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<p>Páirceanna Náisiúnta: A visit to each of Ireland's National Parks and a look at their plans for the future</p>

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A visit to all eight of Ireland's National Parks

See how our expert ecologist rated them here...

<p>Arracht: "a fabulous evocation of an existence as grim and unforgiving as the bleak Connemara landscape"</p>

culture

Movie Review: Arracht pulls no punches about the suffering experienced during the Great Hunger

<p>A couple walking on Geokaun Mountain on Valentia Island.</p>

travel

Here are four great hiking breaks to take in Ireland this summer

Man rescued on Connemara shoreline after trapping leg during rising tide

news

Man rescued on Connemara shoreline after trapping leg during rising tide

TDs object to gold and silver mining Connemara bid

news

TDs object to gold and silver mining Connemara bid

Prospecting in Connemara - No to mining

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Prospecting in Connemara - No to mining

'Everything special has been completely desecrated': Locals shocked as church vandalised

'Everything special has been completely desecrated': Locals shocked as church vandalised

Gardaí in Clifden, Co Galway, have issued an appeal for witnesses after a small rural church was extensively damaged by vandals.

Fri, 27 Oct, 2017

A focus on the beauty of the West

A focus on the beauty of the West

Walter Pfeiffer’s fascination with Connemara has left a legacy of two stunning collections of photography, writes Marjorie Brennan

Fri, 29 Sep, 2017

WATCH the very clever award-winning video of Lough Inagh Lodge

WATCH the very clever award-winning video of Lough Inagh Lodge

Classic comedy.

Thu, 13 Oct, 2016

Landslide blocks major tourist route to Connemara

Landslide blocks major tourist route to Connemara

A major landslide in Galway has closed off one of the most popular tourist routes in the county.

Sat, 25 Jun, 2016

VIDEO: This Valentia Island wedding ring hunt is better than your average best man speech

VIDEO: This Valentia Island wedding ring hunt is better than your average best man speech

A rainswept island, the Virgin Mary and the morning after the night before - doesn't get more Irish than this

Thu, 30 Jul, 2015