Nature reserves
in Ireland.
Explore nature reserves across Ireland. Search for a name, choose a county or find the places closest to you, with practical details on each place page.
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A place to discoverBurren National ParkBurren National Park, County Clare
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105
places in this collection
25
counties to explore
473
towns with places nearby
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Nature reserves across Ireland
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Towns with the most places nearby. A place can appear near more than one town.
- BlackrockCounty Dublin17
- CornelscourtCounty Dublin17
- DalkeyCounty Dublin17
- Dún LaoghaireCounty Dublin17
- GoatstownCounty Dublin17
- DundrumCounty Dublin16
- GlencullenCounty Dublin16
- KillineyCounty Dublin16
- BallyoganCounty Dublin15
- KilternanCounty Dublin15
- SandyfordCounty Dublin15
- ShankillCounty Dublin15
- StepasideCounty Dublin15
- Old ConnaughtCounty Dublin13
- EnniskerryCounty Wicklow13
- BallybodenCounty Dublin12
- RathfarnhamCounty Dublin11
- BrayCounty Wicklow11
- KilmacanogueCounty Wicklow11
- DublinCounty Dublin10
- GreystonesCounty Wicklow9
- SuttonCounty Dublin8
- DelganyCounty Wicklow8
- KilpedderCounty Wicklow7
Local places.
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County collections include places near their towns and villages, sometimes across a boundary. Each place counts once in the national collection.
How MyMap worksHow many nature reserves are there in Ireland?
OpenStreetMap records 105 in the Republic, across 25 counties. That is how many the map has, which is not the same as how many there are: anything nobody has mapped is missing, and anyone can add it.
Which county has the most nature reserves?
Dublin, with 23, then Wicklow with 18.
Do the county figures add up to 105?
No, and they are not meant to. A nature reserve belongs to every settlement within twelve kilometres of it, so one near a county line is counted in both counties: 34 of them are. The figure in the heading counts each record once.
Which town has the most nature reserves near it?
Blackrock in County Dublin, with 17 within twelve kilometres. That is what is near the town, not what is inside it.
Where does this come from?
The places and counts in this directory are based on OpenStreetMap records. Of 105 records in this category, 1 include opening hours, 0 include a phone number and 17 include a website. Individual place pages may add sourced visiting information. Check the venue for current details.