Cranny Bogs
Cranny Bogs represent a series of three inter-drumlin lowland
raised bogs which are remarkably intact and are among the best
remaining examples in the west of Northern Ireland. Typical
of the inter-drumlin hollows the bogs are irregular in shape
and are surrounded by intensively managed land. The intact surfaces
of the three closely associated bogs exhibit well defined dome
formation with characteristic vegetation and structural features,
including small shallow pools. Notable species includes a number
of rare hummock forming mosses, species. The moss Racomitrium
lanuginosum also forms scattered hummocks over the bog and
the distinctive liverwort Pleurozia purpurea is present,
which is rare on lowland raised bogs. The lagg surrounding the
three intact bogs has been cut for turf in the past, creating
a mosaic of habitats ranging from acid grassland through wet
and dry heath to small pockets of Birch scrub.
There is no public access to this site.
Tonnagh Beg Bog
A large, relatively intact lowland raised bog which is among
the best remaining examples in the west of Northern Ireland.
Typical of western bogs, the site is rather irregular in shape.
The intact bog surface exhibits a well defined dome with characteristic
vegetation and structural features, including hummock and lawn
complexes and small shallow pools . Sphagnum species
are well represented . Notably, the bog supports a very high
frequency of the rare mosses Sphagnum imbricatum and
S. fuscum, which form well-developed hummocks over the
wet surface. The lagg surrounding the intact bog has been cut
for turf in the past , creating a mosaic of habitats ranging
from acid grassland to small pockets of Birch and Willow scrub
.
There is no public access to this site.
