Clonbeale More Peatland Conservation Project.

Tullamore Lions Clubs commenced a Peatland Conservation Project in January 2023.  This project is a collaboration with the Grennan family to conserve approximately 12 hectares of Clonbeale More bog.  Our colleagues in Birr Lions Club joined with us and the family to form the Clonbeale Peatland Conservation Group.  Prof. John is a member of the Group and in 2024 a representative of the newly formed Eglish Drumcullen Development Committee also joined. 

The initial aims of phase one of the project can be summarised as:

  • Conservation of the Clonbeale segment of the Greater Killaun peatland complex.
  • Improvement of the hydrological status of the damaged centre of the segment by blocking drains under the control of the owners.

In a second phase of the project it is planned to provide public access to Clonbeale via a ‘Wild Walkway’ through the semi-natural perimeter pinewoods where this is consistent with the overriding aims of biodiversity preservation and maintenance of its carbon sequestration function.  A key objective is the linkage of this proposed Wild Walkway with the adjoining segments of the perimeter route currently in development in collaboration with St Brendan’s Community School Birr, Coillte, the Oxmantown Settlement Trust, Bord na Móna and private owners.

Contact:    Michael Carroll,    Tullamore Lions Club;      carrollm2016@gmail.co

Clonbeale More Peatland Conservation Project: (October 2024 Update).

Raised bogs like Clonbeale More provide excellent spaces for walking and engaging with nature.  They are also important habitats for species, such as the curlew, and are sources of art inspiration.  When they are Intact or restored, raised bogs can provide a water regulation function by capturing excess water in a catchment and releasing it gradually, thus reducing flooding risks. Most importantly, raised bogs in good condition that are actively forming peat, result in significantly less carbon being emitted into the atmosphere

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