Glenveagh National Park | |
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Páirc Náisiúnta Ghleann Bheatha | |
![]() Lough Veagh at Glenveagh | |
Location | County Donegal, Ireland |
Nearest town | Letterkenny |
Coordinates | 55°01′N 8°00′W / 55.017°N 8.000°W |
Area | 169.58 km2 (65.48 sq mi) |
Established | 1986[1] |
Governing body | NPWS National Parks and Wildlife Service |
Glenveagh (/ɡlɛnˈveɪ/ glen-VAY; Irish: Gleann Bheatha, meaning 'glen of the birches'[2]) is the second-largest national park in Ireland.[3] Located in County Donegal, it includes Glenveagh Castle grounds, Lough Veagh, and much of the Derryveagh Mountains. National parks in Ireland conform to IUCN standards.[4]
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