Raheenmore Bog

Raheenmore Bog is a 162-hectare national nature reserve located 12 kilometers northeast of Tullamore in County Offaly, representing a well-developed and exceptional example of deep Midland raised bog considered of national importance. With peat deposits reaching 15 meters in depth, Raheenmore forms the deepest raised bog known in Ireland, providing an unparalleled archive of 10,000 years of environmental history. Designated as a Special Area of Conservation, a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance (since 1988), and a Statutory Nature Reserve (since 1987), this state-owned bog is managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service. Raheenmore has been instrumental in scientific understanding of raised bog ecology, serving as a research site alongside Clara Bog for groundbreaking Irish-Dutch studies that developed key conservation concepts now applied to bog restoration across Europe.