{"id":10,"date":"2018-06-11T12:31:17","date_gmt":"2018-06-11T11:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hotel.one.themerella.com\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2026-06-04T16:32:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T16:32:38","slug":"joyce-country-and-wester-lakes-geopark-ireland-homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Joyce Country &#038; Western Lake Geopark Project Homepage"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><section class=\"vc_section vc_custom_1777558388205 vc_section-has-fill\"><section class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid liquid-row-shadowbox-6aaa5933d0a1b\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 liquid-column-6aaa5933d0b2b\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper \"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"rs-p-wp-fix\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<sr7-module data-alias=\"slider-1\" data-id=\"1\" id=\"SR7_1_1\" class=\"rs-ov-hidden\" data-version=\"6.7.20\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<sr7-adjuster><\/sr7-adjuster>\n\t\t\t\t\t<sr7-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<sr7-slide id=\"SR7_1_1-1\" data-key=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<sr7-txt id=\"SR7_1_1-1-0\" class=\"sr7-layer\">Guth Na Tal\u00fan<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"SR7_1_1-1-2\" class=\"sr7-layer\" href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/explore-and-experiece\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow\">EXPLORE & EXPERIENCE<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"SR7_1_1-1-13\" class=\"sr7-layer\">Ice-carved mountains and lakes, cycles and trails,<br \/>\nworld cup trout, castles and ruins, gorgeous villages,<br \/>\nwondrous food drinks and culture.<br \/>\nExplore our whispering landscape!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<sr7-slide id=\"SR7_1_1-5\" data-key=\"5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-content>\n\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-module>\n\t\t\t\t<script>\n\t\t\t\t\tSR7.PMH ??={}; 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Over time, cracks become fissures and entire cave systems are born; like the Pigeon Hole in Cong Woods.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.fancy-box-info -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"fancy-box-footer\">\n\t\t\t<style>.ld_button_6aaa5933e6d46.btn-icon-solid .btn-icon{background:rgb(255, 255, 255);}.ld_button_6aaa5933e6d46.btn-icon-circle.btn-icon-ripple .btn-icon:before{border-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);}.ld_button_6aaa5933e6d46.btn-icon-solid:hover .btn-icon{background:rgb(0, 152, 160);}.ld_button_6aaa5933e6d46{background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);border-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(0, 152, 160);font-size:12px !important;letter-spacing:0.1em !important;}.ld_button_6aaa5933e6d46:hover{background-color:rgb(0, 152, 160);border-color:rgb(0, 152, 160);}.ld_button_6aaa5933e6d46 .btn-gradient-bg-hover{background:-webkit-linear-gradient(to right, rgb(0, 152, 160) 0%, rgb(0, 152, 160) 100%);background:linear-gradient(to right, rgb(0, 152, 160) 0%, rgb(0, 152, 160) 100%);}.ld_button_6aaa5933e6d46 .btn-gradient-border defs stop:first-child{stop-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);}.ld_button_6aaa5933e6d46 .btn-gradient-border defs stop:last-child{stop-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);}.ld_button_6aaa5933e6d46:hover .btn-gradient-border defs stop:first-child{stop-color:rgb(0, 152, 160);}.ld_button_6aaa5933e6d46:hover .btn-gradient-border defs stop:last-child{stop-color:rgb(0, 152, 160);}<\/style><a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/attractions\/cong\/\" title=\"Towns: Cong\" class=\"btn btn-solid text-uppercase btn-bordered border-thin ld_button_6aaa5933e6d46\">\n\t<span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn-txt\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t<span class=\"btn-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i><\/span>\t\t\t<\/span>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.fancy-box-footer -->\n\t\t\n\n\t<\/div><!-- \/.fancy-box-contents -->\n\t\n\t\t\n<\/div><!-- \/.fancy-box fancy-box-booking --><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><div id=\"ld_content_box_6aaa5933e7340\" class=\"fancy-box fancy-box-booking ld_content_box_6aaa5933e7340\">\n\t\n\t<figure class=\"fancy-box-image\">\n\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 1920 1080&#039;%2F&gt;\" class=\"attachment-full size-full ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Landscape-Of-Killary-Harbour-opt-e1595468869242.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Landscape-Of-Killary-Harbour-opt-e1595468869242.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Landscape-Of-Killary-Harbour-opt-e1595468869242-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Landscape-Of-Killary-Harbour-opt-e1595468869242-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Landscape-Of-Killary-Harbour-opt-e1595468869242-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Landscape-Of-Killary-Harbour-opt-e1595468869242-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Landscape-Of-Killary-Harbour-opt-e1595468869242-16x9.jpg 16w\" data-aspect=\"1.7777777777778\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"fancy-box-header\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Killary Fjord<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"fancy-box-details\"><span>Ireland's Only Fjord<\/span><\/div><!