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Protecting Mayo’s Dark Sky

The Milky Way over Dún Briste, Downpatrick Head. Photo: Anthony Hickey
The Milky Way over Downpatrick Head. Photo: Anthony Hickey

I’m sad to say that I have taken one of the great natural wonders of Mayo for granted – and until last week I didn’t realise that it is under threat.

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Ballycroy National Park is a portal to wild Mayo

The views of the Nephin Beg mountain range on the Ballycroy National Park nature trail are spectacular. Photo: Anthony Hickey
The views of the Nephin Beg mountain range on the Ballycroy National Park nature trail are spectacular. Photo: Anthony Hickey

Wild Nephin Ballycroy National Park Visitor Centre is a portal that opens the door to all that is wild and wonderful about Mayo. The Visitor Centre is located in the village of Ballycroy on the long and winding N59 road between Mulranny and Bangor Erris.

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Wilderness Project will restore Nephin Beg Range to nature

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The Nephin Wilderness Project will complement Ballycroy National Park. Picture Anthony Hickey

The recently announced Nephin Wilderness Project formed the backdrop to The Wilderness in Modified Landscape Conference in the Castlecourt Hotel, Westport. This innovative project will deliver a dedicated wilderness of forest, mountain, bog, river, and lakes in the Nephin Beg Range. This project arose following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the […]