Sheheree Bog Explained

Sheheree Bog
Location:	County Kerry, Ireland
Coords:	52.04°N -9.481°W
Area:	22acres
Governing Body:	National Parks and Wildlife Service

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

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.

Notes and References

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