Lee Schofield
Curragh Feeagh (closed)
This closed reserve is the watershed of two tributaries and is known in gaelic as Raven’s Marsh
Location
Ballabooie Road
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Size
2 hectares
Access
No access to this closed site
Dogs
No dogs permitted
When to visit
Opening times
Closed to the publicBest time to visit
ClosedAbout the reserve
This small site lies in a shallow valley on a watershed and consequently is very wet. Much of the reserve is a mosaic of marshy grassland, dominated by rushes or tussock-forming purple moor grass with marsh cinquefoil, marsh thistle, devil's bit scabious, greater bird’s-foot trefoil and tufted vetch: and curragh. The curragh is dominated by grey and eared willow but osier is also present. The remainder of the site is a wet meadow hosting a wonderful display of orchids in June.
Management: The meadow is cut for hay whilst open areas on the bulk of the site are maintained by managing the spread of scrub.