve Aughty MountainsClare59457.16IE0004168Ballycotton BayCork281.22IE0004022Ballymacoda BayCork586.23IE0004023Beara PeninsulaCork2612.08IE0004155Blackwater CallowsCork, Waterford1037.73IE0004094Blackwater EstuaryCork, Waterford869.8IE0004028Clonakilty BayCork507.76IE0004081Cork HarbourCork2660.27IE0004030Courtmacsherry BayCork1298.71IE0004219Galley Head to Duneen PointCork416.1IE0004190Kilcolman BogCork56.71IE0004095Mullaghanish to Musheramore MountainsCork4975.63IE0004162Old Head of KinsaleCork53.63IE0004021Seven HeadsCork446.85IE0004191Sheep's Head to Toe HeadCork2500.11IE0004156Sovereign IslandsCork28.7IE0004124Stack's to Mullaghareirk Mountains, West Limerick Hills and Mount EagleCork, Kerry, Limerick56648.85IE0004161The Bull and The Cow RocksCork380.12IE0004066The GearaghCork322.58IE0004109Blasket IslandsKerry3620.37IE0004008Castlemaine HarbourKerry12397.41IE0004029Deenish Island and Scariff IslandKerry845.35IE0004175Dingle PeninsulaKerry4153.23IE0004153Eirk BogKerry13.23IE0004108Iveragh PeninsulaKerry3486.97IE0004154Kerry HeadKerry961.84IE0004189Killarney National ParkKerry10328.14IE0004038Magharee IslandsKerry416.92IE0004125Puffin IslandKerry349.14IE0004003Skellig IslandsKerry624.08IE0004007Tralee Bay ComplexKerry3655.61IE0004188Slieve Felim to Silvermines MountainsLimerick, Tipperary20913.05IE0004165Middle Shannon CallowsTipperary5814.85IE0004096River Little Brosna CallowsTipperary1100.92IE0004086Dungarvan HarbourWaterford2221.51IE0004032Helvick Head to BallyquinWaterford784.32IE0004192Mid-Waterford CoastWaterford937.06IE0004193Tramore Back StrandWaterford675.68IE0004027

Ulster NamePhotoCountyLand area (hectares)EU CodeLough Kinale and Derragh LoughCavan287.8IE0004061Lough Oughter ComplexCavan1972.94IE0004049Lough SheelinCavan1900.92IE0004065River Boyne and River BlackwaterCavan460.14IE0004232Derryveagh and Glendowan MountainsDonegal31483.23IE0004039Donegal BayDonegal10455.87IE0004151Durnesh LoughDonegal144.41IE0004145Falcarragh to MeenlaraghDonegal302.86IE0004149Fanad HeadDonegal136.07IE0004148Greers IsleDonegal19.13IE0004082Horn Head to Fanad HeadDonegal2385.34IE0004194Illancrone and InishkeeraghDonegal419.4IE0004132Inishbofin, Inishdooey and InishbegDonegal601.17IE0004083InishduffDonegal46.48IE0004115InishkeelDonegal124.41IE0004116InishtrahullDonegal474.24IE0004100Lough Derg, County DonegalDonegal889.88IE0004057Lough FernDonegal299.91IE0004060Lough FoyleDonegal587.67IE0004087Lough Nillan BogDonegal4114.34IE0004110Lough SwillyDonegal8559.56IE0004075Malin HeadDonegal281.07IE0004146Pettigo PlateauDonegal691.28IE0004099Rathlin O'Birne IslandDonegal153.55IE0004120RoaninishDonegal145.76IE0004121Sheskinmore LoughDonegal563.04IE0004090Tory IslandDonegal570.77IE0004073Trawbreaga BayDonegal1549.16IE0004034West Donegal CoastDonegal3376.56IE0004150West Donegal IslandsDonegal1128.80IE0004230Slieve BeaghMonaghan3455.35IE0004167

References

Sources Special Protection Areas (SPA) dataset from the National Park and Wildlife Service available under CC-BY-SA 4.0 licence

External links Datasets - Natura 2000 Datasets Viewer - Natura 2000 Natura 2000 Sites for Nature Conservation