Clonboley Bog
The Clonboley Bog site comprises a cluster of bogs located in Co. Roscommon approximately 7km north-east of Ballinasloe. The site includes three distinct bog areas; Ballydangan Bog, Knock Bog and Cranberry Bog.
There are a variety of other habitats present within the site including; cutover bog, scrub, lake, flush, poor fen, rich fen, transition mire, conifer forestry, birch woodland, and humid grassland.
The surrounding and intervening areas comprise agricultural land and three small remnant raised bogs. The bogs within the site are largely owned by Bord na Móna and were industrially pre-drained in the past but were never harvested for peat, and the surface vegetation has therefore remained largely intact. Some sections remain un-drained. Restoration work involving the blocking of drains has been completed on the high bog in recent years by Bord na Móna and the vegetation is showing good signs of recovery. The bogs in the complex are mainly bounded by agricultural land, remnant bog areas, cutover and some conifer forestry areas. The Galway-Athlone railway line runs through the centre, separating Ballydangan Bog to the south and Knock Bog to the north.
A local community group established the Ballydangan Bog Red Grouse Project and is very active on the bog undertaking appropriate management and monitoring.
