Harper's Island Wetlands

Harper's Island Wetlands Harper's Island Wetlands nature reserve, near Glounthaune, in the heart of Cork Harbour, Ireland.

Thanks to Cork County Council and a grant from Creative Ireland, mural artist Peter Martin has started work on his mural...
12/06/2026

Thanks to Cork County Council and a grant from Creative Ireland, mural artist Peter Martin has started work on his mural which will cover the walls of the reserve entrance and bridge. Peter won the open competition with his beautiful design depicting the four seasons on the reserve. When finished, it will bring great impact to the eye as you enter the reserve.
Glounthaune Community Association Cork County Council CARRIGTWOHILL NOTICE BOARD Cobh News BirdWatch Ireland Youghal Bird Group

07/06/2026

We held our first BioBlitz on the reserve on 21/22 May, the aim of which was to try to identify as many species of wildlife in a 24 hour period. This short video gives the final results. The weather was not kind to us but you will be surprised to find out the number of species we did manage to identify. Thanks to all those who made it possible.
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Though we cannot always provide volunteer guides, we always welcome interested groups to the reserve. We had a busy week...
19/05/2026

Though we cannot always provide volunteer guides, we always welcome interested groups to the reserve. We had a busy week last week with visits from passengers from the ship National Geographic Explorer (above), masters students from the University of Brest (below) and an Educate Together secondary school in Cork. All had a great time and were very impressed with the reserve.
Glounthaune Community Association Glanmire Noticeboard Little Island Community Association Glounthaune Tidy Towns Cork County Council Nature Network Ireland East Cork Edition Cobh News CARRIGTWOHILL NOTICE BOARD BirdWatch Ireland Cork Branch BirdWatch Ireland Irish Wildlife Trust An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland Cobh Edition Youghal Bird Group

To mark National Biodiversity Week we will be running not one but two events later in the week. Dates for your diaries a...
17/05/2026

To mark National Biodiversity Week we will be running not one but two events later in the week. Dates for your diaries and please share to anyone or group that might be interested.
Glounthaune Community Association Glanmire Noticeboard Little Island Community Association Cork County Council Cobh News Cobh Edition An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland Nature Network Ireland Glounthaune Tidy Towns East Cork Edition CARRIGTWOHILL NOTICE BOARD

We have a big Bioblitz coming up on the reserve next Friday, the aim of which is to try and identify as many species of ...
16/05/2026

We have a big Bioblitz coming up on the reserve next Friday, the aim of which is to try and identify as many species of flora and fauna on the reserve in a 24 hour period. Cork County Council Glounthaune Community Association Glanmire Noticeboard Little Island Community Association Glounthaune Tidy Towns East Cork Edition BirdWatch Ireland Youghal Bird Group Cobh News Cobh Edition

Robert, on the left in the core extraction video clip with reserve volunteer Allan Farrell, was a lead member of the Nob...
11/05/2026

Robert, on the left in the core extraction video clip with reserve volunteer Allan Farrell, was a lead member of the Nobel Prize awarded Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) AR4 Working Group II. He was formerly Head of the School of Geography, Archaeology and Planning in UCC and is currently member of the Climate Change National Adaptation Committee. We are very lucky to have people like Robert giving generously of their time and expertise to further our understanding of the reserve and our environment.
Glounthaune Community Association Glanmire Noticeboard Little Island Community Association Glounthaune Tidy Towns Cork County Council Nature Network Ireland East Cork Edition Cobh News CARRIGTWOHILL NOTICE BOARD BirdWatch Ireland Cork Branch BirdWatch Ireland Irish Wildlife Trust An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland Youghal Bird Group Cobh Edition @

10/05/2026

A pair of Common Terns showing great interest in our raft on the Borrow D**e, our WetlandCam caught them engaging in a courtship dance this morning.
Glounthaune Community Association Glanmire Noticeboard Little Island Community Association Glounthaune Tidy Towns Cork County Council Nature Network Ireland East Cork Edition Cobh News CARRIGTWOHILL NOTICE BOARD BirdWatch Ireland Cork Branch BirdWatch Ireland Irish Wildlife Trust An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland Youghal Bird Group Cobh Edition @

07/05/2026

Following all the drama in our Sand Martin burrows 19 and 21 things seem to have settled down and nest building is well underway. All going to plan, egg laying should start in the next week or so. To follow the action just click on the 'About' tab just below our logo at the top of this page and then click 'Links' from the dropdown list to go to the links to all our 24/7 livestreaming webcams.
Glounthaune Community Association Glanmire Noticeboard Little Island Community Association Glounthaune Tidy Towns Cork County Council Nature Network Ireland East Cork Edition Cobh News CARRIGTWOHILL NOTICE BOARD BirdWatch Ireland Cork Branch BirdWatch Ireland Irish Wildlife Trust An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland Youghal Bird Group Cobh Edition @

Always great to see groups visiting the reserve. Last Wednesday we had a large group from the cruise ship National Geogr...
04/05/2026

Always great to see groups visiting the reserve. Last Wednesday we had a large group from the cruise ship National Geographic Explorer and on Saturday we had a group of students and lecturers from the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada. They were lucky with the weather and all were very impressed with the reserve.

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Harper's Island Wetlands
Glounthaune
T45HY23

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 9pm
Tuesday 7am - 9pm
Wednesday 7am - 9pm
Thursday 7am - 9pm
Friday 7am - 9pm
Saturday 7am - 9pm
Sunday 7am - 9pm

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