About the reserve

Glenullin is a lowland raised bog found approximately 3 miles southwest of Garvagh, situated on the southern bank of the Agivey River, Co. Derry/Londonderry. The site lies within the townland of Brockagh, which means 'place of badgers' in Irish - very appropriate for an Ulster Wildlife Nature Reserve (see our logo!)

Birds found here include a range of important heathland species including skylark, meadow pipit, cuckoo and curlew as well as typical spring and summer migrant songbirds such as blackcap, willow warbler and chiff-chaff in the surrounding woodland.

There is still a lot to learn about the insects found at this site but interesting species recorded so far include green hairstreak butterfly, moths such as common heath and water scorpions! Other typical or notable species include sphagnum mosses (the building blocks of any bog), sundews (a group of insect-eating plants), bog asphodel and Irish hare.

Glenullin has been impacted in the past by peat extraction, drainage, and burning but it has high potential for restoration. To help return the site to a healthy condition, we have installed hundreds of dams and bunds which will raise the water table and encourage peat-forming conditions. This will help boost biodiversity, reduce local flood risk, and combat climate change through carbon storage.