Turbary (Bog) Rights Advice

Turbary rights advice in Ireland helps landowners and rights holders understand their right to cut turf on a bog. We confirm your rights and explain how to enforce or sell them. Old turbary rights are often unrecorded and frequently disputed, so a solicitor’s review of the folio and title can bring clarity.

You can upload your folio, deeds, contract, photos or other documents through our secure link; a solicitor would then typically review everything before preparing advice. There is no hourly billing: the price is fixed for the service described. Property and land issues are usually easier and cheaper to resolve early, before a sale, mortgage or family transfer is held up. The advice is based on Irish law and practice and on the documents you provide, so the more complete your documents, the more precise the advice can be.

What’s included

• Folio review
• Turbary rights opinion
• Recommended next step
• Written summary
• 30-minute call
• Work of this kind is carried out by a solicitor regulated by the Law Society of Ireland. We are not a solicitor’s practice and do not provide it — to instruct a solicitor, use the Law Society of Ireland’s Find a Solicitor directory.

Who this is for

• Families with old, unrecorded turbary rights
• Landowners whose bog is subject to rights claimed by others
• People who want to sell or transfer turbary rights
• Rights holders facing a dispute over access to a bog

How it works

1. Find a solicitor through the Law Society of Ireland’s Find a Solicitor directory and send them the basic details and any existing documents or correspondence.
2. Complete a short questionnaire about your circumstances.
3. A solicitor would then typically review the documents and prepare written advice.
4. You receive your written advice by email and, where included, a follow-up call to ask questions.

Frequently asked questions

How much does turbary rights advice cost in Ireland?

This page is a free guide — nothing on it is for sale. Solicitors set their own fees for this work and must give you a written costs estimate (a section 150 letter) before starting. Get quotes through the Law Society of Ireland’s Find a Solicitor directory.

What are turbary rights?

Turbary rights are rights to cut turf on another person’s land, often attached to a particular holding. They may appear on a folio or exist without being registered.

Can turbary rights be registered?

In some cases, rights can be registered with the Land Registry. The advice will explain whether that is possible for you.

For more on property, land and conveyancing, see our Property & Conveyancing in Ireland guide.

If you would like to be told when solicitor services are available again on this site, you can join our no-fee waiting list. To instruct a solicitor now, use the Law Society of Ireland’s Find a Solicitor directory.