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National park in the west of Ireland This article is about the National Park in the west of Ireland. For the geographical area, see The Burren.

Burren National Park
Páirc Náisiúnta Bhoirne
IUCN category II (national park)
Mullaghmore (right) and Sliabh Rua (left) within Burren
LocationKilnaboy, Corofin, Ireland
Coordinates53°01′N 9°00′W / 53.01°N 9.00°W / 53.01; -9.00
Area15 km (5.8 sq mi)
Established1991
Governing bodyNational Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland)
Burren National Park is located in IrelandPáirc Náisiúnta na MaraPáirc Náisiúnta na MaraWild NephinWild NephinBoyne ValleyBoyne ValleyConnemaraConnemaraGlenveaghGlenveaghKillarneyKillarneyBurrenBurrenWicklow MountainsWicklow Mountainsclass=notpageimage| National Parks in the Republic of Ireland

Burren National Park (Irish: Páirc Náisiúnta Bhoirne) is one of eight national parks in Ireland managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service. It covers a small part of the Burren, a karst landscape in County Clare on the west coast.

Burren National Park was founded and opened to the public in 1991. It features 1,500 hectares of mountains, bogs, heaths, grasslands and forests. The park is the smallest of Ireland's national parks.

See also

References

  1. Official site https://www.burrennationalpark.ie/
  2. Burren National Park. Placenames Database of Ireland.
  3. "Burren National Park". Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  4. Burren National Park Visitor Centre: Environmental Impact Statement. RPS Cairns Limited. 1994.
  5. Clements, Paul (14 May 2011). Burren Country. Gill & Macmillan Ltd. ISBN 978-1-84889-939-1.
  6. Rainbolt, Dawn (7 October 2020). "The Burren National Park Essential Guide". Wilderness Ireland. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  7. "Heritage Ireland: Burren National Park". www.heritageireland.ie. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  8. "Burren National Park | Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark | Ireland". Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  9. S.), National Geographic Society (U; Geographic, National (25 February 2020). National Geographic Complete National Parks of Europe: 460 Parks, Including Flora and Fauna, Historic Sites, Scenic Hiking Trails, and More. National Geographic Books. ISBN 978-1-4262-2096-8.
  10. "Burrent National Park Guide (Includes MAP With Attractions)". 19 May 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.

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National Parks in the Republic of Ireland


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