Killyconny Bog Project

Killyconny Bog Project Killyconny Bog is near Mullagh Co. Cavan, It is a designated Special Area of Conservation, an important natural habitat & formed over 10,000 years.

The bog is our natural heritage. This bog is included in the Living Bog Project http://raisedbogs.ie

Precious and rare species recorded on Killyconny Bog today. Do you recognise the bilberry and cranberry? Years ago peopl...
22/08/2026

Precious and rare species recorded on Killyconny Bog today. Do you recognise the bilberry and cranberry? Years ago people used to make jams from these! Today unfortunately they are too few in number, all the more reason to protect the remaining peatlands and natural heritage

A walk the length of the Bog track we recorded 174 butterflies of 10 different species, including 68 Peacocks, 41 Painte...
20/08/2026

A walk the length of the Bog track we recorded 174 butterflies of 10 different species, including 68 Peacocks, 41 Painted Lady’s, a Silver-washed Fritillary (our largest butterfly) and Small Copper. Also Brown Hawker dragonflies. Well worth a visit while the important source of nectar, Knapweed, is still in flower.

The rare and protected Drosera rotundifolia or Round-leaved sundew grows on Killyconny Bog, it survives this harsh nutri...
17/08/2026

The rare and protected Drosera rotundifolia or Round-leaved sundew grows on Killyconny Bog, it survives this harsh nutrient-poor environment by trapping and digesting small insects. This is our precious natural heritage Heritage Week fans

This Heritage Week is a great time to take a walk along the track at Killyconny Bog. The heather is blooming
15/08/2026

This Heritage Week is a great time to take a walk along the track at Killyconny Bog. The heather is blooming

This is a beautiful time to walk out on the bog to see the yellow Bog Asphodel, the insectiverous Sundew, moss and beard...
29/06/2026

This is a beautiful time to walk out on the bog to see the yellow Bog Asphodel, the insectiverous Sundew, moss and bearded lichen and the Bog Bilberries ripening

Two beautiful mid summer days painting on Killyconny Bog in partnership with the Hinterland Festival Kells ! Thanks to e...
21/06/2026

Two beautiful mid summer days painting on Killyconny Bog in partnership with the Hinterland Festival Kells ! Thanks to everyone who attended, helped out and to the artists who facilitated, what an amazing time and glorious weather. Daphne Levinge Shackleton

Try out a beautiful day Painting on Killyconny Bog, the workshops are on Saturday and Sunday 20th 21st June and facilita...
12/06/2026

Try out a beautiful day Painting on Killyconny Bog, the workshops are on Saturday and Sunday 20th 21st June and facilitated by professional artists.

Painting en plein air at Killyconny Bog (Sunday)

Delighted to be part of the Hinterland Festival this year with 2 Plein Air Art Days at Killyconny Bog Details and bookin...
23/05/2026

Delighted to be part of the Hinterland Festival this year with 2 Plein Air Art Days at Killyconny Bog
Details and booking on the Hinterland Festival website

Hinterland Festival 2026

National Biodiversity Week
22/05/2026

National Biodiversity Week

This film is an overview of Killyconny Bog explaining why this peat...

We were delighted to welcome young students from Swanlinbar NS and Curlough NS West Cavan today to Killyconny Bog and St...
22/05/2026

We were delighted to welcome young students from Swanlinbar NS and Curlough NS West Cavan today to Killyconny Bog and St Kilians Heritage Centre Mullagh. Thanks to everyone who helped out to make it special for National Biodiversity Week

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