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Glenveagh National Park
Glenveagh National Park is a national park in Ireland, established in 1984, covering 170 km² (65 sq mi). It is the #2 largest of Ireland's 8 national parks.
- Area
- 170 km²
- Established
- 1984
- Nearest airport
- CFN · 19 km
Nearest airports to Glenveagh National Park
- 1 CFN19 kmstraight line
- 2 LDY57 kmstraight line
- 3Belfast International AirportBFS124 kmstraight line
Belfast, United Kingdom
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More about Glenveagh National Park
Glenveagh National Park is one of 8 national parks in Ireland. It covers 170 km² (16,958 ha) — about 1.6 times the size of Paris, making it the #2 largest national park in Ireland (26.5% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1984, 42 years ago — the first national parks in Ireland date back to 1932.
Visiting Glenveagh National Park
The closest airport is Donegal Airport (CFN), about 19 km away — around 24 minutes by car; alternatively City of Derry Airport (LDY, 57 km). Other national parks within reach include Wild Nephin National Park (118 km²), Boyne Valley National Park (2 km²), Brú na Bóinne national park (8 km²) and Connemara National Park (20 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.