S.I. No. 305/1996:

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (CONSERVATION OF WILD BIRDS) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) REGULATIONS, 1996

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (CONSERVATION OF WILD BIRDS) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) REGULATIONS, 1996

I, MICHAEL D. HIGGINS, Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 of the European Communities Act, 1972 (No. 27 of 1972), for the purpose of giving further effect to Council Directive of 2 April 1979 on the conservation of wild birds (79/409/EEC)¹, hereby make the following Regulations:

¹O.J. No. L103/1,25/04/1979.

1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Conservation of Wild Birds) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations, 1996.

(2) These Regulations shall come into operation on 15th day of October, 1996.

2. The European Communities (Conservation of Wild Birds) Regulations, 1985 ( S.I. No. 291 of 1985 ), is hereby amended in the Schedule, by the addition of the following paragraphs after paragraph 91.

"92. Kilcoole Marshes in the county of Wicklow

The area of land known as the Kilcoole Marshes situated in the townlands of Cooldross Lower, Cooldross Middle, Ballyloughlin, Leabeg Middle, Leabeg Lower and Leamore Lower in the county of Wicklow enclosed on the map in Schedule 1 of these Regulations within the inner margins of the black lines and hatched thereon in black.

93. The River Little Brosna Callows in the counties of Offaly and Tipperary

The area of land known as the Little Brosna Callows situated in the townlands of Clonahenoge, Cloghan Demesne, Gortskeha, Kilmochonna, Newtown, Ballynasrah, Glaster, Beggarstown, Clonrah and Glaster in the counties of Offaly and Tipperary enclosed on the map in Schedules 2 and 3 to these Regulations within the inner margins of the black lines and hatched thereon in black.

94. Lough Foyle in the county of Donegal

The area of foreshore known as Lough Foyle in the county of Donegal enclosed on the map in Schedule 4 to these Regulations within the inner margins of the black lines and hatched thereon in black.

95. Tacumshin Lake in the county of Wexford

The area of land known as Tacumshm Lake situated in the townlands of Ballagh, Ballagh Burrow, Ballyboy, Ballycleary, Ballyhealy North, Ballyhealy South, Ballymurry, Ballyregan, Bennettstown, Churchtown, Coddstown Great, Coddstown Little, Crosscales, Crylough, Cumshinstown, Furziestown, Genstown, Graheeroge, Grange, Greenfield, Grogan, Grogan Burrow, Hardyglass, Hilltown, Lingstown Lower, Lingstown Upper, Mountpill, Mountpill Burrow, Muchrath, Muckstown, Oldtown, Rathnedan, Rathrolan, Ringbaun, Ringbaun Burrow, Rostonstown, Siggilstown Island, Sigginstown, Tacumshin, Tilladavin, Tomhaggard and Walshestown in the county of Wexford enclosed on the map in Schedule 5 to these Regulations within the inner margins of the black lines and hatched thereon in black.

96. The River Blackwater Callows in the counties of Cork and Waterford

The area of land known as the River Blackwater Callows situated in the townlands of Ballyderown, Ballydorgan, Ballynalacken, Ballynaparka South, Bettyville, Careysville, Carrigabrick, Carrigatoortane, Clondulane North, Coolalisheen, Curragh Lower, Fermoy, Gearagh, Kilbarry, Kilmurry South, Leitrim, Licklash, Moorepark, Mountrivers, RathHealy, Rossnabrone, Strawhall, Waterpark, Ballinlevane East, Ballinlevane West, Ballyduff, Ballyduff Lower, Ballygally, Ballygally East, Ballygally West, Ballyin Lower, Ballynerroon East, Ballynerroon West, Ballyvecane Lower, Carrigane, Castlelands, Cloonbeg, Coolishal, Flowerhill, Fortwilliam, Gairha, Garra East, Garra West, Garrison, Glen Beg, Glen More, Glencairn, Glenmorrishmeen, Inchinleama East, Inchinleama West, Knockaun, Lisnagree, Mocollop, Raspberryhill, Scartnacrooha, Southpark and Woodville in the counties of Cork and Waterford enclosed on the map in Schedule 6 to these Regulations within the inner margins of the black lines and hatched thereon in black.

