List of Ramsar sites in the Republic of Ireland

This list of Ramsar sites in the Republic of Ireland includes wetlands that are considered to be of international importance under the Ramsar Convention. Ireland currently has 45 sites designated as "Wetlands of International Importance" with a surface area of 66,994 hectares (669.94 km2).[1][2] For a full list of all Ramsar sites worldwide, see List of Ramsar wetlands of international importance.

List of Ramsar Sites
Name[1] Location Area (km2) Designated Description Image
Baldoyle Bay Dublin
53°24′N 6°8′W		 2.03 25 October 1988
Ballyallia Lough County Clare

52°53′N 8°55′W

 3.08 11 June 1996 Lowest lake on the River Fergus
Ballycotton Bay County Cork
51°50′N 8°0′W		 0.92 11 June 1996
Ballymacoda County Cork
51°52′N 7°55′W		 3.75 11 June 1996
Bannow Bay County Wexford
52°27′N 6°17′W		 9.58 11 June 1996
Blacksod Bay and Broadhaven Bay County Mayo
54°03′N 10°0′W		 6.83 11 June 1996 Broadhaven Bay includes Atlantic salt marsh, tidal mudflats, reefs and shallow bays.
Blackwater Estuary County Cork,
County Waterford51°57′N 7°48′W		 4.68 11 June 1996
Broadmeadow Estuary 53°27′N 6°10′W 5.46 11 June 1996
Castlemaine Harbour County Kerry
52°7′N 9°55′W		 29.73 30 May 1990
Clara Bog County Offaly
53°19′N 7°37′W		 4.60 6 December 1988
Coole Lough and Garryland Wood County Galway
53°5′N 8°51′W		 3.64 30 May 1990
Cork Harbour County Cork
51°50′N 8°15′W		 14.36 11 June 1996
Cummeen Strand County Sligo
54°17′N 8°30′W		 14.91 11 June 1996
Dundalk Bay County Louth
54°00′N 6°20′W		 47.68 11 June 1996
Dungarvan Harbour County Waterford52°3′N 7°35′W 10.41 11 June 1996
Easky Bog County Sligo
54°11′N 8°49′W		 6.07 30 May 1990
The Gearagh County Cork
51°52′N 9°1′W		 3.07 30 May 1990
Inner Galway Bay 53°12′N 9°10′W 119.05 11 June 1996
Killala Bay and Moy Estuary County Mayo,
County Sligo
54°15′N 9°10′W		 10.61 11 June 1996
Knockmoyle and Sheskin County Mayo
54°12′N 9°33′W		 11.98 1 June 1987
Lough Barra Bog County Donegal
54°57′N 8°7′W		 1.76 1 June 1987
Lough Corrib 53°30′N 9°15′W 177.28 11 June 1996
Lough Derravaragh County Westmeath
53°40′N 7°20′W		 11.20 11 June 1996
Lough Ennell County Westmeath
53°27′N 7°23′W		 14.04 11 June 1996
Lough Gara County Sligo, County Roscommon
53°56′N 8°25′W		 17.42 11 June 1996
Lough Glen County Westmeath
53°25′N 7°23′W		 0.81 11 June 1996
Lough Iron County Westmeath
53°37′N 7°17′W		 1.82 11 June 1996
Lough Oughter 54°2′N 7°25′W 14.64 11 June 1996
Lough Owel County Westmeath
53°35′N 7°23′W		 10.32 11 June 1996
Meenachullion Bog County Donegal
54°54′N 8°7′W		 1.94 30 May 1990
Mongan Bog County Offaly
53°19′N 7°58′W		 1.27 6 December 1988
North Bull Island Dublin
53°22′N 6°8′W		 14.36 6 September 1988
Owenboy County Mayo
54°6′N 9°28′W		 3.97 1 June 1987
Owenduff catchment County Mayo
54°3′N 9°40′W		 13.82 31 July 1986
Pettigo Plateau County Donegal
54°37′N 7°57′W		 9.00 31 July 1986
Pollardstown Fen County Kildare
53°11′N 6°51′W		 1.30 30 May 1990
Raheenmore Bog County Offaly
53°20′N 7°21′W		 1.62 6 December 1988
The Raven County Wexford
52°20′N 6°19′W		 5.89 31 July 1986
Rogerstown Estuary Dublin
53°30′N 6°8′W		 1.95 25 October 1988
Sandymount Strand and Tolka Estuary 53°20′N 6°12′W 6.54 11 June 1996
Slieve Bloom Mountains County Offaly,
County Laois
53°3′N 7°38′W		 22.30 31 July 1986
Tralee Bay County Kerry
52°16′N 9°48′W		 8.61 10 July 1989
Tramore Backstrand County Waterford
52°10′N 7°7′W		 3.67 11 June 1996
Trawbreaga Bay County Donegal
55°17′N 7°15′W		 10.03 11 June 1996
Wexford Wildfowl Reserve County Wexford
52°30′N 6°20′W		 1.94 15 November 1984

See also

References
  1. "Ramsar List" (PDF). Ramsar.org. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  2. "The Annotated Ramsar List: Ireland". Ramsar.org. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
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