List of Special Protection Areas in the Republic of Ireland

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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. [1]

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Connacht

NamePhotoCountyLand area (hectares)EU Code
Connemara Bog Complex Connemara1.jpg Galway19201.5 IE0004181
Coole-Garryland Complex Contrasting colours seen in Coole Park.jpg Galway519.95 IE0004107
Cregganna Marsh Galway167.86 IE0004142
Cruagh Island Galway292.44 IE0004170
High Island, Inishshark and Davillaun Inis Airc Lunasa 2013.png Galway1216.95 IE0004144
Illaunnanoon Galway19.78 IE0004221
Inishbofin, Omey Island and Turbot Island Inishbofin, Galway, Ireland.jpg Galway171.47 IE0004231
Inishmore Dun Aonghasa * Dun Aengus Inishmore (41231626385).jpg Galway1917.63 IE0004152
Inner Galway Bay Galway bay (221947327).jpg Galway13261.57 IE0004031
Lough Corrib View on Lough Corrib, south of Clonbur.jpg Galway, Mayo18623.94 IE0004042
Lough Cutra Lough Cutra and Parsons Island - Ballyturin Townland - geograph.org.uk - 834041.jpg Galway386.72 IE0004056
Lough Derg (Shannon) Lough Derg - geograph.org.uk - 290238.jpg Galway12709.47 IE0004058
Lough Mask Lough Mask evening.jpg Galway, Mayo8735.65 IE0004062
Lough Rea Loughrea lake.jpg Galway365.41 IE0004134
Middle Shannon Callows Galway, Roscommon5814.85 IE0004096
Rahasane Turlough Galway372.30 IE0004089
River Suck CallowsGalway, Roscommon3182.03 IE0004097
Slieve Aughty Mountains Galway59457.16 IE0004168
Slyne Head to Ardmore Point IslandsGalway3377.68 IE0004159
Sligo/Leitrim Uplands Leitrim, Sligo1733.55 IE0004187
Bills Rocks Sunset over Bills Rocks - geograph.org.uk - 1394320.jpg Mayo149.66 IE0004177
Blacksod Bay/Broad Haven Blacksod bay, with mainland in distance - geograph.org.uk - 931735.jpg Mayo8535.68 IE0004037
Carrowmore Lake Copy of standingstonesmuingerroon6may08 023.JPG Mayo965.52 IE0004052
Clare Island Clare Island.jpg Mayo1005.74 IE0004136
Cross Lough (Killadoon) Cross Lake, Mullet Peninsula, Erris, County Mayo July 2010.jpg Mayo26.74 IE0004212
Doogort Machair Mayo116.43 IE0004235
Duvillaun Islands Mayo529.80 IE0004111
Illanmaster Mayo164.94 IE0004074
Inishglora and Inishkeeragh Inishglora lazybeds.jpg Mayo381.89 IE0004084
Inishkea Islands Inishkea South Island. - geograph.org.uk - 291260.jpg Mayo1329.76 IE0004004
Killala Bay/Moy Estuary Killala, Co Mayo - geograph.org.uk - 769049.jpg Mayo, Sligo3202.02 IE0004036
Lough Carra Lough carra.jpg Mayo1760.27 IE0004051
Lough Conn and Lough Cullin Reedy shore of Lough Conn - geograph.org.uk - 813060.jpg Mayo6457.58 IE0004228
Mullet Peninsula Coastline on north of Belmullet peninsula - geograph.org.uk - 931746.jpg Mayo325.55 IE0004227
Owenduff/Nephin Complex Lough Conn and Nephin - geograph.org.uk - 1538691.jpg Mayo25692.83 IE0004098
Stags of Broad Haven Na Stacai ( The Stacks of Broadhaven).jpg Mayo136.38 IE0004072
Termoncarragh Lake and Annagh Machair Mayo405.98 IE0004093
Ballykenny-Fisherstown Bog Roscommon1355.67 IE0004101
Bellanagare Bog Roscommon1233.78 IE0004105
Four Roads Turlough Roscommon99.6 IE0004140
Lough Arrow Lough Arrow.JPG Roscommon, Sligo1337.91 IE0004050
Lough Croan Turlough Roscommon151.26 IE0004139
Lough Gara Lough Gara 1.jpg Roscommon1689.78 IE0004048
Lough Ree LoughRee5750.jpg Roscommon12347.98 IE0004064
Ardboline Island and Horse Island Horse Island - geograph.org.uk - 977170.jpg Sligo148.29 IE0004135
Aughris Head Aughris Head, Templeboy, Sligo - geograph.org.uk - 623858.jpg Sligo54.8 IE0004133
Ballintemple and Ballygilgan Barnacle Geese grazing at Ballygilgan seasonal pond.jpg Sligo235.41 IE0004234
Ballysadare Bay Ballysadare-bay.jpg Sligo2129.06 IE0004129
Cummeen Strand Sligo1731.69 IE0004035
Drumcliff Bay Drumcliff Bay at Coolbeg - geograph.org.uk - 824290.jpg Sligo1842.68 IE0004013
Inishmurray Inishmurray Banc an Ailt Bhui 2015 09 06.jpg Sligo234.66 IE0004068

