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    You’re a Burren enthusiast? You like playing with words, styles and rhythms? You want to share your passion for writing or simply tell us about a great Burren experience? This competition is for you! As part of this year’s Heritage Week theme “Share a Story, Make a Connection”, we’d love to read your story!     How to enter the competition Write a story about/taking place in the Burren. All genres are accepted (autobiographic, romance, adventure, nature observation,...

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Join us at the Burren National Park for a free guided walk to the base of Mullaghmore. This is a 4km walk exploring iconic limestone pavement, mysterious seasonal turloughs and a rich diversity of wildflowers. Some of the walk will be on loose limestone, so please wear suitable footwear. The walk will start at the trailhead at 10.15 and will last for approximately 2 hours. Visitors can take the free bus from the Information Point in Corofin at 10.00. Booking...

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How did the Burren limestone form and what is a glacio-karst landscape? Who was St. Colmán MacDuagh and what are the stories behind his hermitage? Why are wildflowers growing in such profusion here? What animals may be glimpsed in the woods? Answer all these questions (and many more!) by joining National Park guides and local experts for a free travel through time! This guided walk will take place in the uniquely beautiful wooded surrounds of Slieve Carran Nature Reserve. Be...

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As part of International Bat Night, join us for an evening dedicated to our extraordinary Irish bats. Led by a National Parks and Wildlife Service guide, learn about the ecology of these superhero flying mammals, listen to their clicking sounds through a bat detector, spread with us the urgent need to protect their habitats. This event will start with an illustrated presentation about Irish bats followed by a bat walk around Corofin Village. It will last approximately 1.5-2 hours. Please...

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On Wild Child Day, and as part of this year’s Heritage Week theme “Share a Story, Make a Connection”, we will be sharing stories about our wildlife history, folklore and amazing behaviour. This is a short trail through the woodland and meadows of the Burren National Park. This event will last 1-1.5 hour and is suitable for young children (aged 5 to 12). Places are limited. To book, please call us on 065 682 7693 or email us at burrennationalpark@housing.gov.ie.

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As part of Heritage Week, National Parks and Wildlife Service guides will share the fascinating diversity, biology, conservation and folklore of the Burren flora. This wildflower walk will take place on the species-rich meadows, iconic limestone pavement and native hazel woodland of the Burren National Park. This event will last approximately 1.5-2 hours. Visitors can take the free shuttle bus leaving from the Information Point in Corofin at 14.00. Please dress appropriately for weather and terrain. Booking Required. To book,...

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As part of Heritage Week, join us for a special free guided walk along the Orange Trail in the Burren National Park. Be elated by the perfumes of the Burren wildflowers. Learn about the elusive mammals living in the woodland. Explore the mystery of seasonal disappearing turloughs. This is a 1.3km looped walk starting at the trailhead at 14.15 and lasting approximately 1.5-2 hours. Visitors can take the free shuttle bus leaving from the Information Point in Corofin at 14.00....

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For our first event of Heritage Week 2018, join us for an exploration into the fascinating world of our pollinators! We will be looking for some of our buzzing bees, hovering flies and dancing butterflies. We will also look at some of our wildflowers and the interactions between flowers and pollinating insects, and how we can help them. This event will last 1-1.5 hour and is suitable for young children (aged 5 to 12). Visitors can take the free shuttle...

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We are delighted to announce six exciting events in the Burren National Park as part of Heritage Week. This year’s theme is “Share a Story, Make a Connection”. Events for all ages and interests… Check out the full programme below for more details or download it here: Heritage Week Full Programme Booking required for all events on 065 682 7693 or burrennationalpark@housing.gov.ie.

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Join us at the Burren National Park for a free guided walk to the base of Mullaghmore. This is a 4km walk exploring iconic limestone pavement, mysterious seasonal turloughs and a rich diversity of wildflowers. Some of the walk will be on loose limestone, so please wear suitable footwear. The walk will start at the trailhead at 10.15 and will last for approximately 2 hours. Visitors can take the free bus from the Information Point in Corofin at 10.00. Booking...

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