Recent visitors to Connemara National Park may have noticed the new plaque on the wall of the administration building near the Visitor Centre. This building was previously part of the St Joseph’s Industrial School, which was used as the school’s infirmary. The Park Office, as we call it today, played a very significantly role in
Our full schedule for the summer programme of events for July and August will be released shortly. We will have information sessions on the Connemara Pony on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10am to 12noon. There will be children’s activities with the Raven Ramblers on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11am, and our evening lectures will
Please be advised that the phone line at the Visitor Centre for Connemara National Park is currently out of service. Please contact us on our email address cnp@npws.gov.ie if you require assistance/information We hope to have this issue resolved as soon as possible. Sorry for any inconvenience.
Connemara National Park will be celebrating our twinning agreement with Terra Nova National Park, Newfoundland, Canada by undertaking a Heritage Event on Canada Day, the 1st of July 2023. We are delighted to invite you to this very special event. In June 2019, the National Parks and Wildlife Service and Parks Canada signed a twinning
Our ‘Focus On’ series continues into June. These are free 15-minute talks held in the AV Theatre. You will be introduced to a topic relating to natural or cultural heritage and for June it is Focus On Otters and Focus on Megalithic Tombs. The full schedule of talks is listed below: Focus On Otters Monday
The National Parks and Wildlife Service has appealed to the public not to light fires or barbecues in public places. The National Parks and Wildlife Service has increased ground crews on fire patrol and has ramped up aerial monitoring with helicopters and drones. Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O’Brien TD advised: “If
On Wednesday 24th May we are celebrating European Day of Parks & Biodiversity Week. Join us on a guided walk, leaving from the Visitor Centre at 11am. Learn about the flora and fauna of our blanket bog habitat. As the walk will cover rough and uneven terrain please wear suitable footwear and clothing. Duration 1.5-2
Connemara National Park is organising and hosting an art exhibition based on the Connemara Pony to celebrate 100 years of the Connemara Pony Breeders Society, and would like to invite artists to donate a Connemara Pony themed painting, sketch, drawing or photograph. All 17 Daughter Societies of the Pony Breeders Society from across the globe
Our ‘Focus On’ series continues into May. These are free 15-minute talks held in the AV Theatre. You will be introduced to a topic relating to natural or cultural heritage and for May it is Focus On Hares and Focus on Ringforts. The full schedule of talks is listed below: Focus on Ringforts Sunday 7th
Connemara National Park will be closed on Wednesday 19th of April, due to helicopter operations. The closure includes the Visitor Centre and all the trails. This is part of essential trail maintenance works. The Visitor Centre will be closed and there will be limited access to the trails on Diamond Hill on Thursday 20th and