Ramsar Sites

Ramsar Sites in Ireland

A total of 45 sites have been identified as Ramsar sites in Ireland. These are wetlands that are of significant value for nature.

All site-specific information is provided on https://rsis.ramsar.org, the central depository of Ramsar Site information.

Baldoyle Bay

Ballyallia Lough

Ballycotton Bay

Ballymacoda

Bannow Bay

Blacksod Bay and Broadhaven

Blackwater Estuary

Castlemaine Harbour

Clara Bog

Coole Lough & Garryland Wood

Cork Harbour

Cummeen Strand

Dundalk Bay

Dungarvan Harbour

Easky Bog

Gearagh, The

Inner Galway Bay

Killala Bay / Moy Estuary

Knockmoyle / Sheskin

Lough Barra Bog

Lough Corrib

Lough Derravaragh

Lough Ennell

Lough Gara

Lough Glen

Lough Iron

Lough Oughter

Lough Owel

Meenachullion Bog

Mongan Bog

North Bull Island

Owenboy

Owenduff Catchment

Pettigo Plateau

Pollardstown Fen

Raheenmore Bog

Raven, The

Rogerstown Estuary

Sandymount Strand / Tolka Estuary

Slieve Bloom Mountains

The Broadmeadow Estuary

Tralee Bay

Tramore Backstrand

Trawbreaga Bay

Wexford Wildfowl Reserve

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