Site Details
Longitude: -10.1813
Qualifying Interests
Vegetated sea cliffs of the Atlantic and Baltic coasts [1230]
Oligotrophic waters containing very few minerals of sandy plains (Littorelletalia uniflorae) [3110]
Oligotrophic to mesotrophic standing waters with vegetation of the Littorelletea uniflorae and/or Isoeto-Nanojuncetea [3130]
Northern Atlantic wet heaths with Erica tetralix [4010]
European dry heaths [4030]
Alpine and Boreal heaths [4060]
Species-rich Nardus grasslands, on siliceous substrates in mountain areas (and submountain areas, in Continental Europe) [6230]
Blanket bogs (* if active bog) [7130]
Siliceous scree of the montane to snow levels (Androsacetalia alpinae and Galeopsietalia ladani) [8110]
Calcareous rocky slopes with chasmophytic vegetation [8210]
Siliceous rocky slopes with chasmophytic vegetation [8220]
Margaritifera margaritifera (Freshwater Pearl Mussel) [1029]
Trichomanes speciosum (Killarney Fern) [1421]
Site Documents
Download Conservation Objectives
CO000375.pdf [20.2 MB]
Download Site Synopsis
SY000375.pdf [141 KB]
Statutory Instrument
https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2023/si/329/made/en/pdf
Download Statutory Instrument Map(s)
MAP000375.pdf [82.1 MB]
Related Publications
| Title: | National survey and assessment of the conservation status of Irish sea cliffs [4.2 MB] |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Author: | Barron, S.J.; Delaney, A.; Perrin, P.M.; Martin, J.R.; O’Neill, F.H. |
| Series: | Irish Wildlife Manual |
| Title: | Scoping study and pilot survey for a national survey and conservation assessment of upland habitats and vegetation in Ireland [13.0 MB] |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Author: | Perrin, P.M.; O'Hanrahan, B.; Roche, J.R.; Barron, S.J. |
| Series: | Unpublished Report |
| Title: | Habitats Directive Annex I Lake Habitats, A working interpretation for the purposes of site-specific conservation objectives and Article 17 reporting [2.1 MB] |
| Year: | 2015 |
| Author: | O Connor, Á., NPWS |
| Series: | Unpublished Report |
| Title: | Mount Brandon SAC (000375) Conservation objectives supporting document - Uplands habitats [Version 1] [4.8 MB] |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Author: | NPWS |
| Series: | Published |
| Title: | Mount Brandon SAC (000375) Conservation objectives supporting document - Coastal habitats [Version 1] [534 KB] |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Author: | NPWS |
| Series: | Published |
| Title: | Mount Brandon SAC, Upland Survey Report [69.4 MB] |
| Year: | 2014 |
| Author: | Roche, J.R.; Perrin, P.M.; Barron, S.J.; Daly, O.H. |
| Series: | Unpublished Report |