Abbeyleix Bog Project

The Abbeyleix Bog Project (ABP) is a community led peatland protection project acting to conserve and protect our bog which was once threatened with harvesting for peat moss. The community has a lease for a period of at least 50 years. The Abbeyleix Bog Project is an open-access amenity developed by volunteers to benefit all.

The Abbeyleix Bog Project (ABP) stemmed from a local action group known as AREA (Abbeyleix Residents for Environment Action) which was established in 2000 to conserve and protect the bog which was threatened with harvesting for peat moss. Following negotiations with Bord Na Móna a lease was signed in 2010 which handed the bog over to the local community to manage for a period of 50 years with a primary focus on conservation. The ABP has developed since then using a Community-Based Natural Resource Management approach.  There are three primary pillars we work to on a daily basis, "Nature Conservation" through our ongoing restoration of the peatland and related habitats, "Recreation" through the provision and maintenance of trails and visitor infrastructure and "Education" through facilitating guided visits to a broad range of groups both public and professional.

Abbeyleix Bog Project Limited Company Registration Number: 494090 (Eire) - A Not for Profit Company.

Abbeyleix Bog Project Limited, Company Directors:

Yvonne Murphy, Ricky Whelan, Gearoid Luttrell, Fiona Dunne and Des Finnamore.