Leinster

NamePhotoCountyLand area (hectares)EU Code
Baldoyle Bay The View from Strand Road Baldoyle - geograph.org.uk - 181928.jpg Dublin262.65 IE0004016
Dalkey Islands Goats at Dalkey Island.jpg Dublin83.04 IE0004172
Howth Head Coast Howth Head.jpg Dublin207.73 IE0004113
Ireland's Eye Beach on Ireland's Eye (42046045192).jpg Dublin214.43 IE0004117
Lambay Island Lambay Island, Co. Dublin.jpg Dublin599.3 IE0004069
Malahide Estuary MalahideEstuary.jpg Dublin764.63 IE0004025
North Bull Island Bull Island Nature Reserve - panoramio (2).jpg Dublin1943.47 IE0004006
Rockabill Rockabill Lighthouse.jpg Dublin5227.09 IE0004014
Rogerstown Estuary Dublin645.35 IE0004015
Skerries Islands Dublin217.12 IE0004122
South Dublin Bay and River Tolka Estuary Dun Laoghaire, Ireland, Dublin. View of harbour entrance from the outer side of East Pier 1.JPG Dublin2193.17 IE0004024
Poulaphouca Reservoir Poulaphouca Reservoir, County Kildare - geograph.org.uk - 1807100.jpg Kildare, Wicklow2009.5 IE0004063
River Nore River Nore at 'The Weir' - geograph.org.uk - 549382.jpg Kilkenny, Laois414.57 IE0004233
Slieve Bloom Mountains Laois, Offaly21774.46 IE0004160
Ballykenny-Fisherstown Bog Longford1355.67 IE0004101
Glen Lough Longford, Westmeath82.27 IE0004045
Lough Kinale and Derragh Lough Lough Kinale 1.jpg Longford, Westmeath287.8 IE0004061
Lough Ree LoughRee5750.jpg Longford, Westmeath12347.98 IE0004064
Boyne Estuary Boyne Estuary.jpeg Louth, Meath593.43 IE0004080
Carlingford Lough IMGCarlingfordLough 0617.jpg Louth595.12 IE0004078
Dundalk Bay View of the Mountains of the Cooley Peninsula from near the Halpenny Travel Garage (geograph 6032826).jpg Louth13237.9 IE0004026
River Boyne and River Blackwater 20130808 bru na boinne07.JPG Louth, Meath, Westmeath460.14 IE0004232
Stabannan-Braganstown Louth251.89 IE0004091
Lough Sheelin Lough sheelin.jpg Meath, Westmeath1900.92 IE0004065
River Nanny Estuary and Shore Mouth of the River Nanny - geograph.org.uk - 694766.jpg Meath229.68 IE0004158
All Saints Bog Offaly322.64 IE0004103
Dovegrove Callows Offaly124.51 IE0004137
Middle Shannon Callows Offaly, Westmeath5814.85 IE0004096
Mongan Bog Mongan Bog.jpg Offaly129.33 IE0004017
River Little Brosna CallowsOffaly1100.92 IE0004086
Garriskil Bog Westmeath324.11 IE0004102
Lough Derravaragh Knockeyon Deravaragh 07 08 2007.jpg Westmeath1130.09 IE0004043
Lough Ennell IMG LoughEnnell0861.jpg Westmeath1397.66 IE0004044
Lough Iron Westmeath933.35 IE0004046
Lough Owel Lough Ennel5490s.jpg Westmeath1118.64 IE0004047
Ballyteigue Burrow Ballteige Burrow - geograph.org.uk - 1372041.jpg Wexford IE0004020
Bannow Bay Wexford1363.32 IE0004033
Cahore Marshes Wexford191.52 IE0004143
Keeragh Islands Keeragh Islands - geograph.org.uk - 1371649.jpg Wexford80 IE0004118
Lady's Island Lake Lady's Island Lake, Wexford at sunset.jpg Wexford478.6 IE0004009
Saltee Islands The Great Saltee.JPG Wexford870.62 IE0004002
Tacumshin Lake Wexford476.17 IE0004092
The Raven Raven Point Nature Reserve.jpg Wexford4204.63 IE0004019
Wexford Harbour and Slobs View of Wexford Harbour - geograph.org.uk - 308843.jpg Wexford5979.34 IE0004076
The Murrough Wicklow940.78 IE0004186
Wicklow Head View of Wicklow and Wicklow Head - geograph.org.uk - 523754.jpg Wicklow195.05 IE0004127
Wicklow Mountains Wicklow Mountains National Park Glendalough Valley 08.JPG Wicklow, Dublin30014.31 IE0004040