97. The River Shannon Callows in the counties of Galway, Offaly and Tipperary

The area of land known as the River Shannon Callows situated in the townlands of Bigisland, Bishops Islands, Brimnoge, Callow Beg, Callow More, Camis, Cappagh, Cappasallagh, Carta, Clonfert, Clonfert North, Coorinch, Costello's Island, Craghalan Little, Cromwell's Island, Derryhiveny North, Derryhiveny South, Esker, Esker Island, Fairyhill, Friarsisland, Friarsland, Gortaha, Illaunagoughal, Illaunboy, Illaunkyle, Illaunord, Inchinaskeagh, Inishee, Keeloge, Kilhonerush or Woodlands, Killeen's Island, Kilnaborris, Lehinch, Long Island, Meelick, Meeneen, Muckanagh, Murragh, Portumna, Portumna Demesne, Reask, Rooaun, Slaghta, Tiranascragh, Yellow Island, Ash Island, Ballymacoolaghan, Banragh Island, Birds Island, Borannagh Island, Breaninch, Bullock Island, Caplevane, Carrowmanagh, Charlestown, Clonahenoge, Clonascra, Cloncraff or Bloomhill, Cloniff, Cloniffeen, Clonmacnoise, Clonony Beg, Clorhane, Cogran, Corclogh, Creevagh, Curraghavarna and Portavoll, Curraghlahan, Cushcallow or Cloncallow, Derryholmes or Timolin and Gallaghers Island, Garrymore, Gortachallow, Grants Island, Haughton's Island, Illaunnacalliagh, Incherky, Killaphort, Kilmeelchon, Kylebeg or Banagher, Lavagh, Lecarrow Glebe or Britannia, Lisclooney, Macnahanny or Ashgrove, Macoglan's Island, Madden's Island, Minus Island, Moystown Demesne, Muckinish, Mullaghakaraun, Park (Garrycastle By), Raghra, Still Island, Weir Island, Lamb Island, Ballymacegan, Ballymacegan Island, Haye's Island, Lehinch, Portland, Portland Island, Portland Little, Redwood in the counties of Galway, Offaly and Tipperary enclosed on the map in Schedule 7 to these Regulations within the inner margins of the black lines and hatched thereon in black.

98. The River Suck Callows in the counties of Galway and Roscommon

The area of land known as the River Suck Callows situated in the townlands of Addergoole North, Addergoole South, Annaghbeg, Annaghcorrib, Ashford, Back, Ballyeighter, Cleaghbeg, Cleaghgarve, Cleaghmore, Clonfert, Clonfert Demesne Bog, Cloonascragh, Cloonbanniv, Clooncannon, Cloonruff, Coolaspaddaun, Creagh, Creggaun, Curry, Dalysgrove, Derreen, Derryfadda, Derrymullan, Drinaun, Dunlo, Easterfield or Cornacask, Garreer, Garryduff, Gortananny, Kellysgrove, Kilcloony, Killeroran, Kylemore, Lismanny, Muckanagh North, Muckanagh South, Muckloon, Pollboy, Portnick, Rookwood or Bellagad, Shanboley, Srahaunnagort or Thornfield, Srahgarve, Srahloughra, Townparks, Trihill East, Trihill West, Tully, Aghagower, Araghty, Ardcarn, Athleague, Ballina, Ballinlig, Ballyforan, Ballyglass, Bellagill, Bellanacarrow, Breeole West, Carrowntarriff, Cartronkilly, Castlestrange, Cloonaddron, Cloonagh, Cloonakilleg, Clooncoran, Cloondarah, Clooneen, Cloonlaughnan, Cloonykelly, Coolatober, Cooly, Corderryhugh, Corra Beg, Correen, Correenbeg, Creeharmore, Creemully and Aghagad Beg, Creggan, Cregganycarna, Culliaghbeg, Culliaghmore, Derrycahill, Farranykelly, Feevagh, Feevagh Beg, Feevagh More, Garrynagran, Glebe, Gorteencloogh or Corra More, Lisnatea, Mount Talbot, Muff, Porteen and Bellyrevagh West, Raghrabeg, Rooaun Bog and Meadow, Suckfield, Taghboy, Toberavaddy and Tulrush in the counties of Galway and Roscommon enclosed on the map in Schedule 8 to these Regulations within the inner margins of the black lines and hatched thereon in black."

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 8th day of October, 1996.

MICHAEL D. HIGGINS,

Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht.

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

Council Directive of 2 April, 1979, on the conservation of wild birds (79/409/EEC) provides for the conservation of wild birds by, among other things, classifying important ornithological sites as Special Protection Areas for them. The effect of these Regulations is to classify an additional seven sites as Special Protection Areas in accordance with Article 4 of the Directive and to provide that contravention of the provisions of these Regulations shall constitute an offence.

Kilcoole Marshes

Little Brosna Callows

Little Brosna Callows

Lough Foyle

Tacumshin Lake

Blackwater Callows

Middle Shannon Callows

River Suck Callows