Sheheree Bog Nature Reserve

Site Details

County
Kerry
Area
8.9 ha
Established
1990
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.04
Longitude: -9.481
Ownership
State-owned

This bog is the only raised bog in the Killarney district of Kerry. It has a well-developed lagg or marginal drainage system, a very rare feature in this country. It is the habitat of the plant slender cotton grass protected under the Wildlife Act. The bog is considered to be very valuable for comparative studies with the intermediate and blanket bog of the Killarney and Owenreagh valleys.