“Indeed the Nephinbeg range of mountains is I think the very loneliest place in this country”
– Robert Lloyd Praeger (1937) The Way That I Went
Ballycroy National Park is Ireland’s sixth National Park and located on the Western seaboard in northwest Mayo. It comprises of 11,000 hectares of Atlantic blanket bog and mountainous terrain, covering a vast uninhabited and unspoilt wilderness dominated by the Nephin Beg mountain range.
To the west of the mountains is the Owenduff bog. This is one of the last intact active blanket bog systems in Ireland and Western Europe and is an important scientific and scenic feature of the National Park. Ballycroy National Park is part of the Natura 2000 Network, which protects rare and important habitats and species under the EU Habitats and Birds Directive.
This Saturday, June 24th, Ballycroy National Park are assisting Birdwatch Ireland with their evening time walk through the Enniscoe countryside. The walk will see participants explore the Enniscoe countryside discovering the varied wildlife that inhabit the area. The cost of attending the event is
On Wednesday the 21st of June from the viewing point platform at the Céide Fields, the Ballycroy National Park is holding a Peregrine Falcon watch day. Watch these spectacular birds in full flight, through telescopes and binoculars, as the fastest animal
Dear Friends, We are delighted to invite you to an exhibition opening organised by Stronach Gallery in Ginger & Wild Café, Ballycroy National Park Visitor Centre on Saturday 17th June at 7.00pm. The exhibition consits of black and
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