{"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":"2026-03-16T18:38:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T18:38:11","slug":"joyce-country-and-wester-lakes-geopark-ireland-homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/ga\/","title":{"rendered":"Joyce Country &#038; Western Lake Geopark Project Homepage"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><section class=\"vc_section vc_custom_1730124909712 vc_section-has-fill\"><section class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid liquid-row-shadowbox-69d4dc70564ca\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 liquid-column-69d4dc70565f3\"><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\/ga\/explore-and-experiece\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow\">F\u00c9ACH THART &amp; 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Tuaslagann an aolchloch in uisce aig\u00e9id (amhail b\u00e1isteach). Le himeacht ama, athra\u00edonn siad \u00f3 scoilteanna go g\u00e1ga agus is mar sin a thagann c\u00f3rais ioml\u00e1na de phluaiseanna ar an saol; amhail an Poll Cl\u00f3is\u00e9id\u00edn i gCoillte Chonga.<\/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_69d4dc706c96c.btn-icon-solid .btn-icon{background:rgb(255, 255, 255);}.ld_button_69d4dc706c96c.btn-icon-circle.btn-icon-ripple .btn-icon:before{border-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);}.ld_button_69d4dc706c96c.btn-icon-solid:hover .btn-icon{background:rgb(0, 152, 160);}.ld_button_69d4dc706c96c{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_69d4dc706c96c:hover{background-color:rgb(0, 152, 160);border-color:rgb(0, 152, 160);}.ld_button_69d4dc706c96c .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_69d4dc706c96c .btn-gradient-border defs stop:first-child{stop-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);}.ld_button_69d4dc706c96c .btn-gradient-border defs stop:last-child{stop-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);}.ld_button_69d4dc706c96c:hover .btn-gradient-border defs stop:first-child{stop-color:rgb(0, 152, 160);}.ld_button_69d4dc706c96c:hover .btn-gradient-border defs stop:last-child{stop-color:rgb(0, 152, 160);}<\/style><a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/ga\/attractions\/cong\/\" title=\"Towns: Cong\" class=\"btn btn-solid text-uppercase btn-bordered border-thin ld_button_69d4dc706c96c\">\n\t<span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn-txt\">FAIGH TUILLEADH<\/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_69d4dc706d410\" class=\"fancy-box fancy-box-booking ld_content_box_69d4dc706d410\">\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>Fiord an Chaol\u00e1ire Rua<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"fancy-box-details\"><span>AN T-AON FHIORD IN \u00c9IRINN<\/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;\">Is \u00e9 an t-aon fhiord, n\u00f3 muirghleann a doimhn\u00edodh de thoradh oighir, in \u00c9irinn. T\u00e1 radharcanna dr\u00e1mat\u00fala de shl\u00e9ibhte le feice\u00e1il ar an gCaol\u00e1ire Rua, \u00e1it a dt\u00e9ann na sl\u00e9ibhte isteach san fharraige thar ch\u00farsa fada l\u00fabach.<\/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_69d4dc707e7ba.btn-icon-solid .btn-icon{background:rgb(255, 255, 255);}.ld_button_69d4dc707e7ba.btn-icon-circle.btn-icon-ripple .btn-icon:before{border-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);}.ld_button_69d4dc707e7ba.btn-icon-solid:hover .btn-icon{background:rgb(0, 152, 160);}.ld_button_69d4dc707e7ba{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_69d4dc707e7ba:hover{background-color:rgb(0, 152, 160);border-color:rgb(0, 152, 160);}.ld_button_69d4dc707e7ba .