Munster

NamePhotoCountyLand area (hectares)EU Code
Ballyallia Lake Clare140.73 IE0004041
Cliffs of Moher Cliffs-Of-Moher-OBriens-From-South.JPG Clare873.94 IE0004005
Corofin Wetlands Clare599.86 IE0004220
Illaunonearaun Clare45.95 IE0004114
Inner Galway Bay Clare13261.57 IE0004031
Loop Head Loop Head 2.jpg Clare377 IE0004119
Lough Derg Lough Derg - geograph.org.uk - 1387983.jpg Clare, Tipperary12709.47 IE0004058
Mid-Clare Coast Clare4638.65 IE0004182
River Shannon and River Fergus Estuaries Fergus Estuary at Ing - geograph.org.uk - 1082473.jpg Clare, Kerry, Limerick32237.6 IE0004077
Slieve Aughty Mountains Clare59457.16 IE0004168
Ballycotton Bay Cork281.22 IE0004022
Ballymacoda Bay Cork586.23 IE0004023
Beara Peninsula Cork2612.08 IE0004155
Blackwater Callows Cork, Waterford1037.73 IE0004094
Blackwater Estuary Cork, Waterford869.8 IE0004028
Clonakilty Bay View from Ring Head across Clonakilty Bay - geograph.org.uk - 406616.jpg Cork507.76 IE0004081
Cork Harbour Cork Harbor from Blackrock Castle.jpg Cork2660.27 IE0004030
Courtmacsherry Bay Courtmacsherry Bay - geograph.org.uk - 239504.jpg Cork1298.71 IE0004219
Galley Head to Duneen Point Galley Head, Rosscarbery Bay.jpg Cork416.1 IE0004190
Kilcolman Bog Cork56.71 IE0004095
Mullaghanish to Musheramore Mountains Mullaghanish from Foilanomera.jpg Cork4975.63 IE0004162
Old Head of Kinsale OldHeadOfKinsaleCliffs.jpg Cork53.63 IE0004021
Seven Heads Cork446.85 IE0004191
Sheep's Head to Toe Head Sheep's Head, Ireland.jpg Cork2500.11 IE0004156
Sovereign Islands Cork28.7 IE0004124
Stack's to Mullaghareirk Mountains, West Limerick Hills and Mount Eagle Cork, Kerry, Limerick56648.85 IE0004161
The Bull and The Cow Rocks Cork380.12 IE0004066
The Gearagh Gearagh.JPG Cork322.58 IE0004109
Blasket Islands Dunmore-Head-and-Blasket-Islands.JPG Kerry3620.37 IE0004008
Castlemaine Harbour Castlemaine Harbour near Inch - geograph.org.uk - 15788.jpg Kerry12397.41 IE0004029
Deenish Island and Scariff Island Scariff and Deenish Islands 12282959374 o.jpg Kerry845.35 IE0004175
Dingle Peninsula ISS Thunder Rock, Dingle Peninsula.jpg Kerry4153.23 IE0004153
Eirk Bog Eirk-Bog.jpg Kerry13.23 IE0004108
Iveragh Peninsula Iveragh Peninsula.jpg Kerry3486.97 IE0004154
Kerry Head Kerry Head.jpg Kerry961.84 IE0004189
Killarney National Park Lakes of Killarney.JPG Kerry10328.14 IE0004038
Magharee Islands Magharees.jpg Kerry416.92 IE0004125
Puffin Island Puffin Island.jpg Kerry349.14 IE0004003
Skellig Islands Moher13(js).jpg Kerry624.08 IE0004007
Tralee Bay Complex Traleebay.jpg Kerry3655.61 IE0004188
Slieve Felim to Silvermines Mountains KeeperHill.jpg Limerick, Tipperary20913.05 IE0004165
Middle Shannon Callows Tipperary5814.85 IE0004096
River Little Brosna CallowsTipperary1100.92 IE0004086
Dungarvan Harbour Harbour and castle at Dungarvan - geograph.org.uk - 484931.jpg Waterford2221.51 IE0004032
Helvick Head to Ballyquin 20120812 26 Ireland - Co. Waterford - Ballyvoile (7939021888).jpg Waterford784.32 IE0004192
Mid-Waterford Coast Waterford937.06 IE0004193
Tramore Back Strand Tramore Back Strand and Dunes.jpg Waterford675.68 IE0004027

