We wish to advise visitors that the Visitor Centre at Connemara National Park, including the toilets are closed today. Conditions around the Visitor Centre and on the trails remain very slippery due to the icy conditions. Visitors and recreational users visiting Connemara National Park during this weather warning should be aware of additional risks and
Further Update The Orange Weather Warning has been extended until Friday 16th, therefore Connemara National Park will be closed on Friday 16th, 2022. Update Due to the Orange Weather Warning issued by Met Éireann for Co. Galway from 18:00 today (14/12/2022) to 12:00 Thursday (15/12/2022), Connemara National Park and Visitor Centre will be closed on December
We are hosting a Christmas Market at Connemara National Park on Sunday November 27th from 11am to 4pm. Come and support our local artisans! Why not pick up a handmade craft to give a loved one this Christmas, or try out some of the yummy baked goods and homemade foods. There will be 17 different
Join us on birdwatch walks through Ellis Wood and around the Park Centre. Walks will take place at 10am on Saturday morning and at 2.30pm on Sunday (1st and 2nd October). Walks will take approximately 1.5 hours. Please bring along any bird identification books or binoculars if you have them. Look forward to seeing you
Friday 23rd of September is #CultureNight and we look forward to celebrating it at #ConnemaraNationalPark An entertaining evening with talks ranging from the evolution of traditional farming techniques, archaeology of the area, and traditions and beliefs. There will be food tasting in the Hungry Hiker Café with traditional Irish and Ukrainian foods featuring; followed by
The 2022 Green Flag Awards were announced on Wednesday 14th of September, by An Taisce Environmental Education, acknowledging Ireland’s best public parks and gardens. Each year, parks must apply to keep their Green Flag and are then independently judged. The Green Flag is a testament to the work undertaken by staff on the site and management
We are currently hosting an exhibition of work by Isabelle Gaborit and Janet Mercer, both inspired by the amazing landscapes of the west of Ireland, which will be on display here at the Visitor Centre in Connemara National Park from 1-13 September, open daily 9 – 5:30. Isabelle Gaborit, originally from France, now lives and