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_69d4dc707e7ba .btn-gradient-border defs stop:first-child{stop-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);}.ld_button_69d4dc707e7ba .btn-gradient-border defs stop:last-child{stop-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);}.ld_button_69d4dc707e7ba:hover .btn-gradient-border defs stop:first-child{stop-color:rgb(0, 152, 160);}.ld_button_69d4dc707e7ba:hover .btn-gradient-border defs stop:last-child{stop-color:rgb(0, 152, 160);}<\/style><a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/ga\/attractions\/geosite-killary-fjord\/\" title=\"Geosite: Killary Fjord\" class=\"btn btn-solid text-uppercase btn-bordered border-thin ld_button_69d4dc707e7ba\">\n\t<span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn-txt\">FAIGH TUILLEADH<\/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_69d4dc707f391\" class=\"fancy-box fancy-box-booking ld_content_box_69d4dc707f391\">\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; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 1000 563&#039;%2F&gt;\" class=\"attachment-full size-full ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Limestone-pavement-Lough-Mask-16-9.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Limestone-pavement-Lough-Mask-16-9.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Limestone-pavement-Lough-Mask-16-9-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Limestone-pavement-Lough-Mask-16-9-16x9.jpg 16w\" data-aspect=\"1.7761989342806\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"fancy-box-header\">\n\t\t\t<h3>P\u00e1bh\u00e1il aolchloiche na Fairche<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"fancy-box-details\"><span>\u00c1 S\u00cdONCHAITHEAMH THAR THR\u00c9IMHSE 10,000 BLIAIN<\/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;\">Crutha\u00edodh an aolchloch seo le linn na Tr\u00e9imhse Carb\u00f3nmhar nuair a bh\u00ed \u00c9ire suite ar an me\u00e1nchiorcal, \u00e1it a raibh n\u00edos m\u00f3 gn\u00e1th\u00f3g le huisce tr\u00f3paiceach te.<\/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_69d4dc7091620.btn-icon-solid .btn-icon{background:rgb(255, 255, 255);}.ld_button_69d4dc7091620.btn-icon-circle.btn-icon-ripple .btn-icon:before{border-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);}.ld_button_69d4dc7091620.btn-icon-solid:hover .btn-icon{background:rgb(0, 152, 160);}.ld_button_69d4dc7091620{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_69d4dc7091620:hover{background-color:rgb(0, 152, 160);border-color:rgb(0, 152, 160);}.ld_button_69d4dc7091620 .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_69d4dc7091620 .btn-gradient-border defs stop:first-child{stop-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);}.ld_button_69d4dc7091620 .btn-gradient-border defs stop:last-child{stop-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);}.ld_button_69d4dc7091620:hover .btn-gradient-border defs stop:first-child{stop-color:rgb(0, 152, 160);}.ld_button_69d4dc7091620:hover .btn-gradient-border defs stop:last-child{stop-color:rgb(0, 152, 160);}<\/style><a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/ga\/attractions\/geosite-clonbur-woods-limestone-pavement\/\" title=\"Geosite: Clonbur Woods Limestone Pavement\" class=\"btn btn-solid text-uppercase btn-bordered border-thin ld_button_69d4dc7091620\">\n\t<span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn-txt\">FAIGH TUILLEADH<\/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_69d4dc709229b\" class=\"fancy-box fancy-box-booking ld_content_box_69d4dc709229b\">\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; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 1000 563&#039;%2F&gt;\" class=\"attachment-full size-full ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/12-Bens-Inagh-Valley-16-9.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/12-Bens-Inagh-Valley-16-9.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/12-Bens-Inagh-Valley-16-9-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/12-Bens-Inagh-Valley-16-9-16x9.jpg 16w\" data-aspect=\"1.7761989342806\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"fancy-box-header\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Gleann Eidhneach<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"fancy-box-details\"><span>L\u00c1NL\u00c9ARGAS AR CHONAMARA<\/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;\">Gleann oighreata idir dh\u00e1 sliabhraon grianchloich\u00edt. T\u00e1 cuid mh\u00f3r de Chonamara le feice\u00e1il as na Sl\u00e9ibhte Mh\u00e1m Toirc, s\u00edos direach go dt\u00ed an c\u00f3sta.