Slieve Bloom Mountains
Ireland, Leinster
Slieve Bloom Mountains
LocationIreland, Leinster
RegionLeinster
TypeNature Reserve
Coordinates52.9890°, -7.6720°
Established1985
Area23
Nearest CityKinnitty (5 km)
Major CityDublin (110 km)
About Slieve Bloom Mountains
At over 2,300 hectares, Ireland's largest state-owned Nature Reserve. Designated a Ramsar Wetland Site and a Council of Europe Biogenetic Reserve, managed to ensure conservation of the mountain blanket bog ecosystem.