-- \/.fancy-box-details -->\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.fancy-box-header -->\n\n\t<\/figure>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"fancy-box-contents\">\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"fancy-box-info\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">It&#8217;s the only fjord, or glacially over-deepened sea valley, in Ireland. Killary presents its dramatic scenery of mountains dropping into the sea over its long and winding course.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.fancy-box-info -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"fancy-box-footer\">\n\t\t\t<style>.ld_button_6aaa593406728.btn-icon-solid .btn-icon{background:rgb(255, 255, 255);}.ld_button_6aaa593406728.btn-icon-circle.btn-icon-ripple .btn-icon:before{border-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);}.ld_button_6aaa593406728.btn-icon-solid:hover .btn-icon{background:rgb(0, 152, 160);}.ld_button_6aaa593406728{background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);border-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(0, 152, 160);font-size:12px !important;letter-spacing:0.1em !important;}.ld_button_6aaa593406728:hover{background-color:rgb(0, 152, 160);border-color:rgb(0, 152, 160);}.ld_button_6aaa593406728 .btn-gradient-bg-hover{background:-webkit-linear-gradient(to right, rgb(0, 152, 160) 0%, rgb(0, 152, 160) 100%);background:linear-gradient(to right, rgb(0, 152, 160) 0%, rgb(0, 152, 160) 100%);}.ld_button_6aaa593406728 .btn-gradient-border defs stop:first-child{stop-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);}.ld_button_6aaa593406728 .btn-gradient-border defs stop:last-child{stop-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);}.ld_button_6aaa593406728:hover .btn-gradient-border defs stop:first-child{stop-color:rgb(0, 152, 160);}.ld_button_6aaa593406728:hover .btn-gradient-border defs stop:last-child{stop-color:rgb(0, 152, 160);}<\/style><a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/attractions\/geosite-killary-fjord\/\" title=\"Geosite: Killary Fjord\" class=\"btn btn-solid text-uppercase btn-bordered border-thin ld_button_6aaa593406728\">\n\t<span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn-txt\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t<span class=\"btn-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i><\/span>\t\t\t<\/span>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.fancy-box-footer -->\n\t\t\n\n\t<\/div><!-- \/.fancy-box-contents -->\n\t\n\t\t\n<\/div><!-- \/.fancy-box fancy-box-booking --><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"carousel-item\"><div id=\"ld_content_box_6aaa593406cee\" class=\"fancy-box fancy-box-booking ld_content_box_6aaa593406cee\">\n\t\n\t<figure class=\"fancy-box-image\">\n\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; 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The Maumturk mountains offer panoramic views of Connemara, right down to the coast.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.fancy-box-info -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"fancy-box-footer\">\n\t\t\t<style>.ld_button_6aaa59342aef2.btn-icon-solid .btn-icon{background:rgb(255, 255, 255);}.ld_button_6aaa59342aef2.btn-icon-circle.btn-icon-ripple .btn-icon:before{border-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);}.ld_button_6aaa59342aef2.btn-icon-solid:hover .btn-icon{background:rgb(0, 152, 160);}.ld_button_6aaa59342aef2{background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);border-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);color:rgb(0, 152, 160);font-size:12px !important;letter-spacing:0.1em !important;}.ld_button_6aaa59342aef2:hover{background-color:rgb(0, 152, 160);border-color:rgb(0, 152, 160);}.ld_button_6aaa59342aef2 .btn-gradient-bg-hover{background:-webkit-linear-gradient(to right, rgb(0, 152, 160) 0%, rgb(0, 152, 160) 100%);background:linear-gradient(to right, rgb(0, 152, 160) 0%, rgb(0, 152, 160) 100%);}.ld_button_6aaa59342aef2 .btn-gradient-border defs 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--><\/p><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1528884639645 row-contains-padding-top row-contains-padding-bottom liquid-row-shadowbox-6aaa59342b5ce vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 text-center liquid-column-6aaa59342b6c8\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper \"  data-custom-animations=\"true\" data-ca-options='{\"triggerHandler\":\"inview\",\"animationTarget\":\"all-childs\",\"duration\":1600,\"delay\":\"200\",\"easing\":\"easeOutQuint\",\"direction\":\"forward\",\"initValues\":{\"opacity\":0,\"scale\":0.75},\"animations\":{\"opacity\":1,\"scale\":1}}' ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><style>.ld_fancy_heading_6aaa59342b758 p{font-size:25px;line-height:1.3em;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);}.ld_fancy_heading_6aaa59342b758 