<\/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_69d4dc70a2a67.btn-icon-solid .btn-icon{background:rgb(255, 255, 255);}.ld_button_69d4dc70a2a67.btn-icon-circle.btn-icon-ripple .btn-icon:before{border-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);}.ld_button_69d4dc70a2a67.btn-icon-solid:hover .btn-icon{background:rgb(0, 152, 160);}.ld_button_69d4dc70a2a67{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_69d4dc70a2a67:hover{background-color:rgb(0, 152, 160);border-color:rgb(0, 152, 160);}.ld_button_69d4dc70a2a67 .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) 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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-69d4dc70a35fc 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-69d4dc70a3837\"><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_69d4dc70a3917 p{font-size:25px;line-height:1.3em;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);}.ld_fancy_heading_69d4dc70a3917 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.btn-icon{background:rgb(63, 65, 71);}.ld_button_69d4dc70a4fc9.btn-icon-circle.btn-icon-ripple .btn-icon:before{border-color:rgb(63, 65, 71);}.ld_button_69d4dc70a4fc9.btn-icon-solid:hover .btn-icon{background:rgb(0, 0, 0);}.ld_button_69d4dc70a4fc9{color:rgb(63, 65, 71);font-size:12px !important;letter-spacing:0.1em !important;}.ld_button_69d4dc70a4fc9:hover{color:rgb(0, 0, 0);}.ld_button_69d4dc70a4fc9:before{background:rgb(63, 65, 71);}.ld_button_69d4dc70a4fc9:after{background:rgb(0, 0, 0);}<\/style><a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/ga\/people-and-culture\/\" title=\"Daoine Agus Cult\u00far\" class=\"btn btn-underlined text-uppercase btn-bordered border-thin ld_button_69d4dc70a4fc9\">\n\t<span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn-txt\">DAOINE &amp; CULT\u00daR<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3 liquid-column-69d4dc70a59d3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" 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liquid-column-69d4dc70a5ec5\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><style>.ld_button_69d4dc70a5f3b.btn-icon-solid .btn-icon{background:rgb(63, 65, 71);}.ld_button_69d4dc70a5f3b.btn-icon-circle.btn-icon-ripple .btn-icon:before{border-color:rgb(63, 65, 71);}.ld_button_69d4dc70a5f3b.btn-icon-solid:hover .btn-icon{background:rgb(0, 0, 0);}.ld_button_69d4dc70a5f3b{color:rgb(63, 65, 71);font-size:12px !important;letter-spacing:0.1em !important;}.ld_button_69d4dc70a5f3b:hover{color:rgb(0, 0, 0);}.ld_button_69d4dc70a5f3b:before{background:rgb(63, 65, 71);}.ld_button_69d4dc70a5f3b:after{background:rgb(0, 0, 0);}<\/style><a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/ga\/the-landscape-of-the-joyce-country-and-western-lakes\/\" title=\"The Landscape Of The Joyce Country And Western Lakes\" class=\"btn btn-underlined text-uppercase btn-bordered border-thin ld_button_69d4dc70a5f3b\">\n\t<span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn-txt\">An T\u00edrdhreach<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style>.ld_spacer_69d4dc70a602f{height:100px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_69d4dc70a602f\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid liquid-row-shadowbox-69d4dc70a613b\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-8 liquid-column-69d4dc70a62df\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><style>.ld_fancy_heading_69d4dc70a6362 p{font-size:25px;line-height:1.3em;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);}.ld_fancy_heading_69d4dc70a6362 .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em;bottom:0px;}<\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading text-center ld_fancy_heading_69d4dc70a6362\">\n\t<p class=\"lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left\" ><span class=\"ld-fh-txt\"> <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Faigh blaiseadh de \u00f3 \u00e1it ar bith<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4 liquid-column-69d4dc70a6ab1\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><style>.ld_button_69d4dc70a6b2b.btn-icon-solid .btn-icon{background:rgb(63, 65, 71);}.ld_button_69d4dc70a6b2b.btn-icon-circle.btn-icon-ripple .btn-icon:before{border-color:rgb(63, 65, 71);}.ld_button_69d4dc70a6b2b.btn-icon-solid:hover .btn-icon{background:rgb(0, 0, 0);}.ld_button_69d4dc70a6b2b{color:rgb(63, 65, 71);border-color:rgb(63, 65, 71);font-size:12px !important;letter-spacing:0.1em !important;}.ld_button_69d4dc70a6b2b:hover{background-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);border-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);}.ld_button_69d4dc70a6b2b .btn-gradient-bg-hover{background:-webkit-linear-gradient(to right, rgb(0, 0, 0) 0%, rgb(0, 0, 0) 100%);background:linear-gradient(to right, rgb(0, 0, 0) 0%, rgb(0, 0, 0) 100%);}.ld_button_69d4dc70a6b2b:hover .btn-gradient-border defs stop:first-child{stop-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);}.ld_button_69d4dc70a6b2b:hover .btn-gradient-border defs stop:last-child{stop-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);}<\/style><a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/ga\/homepage\/map\/\" title=\"Mapa\" class=\"btn btn-default text-uppercase btn-bordered border-thin ld_button_69d4dc70a6b2b\">\n\t<span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn-txt\">Mapa<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid liquid-row-shadowbox-69d4dc70a750c\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 liquid-column-69d4dc70a7640\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><style>.ld_spacer_69d4dc70a7682{height:15px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_69d4dc70a7682\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section id=\"news\" data-bg-image=\"url\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1606493336453 row-contains-padding-top row-contains-padding-bottom liquid-row-shadowbox-69d4dc70a773c vc_row-has-fill vc_row-has-bg 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 vc_col-md-8 text-md-left text-xs-center liquid-column-69d4dc70a7837\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><style>.ld_fancy_heading_69d4dc70a78b0 h2 {margin-bottom:0px !important;  } .ld_fancy_heading_69d4dc70a78b0 .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em;bottom:0px;}.ld_fancy_heading_69d4dc70a78b0 h2 {margin-bottom:0px !important;  } <\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading text-uppercase ld_fancy_heading_69d4dc70a78b0\">\n\t<h2 class=\"lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left\" data-fittext=\"true\" data-fittext-options='{\"compressor\":0.5,\"maxFontSize\":\"currentFontSize\",\"minFontSize\":\"\"}'><span class=\"ld-fh-txt\"> Nuacht Is Deana\u00ed<\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-md-4 text-md-right text-xs-center liquid-column-69d4dc70a8147\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><style>.ld_button_69d4dc70a81c1.btn-icon-solid .btn-icon{background:rgb(63, 65, 71);}.ld_button_69d4dc70a81c1.btn-icon-circle.btn-icon-ripple .btn-icon:before{border-color:rgb(63, 65, 71);}.ld_button_69d4dc70a81c1.btn-icon-solid:hover .btn-icon{background:rgb(0, 0, 0);}.ld_button_69d4dc70a81c1{color:rgb(63, 65, 71);font-size:12px !important;letter-spacing:0.1em !important;}.ld_button_69d4dc70a81c1:hover{color:rgb(0, 0, 0);}.ld_button_69d4dc70a81c1:before{background:rgb(63, 65, 71);}.ld_button_69d4dc70a81c1:after{background:rgb(0, 0, 0);}<\/style><a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/ga\/blog-news-and-updates\/\" title=\"News &amp; Updates\" class=\"btn btn-underlined text-uppercase btn-bordered border-thin ld_button_69d4dc70a81c1\">\n\t<span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"btn-txt\">F\u00e9ach gach nuacht<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 liquid-column-69d4dc70a8a62\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><style>.ld_spacer_69d4dc70a8ade{height:30px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_69d4dc70a8ade\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><style>.ld_blog_69d4dc70a8b49 .liquid-blog-grid{margin-left:-15px;margin-right:-15px;}.ld_blog_69d4dc70a8b49 .liquid-blog-grid > div{padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;}.ld_blog_69d4dc70a8b49 .liquid-blog-grid .liquid-lp{margin-bottom:30px;}.ld_blog_69d4dc70a8b49 .filter-list{margin-bottom:px;}.ld_blog_69d4dc70a8b49 .liquid-blog-item .liquid-lp-title,.ld_blog_69d4dc70a8b49 .liquid-lp .liquid-lp-title{margin-top:px;margin-bottom:px;}<\/style><div data-filter-id=\"1528973118701-fa446ee7-5540\" class=\"liquid-blog-posts ld_blog_69d4dc70a8b49 1528973118701-c882808d-5543\" data-post-per-page=\"5\"><div