Connemara National Park
Explore Connemara National Park, a protected valley and mountain landscape in County Galway, Ireland, known for peat bogs, mountains, and coastal views.
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Geography
| Continent | Europe |
|---|---|
| Region | Ireland |
| Subregion | Western Europe |
| Country | Ireland |
| State | County Galway |
| County | County Galway |
| District | Connemara |
| City | Letterfrack |
| Postal Code | H71 |
| Timezone | EuropeDublin |
| Latitude | 53.582 |
| Longitude | -9.983 |
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7:59 PM LOCAL TIMESet in the heart of Connemara, Connemara National Park offers dramatic landscapes of peat bogs, granite mountains, and Atlantic shoreline. Established in the 1980s, the park showcases the region’s signature features — from the steep slopes of Diamond Hill to gentle valley floors — with marked trails and visitor facilities. Visitors come to walk the Bog Highway, ascend Diamond Hill for panoramic views, and experience local flora and fauna like molinia grasses and gallinago. Proximity to towns like Letterfrack and Clifden makes the park accessible for day trips, and rural roads lead to trailheads crossing private lands and protected areas.
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