List of national parks of the Republic of Ireland
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This is a list of national parks 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 six national parks have been opened; the most recent being Boyne Valley (Brú na Bóinne) National Park in County Meath. They cover 652 km2 (161,000 acres) in total, 0.9% of the land area of the country.
| National Park | Photo | Region | Land Area | Established |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyne Valley (Brú na Bóinne) National Park Brú na Bóinne |
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County Meath | 2.2 km2 (0.85 sq mi) | 2023 |
| Connemara Conamara |
|
County Galway | 20 km2 (7.7 sq mi) | 1980 |
| Glenveagh Gleann Bheatha |
|
County Donegal | 170 km2 (66 sq mi) | 1984 |
| Killarney Cill Airne |
|
County Kerry | 105 km2 (41 sq mi) | 1932 |
| The Burren Boireann |
|
County Clare | 15 km2 (5.8 sq mi) | 1991[1] |
| Wicklow Mountains Sléibhte Chill Mhantáin |
|
County Wicklow | 205 km2 (79 sq mi)[2] | 1991 |
| Wild Nephin Néifinne Fiáine |
|
County Mayo | 150 km2 (58 sq mi) | 1998[3] |
See also
- Conservation in the Republic of Ireland
- National parks of Northern Ireland (none as of 2020)
- List of nature reserves in the Republic of Ireland
- List of Special Areas of Conservation in the Republic of Ireland
References
- ^ / National Parks & Wildlife Service News
- ^ "Wicklow Mountains National Park". IE: wicklowmountainsnationalpark.ie. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ Wild Nephin National Park Website
