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Ballycroy National Park

Ballycroy National Park was established in November 1998, it is Ireland's sixth National Park and is 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. Between Nephin beg and Slieve Carr, at 721metres above sea level, the highest mountain in the range, lie the Scardaun Loughs.

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.

Wildlife highlights: Greenland White-fronted geese, Golden plover, Red Grouse and Otters are just some of the important fauna found within the Park.

Getting there: From Newport, take the N59 in the direction of Achill. Travel 16 km and you will reach the village of Mulranny. After the village you will come to a junction where the N59 turns right and is sign posted for Ballycroy National Park Visitor Centre. Travel 14 km along this road and you will arrive at the Village of Ballycroy. In the village you will see a sign for the Visitor Centre, turn right and the main entrance to the Visitor Centre is 300 metres on the right hand side.

Opening Hours
The Visitor Centre will be open March -September - Everyday 10.00 AM - 5.30 PM. 

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