Ulster

NamePhotoCountyLand area (hectares)EU Code
Lough Kinale and Derragh Lough Lough Kinale 1.jpg Cavan287.8 IE0004061
Lough Oughter Complex Loughter.JPG Cavan1972.94 IE0004049
Lough Sheelin Lough sheelin.jpg Cavan1900.92 IE0004065
River Boyne and River Blackwater Cavan460.14 IE0004232
Derryveagh and Glendowan Mountains Poison glen derryveagh.jpg Donegal31483.23 IE0004039
Donegal Bay Donegal Bay-02-2019-gje.jpg Donegal10455.87 IE0004151
Durnesh Lough Durnesh Lake (geograph 2534856).jpg Donegal144.41 IE0004145
Falcarragh to Meenlaragh Falcarragh - Beach at Ballyness Bay at end of R256 - geograph.org.uk - 1652298.jpg Donegal302.86 IE0004149
Fanad Head Fanad Peninsula.jpg Donegal136.07 IE0004148
Greers Isle Donegal19.13 IE0004082
Horn Head to Fanad Head Horn Head cliffs.jpg Donegal2385.34 IE0004194
Illancrone and Inishkeeragh Chalets at Inishkeeragh - geograph.org.uk - 449650.jpg Donegal419.4 IE0004132
Inishbofin, Inishdooey and Inishbeg Inisbofinne.jpg Donegal601.17 IE0004083
Inishduff Donegal46.48 IE0004115
Inishkeel Building at SE end of Inishkeel Island - geograph.org.uk - 1161356.jpg Donegal124.41 IE0004116
Inishtrahull Across to Malin - geograph.org.uk - 1012876.jpg Donegal474.24 IE0004100
Lough Derg, County Donegal Purgatory at Lough Derg - geograph.org.uk - 449867.jpg Donegal889.88 IE0004057
Lough Fern Donegal299.91 IE0004060
Lough Foyle Lough Foyle View - geograph.org.uk - 1298267.jpg Donegal587.67 IE0004087
Lough Nillan Bog Donegal4114.34 IE0004110
Lough Swilly Ardnamoyle Townland - geograph.org.uk - 1030695.jpg Donegal8559.56 IE0004075
Malin Head Malin head coast.jpg Donegal281.07 IE0004146
Pettigo Plateau Donegal691.28 IE0004099
Rathlin O'Birne Island Rathlin O Birne Island 2003 09 22.jpg Donegal153.55 IE0004120
Roaninish Donegal145.76 IE0004121
Sheskinmore Lough Donegal563.04 IE0004090
Tory Island Costa Oilean Thoraigh 1.jpg Donegal570.77 IE0004073
Trawbreaga Bay Mouth of Trawbreaga Bay - panoramio.jpg Donegal1549.16 IE0004034
West Donegal Coast Donegal3376.56 IE0004150
West Donegal Islands Donegal1128.80 IE0004230
Slieve Beagh Bragan Townland - geograph.org.uk - 782344.jpg Monaghan3455.35 IE0004167

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References

  1. "Special Protection Areas (SPA)". National Parks & Wildlife Service. Retrieved 31 August 2020.

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