Connemara National Park is to expand following the acquisition of an additional 250 hectares of land.
The expansion represents the most significant addition to the amenity since it opened in 1980.
It will coincide with an upgrade and extension of the park’s walking trails, which are being extended from 8km to 16km under a partnership with Fáilte Ireland.
The land purchase by the National Parks & Wildlife Service (NPWS) was announced by Minister of State for Nature Christopher O’Sullivan yesterday.
The additional land, within the townland of Tievebaun, will increases the size of the park from 2,055 to 2,304 hectares.