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class=\"liquid-overlay-link\">Newsletter Issue 20 &#8211; July 2026<\/a>\n\n\t<header class=\"liquid-lp-header mt-auto\">\n\t\t<div class=\"liquid-lp-details\">\n\t\t\t<span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tags <\/span><ul class=\"liquid-lp-category liquid-lp-category text-uppercase ltr-sp-175 font-weight-bold\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/en\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category\">News<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/span>\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.liquid-lp-details -->\n\t\t<h2 class=\"liquid-lp-title font-weight-bold h3 mb-0\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/en\/news\/newsletter-issue-20-july-2026\/\">Newsletter Issue 20 &#8211; July 2026<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/header>\n\n<\/div><!-- \/.liquid-blog-item-inner --><\/article><\/div><div class=\"col-md-3 col-sm-6 masonry-item\"><article id=\"post-7432\" class=\"liquid-lp liquid-blog-item liquid-blog-contents-inside liquid-blog-item-square liquid-blog-scheme-light round h-450 post-7432 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\"><figure class=\"liquid-lp-media round\" data-responsive-bg=\"true\" data-responsive-bg=\"true\" data-parallax=\"true\" data-parallax-options='{ \"parallaxBG\": true }'><a  href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/en\/news\/newsletter-issue-19-may-2026\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"555\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 560 555&#039;%2F&gt;\" class=\"attachment-liquid-square-blog size-liquid-square-blog ld-lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Looking-at-each-other-no-cyclist-560x555.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Looking-at-each-other-no-cyclist-560x555.jpg 560w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Looking-at-each-other-no-cyclist-150x150.jpg 150w\" data-aspect=\"1.009009009009\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<div class=\"liquid-blog-item-inner round\">\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/en\/news\/newsletter-issue-19-may-2026\/\" class=\"liquid-overlay-link\">Newsletter Issue 19 &#8211; May 2026<\/a>\n\n\t<header class=\"liquid-lp-header mt-auto\">\n\t\t<div class=\"liquid-lp-details\">\n\t\t\t<span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tags <\/span><ul class=\"liquid-lp-category liquid-lp-category text-uppercase ltr-sp-175 font-weight-bold\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/en\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category\">News<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/span>\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.liquid-lp-details -->\n\t\t<h2 class=\"liquid-lp-title font-weight-bold h3 mb-0\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/en\/news\/newsletter-issue-19-may-2026\/\">Newsletter Issue 19 &#8211; May 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href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/en\/news\/newsletter-issue-17-august-2025\/\" class=\"liquid-overlay-link\">Newsletter Issue 17 &#8211; August 2025<\/a>\n\n\t<header class=\"liquid-lp-header mt-auto\">\n\t\t<div class=\"liquid-lp-details\">\n\t\t\t<span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tags <\/span><ul class=\"liquid-lp-category liquid-lp-category text-uppercase ltr-sp-175 font-weight-bold\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/en\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category\">News<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/span>\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.liquid-lp-details -->\n\t\t<h2 class=\"liquid-lp-title font-weight-bold h3 mb-0\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/en\/news\/newsletter-issue-17-august-2025\/\">Newsletter Issue 17 &#8211; August 2025<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/header>\n\n<\/div><!-- \/.liquid-blog-item-inner --><\/article><\/div><div class=\"col-md-3 col-sm-6 masonry-item\"><article id=\"post-7251\" class=\"liquid-lp liquid-blog-item 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data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/roman-kraft-_Zua2hyvTBk-unsplash-2-560x555.jpg 560w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/roman-kraft-_Zua2hyvTBk-unsplash-2-150x150.jpg 150w\" data-aspect=\"1.009009009009\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<div class=\"liquid-blog-item-inner round\">\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/en\/news\/recruitment-of-geopark-tourism-officer\/\" class=\"liquid-overlay-link\">Recruitment of Geopark Tourism Officer<\/a>\n\n\t<header class=\"liquid-lp-header mt-auto\">\n\t\t<div class=\"liquid-lp-details\">\n\t\t\t<span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tags <\/span><ul class=\"liquid-lp-category liquid-lp-category text-uppercase ltr-sp-175 font-weight-bold\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/en\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category\">News<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/span>\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.liquid-lp-details -->\n\t\t<h2 class=\"liquid-lp-title 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