Sraheens (Irish: Na Sraithíní[1]) is a townland and boggy area on the island of Achill, County Mayo, Ireland, to the southwest of Achill Sound. The townland, in the southeastern part of Achill, belongs to the barony of Burrishoole in Achill Parish and has an area of 895.47 hectares (8.9547 square kilometres (3.4574 sq mi)). It borders Cashel to the west, Derreen to the south, Dooega to the west and Salia to the north.[1]
Sraheens Bog is officially designated a Natural Heritage Area (NHA).[2] It lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of Achill Sound and 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of Dooega, on the eastern slopes of Knockmore Mountain. Sraheens Lough lies to the north and to the east is a rocky ridge and the Sraheens River. The altitude ranges from 166 metres (545 ft) to 266 metres (873 ft).[3]
sraheens, achill, island, sraheens, irish, sraithíní, townland, boggy, area, island, achill, county, mayo, ireland, southwest, achill, sound, townland, southeastern, part, achill, belongs, barony, burrishoole, achill, parish, area, hectares, 9547, square, kilo. Sraheens Irish Na Sraithini 1 is a townland and boggy area on the island of Achill County Mayo Ireland to the southwest of Achill Sound The townland in the southeastern part of Achill belongs to the barony of Burrishoole in Achill Parish and has an area of 895 47 hectares 8 9547 square kilometres 3 4574 sq mi It borders Cashel to the west Derreen to the south Dooega to the west and Salia to the north 1 Sraheens Bog is officially designated a Natural Heritage Area NHA 2 It lies about 3 kilometres 1 9 mi west of Achill Sound and 3 kilometres 1 9 mi east of Dooega on the eastern slopes of Knockmore Mountain Sraheens Lough lies to the north and to the east is a rocky ridge and the Sraheens River The altitude ranges from 166 metres 545 ft to 266 metres 873 ft 3 The landscape of the townland and bog is dominated mainly by Black Bog rush Schoenus nigricans and Purple Moor grass Molinia caerulea along with Carnation Sedge Carex panicea Ling Heather Calluna vulgaris Cross leaved Heath Erica tetralix Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum Round leaved Sundew Drosera rotundifolia Many stalked Spike rush Eleocharis multicaulis Deergrass Scirpus cespitosus and Common Cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium 3 Isoetes echinospora and Leptobryum pyriforme grow in the area around Sraheens Lough 4 5 References edit a b Sraheens Townlands ie Retrieved 23 August 2022 Sraheens Bog National Parks amp Wildlife Service Retrieved 23 August 2022 a b SITE NAME SRAHEENS BOG NHA PDF National Parks amp Wildlife Service Retrieved 23 August 2022 Prager Roger Lloyd 1934 The Botanist in Ireland Hodges Figgis amp Company p 408 Transactions 1961 p 498 53 55 30 5 N 9 58 48 7 W 53 925139 N 9 980194 W 53 925139 9 980194 nbsp This article related to the geography of County Mayo Ireland is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sraheens Achill Island amp oldid 1160177306, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
