Killyconny Bog

Killyconny Bog, also known locally as Cloghbally Bog or Mullagh Bog, is a 191-hectare raised bog located near the village of Mullagh, straddling the border between Counties Cavan and Meath in Ulster. In 1997, it became the first bog in Ireland to be classified as a Special Area of Conservation under European Union legislation, recognizing its exceptional ecological value. The bog is geologically unusual, having developed with two lobes that formed on adjacent ancient lakes and gradually merged into a distinctive figure-eight shape over approximately 10,000 years. With peat depths reaching around 10 meters, this living landscape represents millennia of accumulated organic matter and provides vital habitat for specialized peatland species including the carnivorous sundew plant.