List of national parks of the Republic of Ireland
The chart below shows the national parks in Ireland. The first park established in Ireland was Killarney National Park located in County Kerry in 1932. Since then a further five National Parks have been opened; the most recent being Ballycroy in County Mayo. They cover 650 km2 (160,000 acres) in total, 0.9% of the land area of the country.
| National Park | Photo | Region | Land Area | Established |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballycroy Baile Chruaich |
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County Mayo | 110 km2 (42 sq mi) | 1998[1] |
| Connemara Conamara |
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County Galway | 20 km2 (7.7 sq mi) | 1980 |
| Glenveagh Gleann Bheatha |
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County Donegal | 170 km2 (66 sq mi) | 1984 |
| Killarney Cill Airne |
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County Kerry | 105 km2 (41 sq mi) | 1932 |
| The Burren Boireann |
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County Clare | 15 km2 (5.8 sq mi) | 1991[2] |
| Wicklow Mountains Sléibhte Chill Mhantáin |
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County Wicklow | 220 km2 (85 sq mi) | 1991 |
This is a list of national parks of Ireland.
See also
- Conservation in the Republic of Ireland
- National parks of Northern Ireland (none as of 2020)
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