In addition to wetland sites reported by individuals, the Map of Irish Wetlands has incorprated wetland sites listed in the following larger data sets and publications. The wetlands include those previously reported from published sources (mainly SAC, SPA, NHA, ASI etc.) and previously unknown potential wetland sites identified through the examination of aerial photography in conjunction with subsoil data and other GIS data sets. The list presented here is not exhaustive. 

Last update: 27 November 2024

National Data Sets

An Foras Forbartha Areas of Scientific Interest in Ireland 1981 - all counties
An Foras Forbartha County Areas of Scientific Interest Reports - all counties
Irish Peatland Conservation Council site list 2009 - all counties
National Parks & Wildlife Service pNHA listing - all counties
National Parks & Wildlife Service SAC, SPA and NHA on-line listing - all counties
National Parks & Wildlife Service National Survey of Upland Habitats 2017 - all counties
National Parks & Wildlife Service National Survey of Native Woodland - all counties
National Parks & Wildlife Service National Fen Study Database site list 2006 - all counties
National Parks & Wildlife Service Wildfowl Santuary list - all counties
National Parks & Wildlife Service Turlough Surveys - all counties
National Parks & Wildlife Service Turlough Database Consolidation Project 2008 - all counties
National Parks & Wildlife Service National Grassland Survey - most counties
RAMSAR wetland sites - all counties
iWebs (Irish Wetland Bird Survey) wetland sites - most counties
EPA Drinking Water Lakes

Local Data Sets

An Foras Forbartha County Reports on Areas of Scientific Interest - all counties
Bord na Mona Boora Parklands sites
Cavan Wetland Survey 2008
Carlow Wetlands Field Survey 2024 (in prep)
Carlow Wetlands Survey & Mapping 2023
Cavan Wetland Study 2021, 2022
Cavan Wetlands Field Survey 2023, 2024
Clare Wetland Study 2022
Clare Wetlands Field Survey 2023, 2024
Clare Wetland Map Project 2008
Clare Habitat Mapping Studies 2008, 2009, 2010 & 2011
Coillte LIFE Blanket Bog bog restoration sites - all counties
Coillte LIFE Raised Bog restoration sites - all counties
Donegal Wetland Study 2021
Donegal Wetland Mapping Project 2022
Donegal Wetland Field Survey 2023, 2024
Erica erigena site locations in Galway & Mayo
Kerry Wetland Survey 2014 & 2015
Kildare Wetland Survey 2012, 2013 & 2014 
Kilkenny Wetland Survey 2020 & 2021
Laois Wetland Survey 2021
Laois Wetland Field Survey 2022
Leitrim Wetland Survey 2019 & Wetland Field Survey 2021, 2023 & 2024
Longford Wetland Study 2017
Longford Wetland Field Survey 2019, 2020  & 2021
Louth Wetland Identification Survey 2011
Louth Wetland Survey 2012 & 2014
Mayo Wetland Desktop Study 2020, 2021
Mayo Wetlands Field Survey 2022, 2023 & 2024
Meath Wetland Survey 2010
Monaghan Fen Surveys 2007 & 2008
Monaghan Wetland Map 2010
Monaghan Wetland Surveys 2011 & 2012  
Monaghan Wetland Field Survey 2021
North East Galway Wetland Field Survey 2022
North East Galway Wetland Audit 2021
Roscommon Wetland Study 2017
Sligo Wetlands Project 2023
Sligo Wetland Surveys 2008, 2009, 2010 & 2011
South Dublin County Wetland Study 2022
South Dublin Wetlands Field Survey 2023 & 2024
Tipperary Wetland Study 2021
Tipperary Wetlands Field Survey 2022, 2023 & 2024
Waterford Wetland Survey 2015 & 2021
Waterford Wetland Survey 2006
Westmeath Fen Survey 2007
Westmeath Wetland Survey 2020 & 2021
Wexford Wetland Survey 2022
Wexford Wetlands Field Survey 2023 & 2024
Wicklow Wetland Surveys 2010 & 2011

Aerial photographic and sub-soil surveys to locate previously unidentified potential wetlands have been undertaken by Foss Environmental Consulting and Wetland Surveys in all counties. 

In addition where county wetland surveys have been undertaken by Wetland Surveys (shaded above) numerous additional data sources in those counties were consulted and wetland sites recorded. These data sources are listed in the appropriate county survey report(s).