Connemara National Park

© photo : Mathieu Morverand

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In the past the Park lands were used for agriculture, mainly as grazing for cattle and sheep. Vegetables were grown on some of the more fertile lowlands. Today, these areas are easily recognised by the old cultivation ridges and hollows. Several of the bogs in the Park were used extensively as fuel sources and old turf banks (now disused) are commonly seen.