“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.
Join our guide Shirley for her Iris Folding Workshop on Friday 27th October from 11am until 3pm. Iris Folding is a paper folding art which when completed can be framed or used to make greetings cards. Ideal for Christmas cards and
Join our guide Doireann as she presents an 'Introduction to Pond Dipping' on Saturday & Sunday, the 14th & 15th of October, from 12 pm - 1 pm at the Ballycroy National Park Vistior Centre. In this workshop you will
From the 27th - 29th of October 2017 the Mayo Dark Sky Festival is taking place. The second annual event will see an variety of guest speakers and activities across the Ballycroy, Mulranny & Newport areas. Please follow this link for a
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