Cloncrow Bog (New Forest)

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Cloncrow Bog (New Forest) is a peat bog in County Westmeath, Ireland. The bog is near the village of Tyrrellspass on the R446 regional road. [1]

As a raised bog of ecological interest, it was declared a Natural Heritage Area in 2005. [2]

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References

  1. "Cloncrow Bog (New Forest) NHA - Protected Planet". Protected Planet.
  2. "Cloncrow Bog (New Forest) NHA | National Parks & Wildlife Service". Npws.ie. Retrieved 15 June 2018.

Coordinates: 53°23′24″N7°24′04″W / 53.390°N 7.401°W / 53.390; -7.401