class=\"liquid-blog-grid liquid-blog-style-square row\" data-liquid-masonry=\"true\"><div class=\"col-md-6 masonry-item\"><article id=\"post-7337\" class=\"liquid-lp liquid-blog-item liquid-blog-contents-inside liquid-blog-item-square liquid-blog-scheme-light round h-450 post-7337 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\"><figure class=\"liquid-lp-media round\" data-responsive-bg=\"true\" data-parallax=\"true\" data-parallax-options='{ \"parallaxBG\": true }'><a  href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/ga\/news\/newsletter-issue-18-december-2025\/\"><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\/2025\/12\/JCWL-Geopark-team-pic-Dec-25-Lo-Res-cropped-scaled-560x555.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/JCWL-Geopark-team-pic-Dec-25-Lo-Res-cropped-scaled-560x555.jpg 560w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/JCWL-Geopark-team-pic-Dec-25-Lo-Res-cropped-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\/ga\/news\/newsletter-issue-18-december-2025\/\" class=\"liquid-overlay-link\">Newsletter Issue 18 &#8211; December 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\/ga\/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\/ga\/news\/newsletter-issue-18-december-2025\/\">Newsletter Issue 18 &#8211; December 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-7310\" class=\"liquid-lp liquid-blog-item liquid-blog-contents-inside liquid-blog-item-square liquid-blog-scheme-light round h-450 post-7310 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\"><figure class=\"liquid-lp-media round\" data-responsive-bg=\"true\" data-parallax=\"true\" data-parallax-options='{ \"parallaxBG\": true }'><a  href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/ga\/news\/newsletter-issue-17-august-2025\/\"><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\/2025\/08\/Bacus-20250709_122928-scaled-560x555.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Bacus-20250709_122928-scaled-560x555.jpg 560w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Bacus-20250709_122928-150x150.jpg 150w\" data-aspect=\"1.009009009009\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<div class=\"liquid-blog-item-inner round\">\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/ga\/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\/ga\/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\/ga\/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 liquid-blog-contents-inside liquid-blog-item-square liquid-blog-scheme-light round h-450 post-7251 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\"><figure class=\"liquid-lp-media round\" data-responsive-bg=\"true\" data-parallax=\"true\" data-parallax-options='{ \"parallaxBG\": true }'><a  href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/ga\/news\/recruitment-of-geopark-tourism-officer\/\"><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\/2020\/11\/roman-kraft-_Zua2hyvTBk-unsplash-2-560x555.jpg\" 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\/ga\/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\/ga\/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\/ga\/news\/recruitment-of-geopark-tourism-officer\/\">Recruitment of Geopark Tourism Officer<\/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-7221\" class=\"liquid-lp liquid-blog-item liquid-blog-contents-inside liquid-blog-item-square liquid-blog-scheme-light round h-450 post-7221 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\"><figure class=\"liquid-lp-media round\" data-responsive-bg=\"true\" data-parallax=\"true\" data-parallax-options='{ \"parallaxBG\": true }'><a  href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/ga\/news\/newsletter-issue-16-april-2025\/\"><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\/2025\/04\/Bus-ntwk-IMG_0341-copy_attendees-panorama-view-scaled-560x555.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bus-ntwk-IMG_0341-copy_attendees-panorama-view-scaled-560x555.jpg 560w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bus-ntwk-IMG_0341-copy_attendees-panorama-view-150x150.jpg 150w\" data-aspect=\"1.009009009009\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<div 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