Mongan Bog
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LocationCounty Offaly, Ireland
Coordinates53°19′41″N 7°57′09″W / 53.328°N 7.95249°W
Area297 acres (1.20 km2)
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| Location | County Offaly, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°19′41″N 7°57′09″W / 53.328°N 7.95249°W |
| Area | 297 acres (1.20 km2) |
Mongan Bog is a peat bog in County Offaly, Ireland. The bog is located east of Clonmacnoise, a monastic site on the river Shannon. A nature reserve covering about 120 ha protects part of the bog.[1]
As a raised bog of ecological interest, it was designated a Special Area of Conservation (covering 207 ha) in 2017.[2] A larger area is protected for its birdlife as a Special Protection Area (SPA): Mongan Bog SPA covers 1,843 ha and is also an Important Bird Area. This site was formerly important for wintering Greenland white-fronted geese Anser albifrons flavirostris.[3]
