Places to visit
Peatland Visitor Centres - Northern Ireland
Peatlands
Country Park, 33 Derryhubbert Rd, Dungannon, Co Armagh BT71
6NW
A 266ha country park with visitor centre, biodiversity education
centre, guided walks and on site interpretation.
For further information visit the EHS
Northern Ireland web site; or telephone 028 3885 1102
An Creggan
Visitor Centre, Creggan,Omagh, Co Tyrone BT79 9AF
This visitor centre situated in the foothills of the Sperrins
interprets the natural history of the local area.
For further information visit the An
Creggan Visitor Centre web site; or telephone 028 8076 1112
Cuilcagh Mountain Park and Marble
Arch Caves, Floerence Court, Co Fermanagh BT92 1EW
Cuilcagh Mountain Park is one of the best examples
of the blanket bog ecosystem in Northern Ireland.
For further information telephone 028 6634 8855
Peatland Visitor Centres - Republic of Ireland
Bog of Allen Nature Centre, Lullymore, Rathangan, Co Kildare
This peatland interpretation centre has been bought by the Irish Peatland Conservation Council and opens in June 2004.
For further information visit the IPCC web site or telephone 00 353 45 860133
Ceide Fields,
Ballycastle, Co Mayo
The most extensive Stone-Age monument in the world
is found beneath the peatlands of North Mayo.
For further information please telephone: 00 353 96 43325
Corlea, Kenagh, Co Longford
The centre interprets the largest Iron Age bog road
in Europe which was built in 148 BC across the bog.
For further information please telephone: 00 353 43 22386
Connemara National Park, Letterfrack,
Co.Galway
A 2,000 ha park set amidst the blanket bog on the
slopes of the Twelve Bens
For further information please telephone: 00 353 95 41054
Northern Ireland Nature Reserves with public access
Annagarriff
and Mullenakill National Nature Reserves, Peatlands Park,
33 Derrryhubbert Rd, Co.Armagh
For further information visit the EHS
Northern Ireland web site.
Brackagh
Moss Nature Reserve, Portadown Co Armagh
For further information visit the EHS
Northern Ireland web site.
Slieveanoora
National Nature Reserve
For further information visit the EHS
Northern Ireland web site.
Aghargrefin,
Forest Nature Reserve
For further information visit the Forest
Service Northern Ireland web site.
Black bog,
Forest Nature Reserve
For further information visit the Forest
Service Northern Ireland web site.
Bolustry,
Forest Nature Reserve
For further information visit the Forest
Service Northern Ireland web site.
Moneygal,
Forest Nature Reserve
For further information visit the Forest
Service Northern Ireland web site.
Teal Lough,
Forest Nature Reserve
For further information visit the Forest
Service Northern Ireland web site.
Peatland Nature Reserves
and Areas of Special Scientific Interest with no public
access
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(guided visits may be possible by prior arrangement
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Consent to visit:
Peatland archaeology sites in Northern Ireland.
Aghanaglack, Co Fermanagh
Dual court tomb now in a wood, but formerly a peat
bog. Interpretation materials on site
Drumskinny, Co Fermanagh
Stone Circle, cairn and alignment. No interpretation
on site
Ballygroll, Erve Rd, Cross, Eglington,
Co Londonderry
Prehistoric landscape including court tomb, wedge
tomb, cairns, stone circles and field walls. Interpretation
on site
Ballybriest, Co Londonderry
Wedge tomb.
Beaghmore, Co Tyrone
Stone circles, alignments and cairns. Interpretation
materials on site and guide card available from
Cregandevesky, Co Tyrone
Court Tomb. Interpretation materials on site
Knockoneill, Swatragh, Co Londonderry
Court tomb in reclaimed bog land. Interpretation
materials on site.
For further information about any of the above archaeological
sites please contact
EHS-Built Heritage
Monuments and Buildings Record
5-33 Hill Street
Belfast BT1 2LA
Tel : 028 9054 3004
Fax :028 9054 3111
e-mail: mbr@doeni.gov.uk
