Tenders are invited for the operation of the restaurant franchise at Glenveagh National Park Visitor Centre. The Park is managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. NPWS are seeking to develop a vibrant and exciting catering facility with a suitable applicant. NPWS will work flexibly with
Due to the ongoing weather conditions and power outages, the Christmas event scheduled for today has been cancelled. Visitor services, including the tea room are closed. The event will run as planned tomorrow Sunday 8th December. Families who had booked on the event today will be accommodated next Saturday, with more details to follow soon.
Glenveagh National Park are delighted to promote a PhD collaboration with the University of Ulster. As a PhD student on this project you will examine the social and ecological implications of the new deer management strategies implemented in Glenveagh National Park. For further information please follow the link: https://www.ulster.ac.uk/doctoralcollege/find-a-phd/14-geography-and-environmental-studies/1681020
The Derek Hill Foundation with the Glebe Gallery, Glenveagh National Park (National Parks and Wildlife Service) and Regional Cultural Centre are collaborating on a new, exciting opportunity for an artist to spend three weeks immersed in the remote landscapes of Donegal between March/ April 2025. Visual Artists are invited to explore all aspects of Glenveagh
The Puffin Rock Habitats exhibition is based on Cartoon Saloon’s much loved Puffin Rock series with the ambition to inspire a sense of wonder and improve “nature literacy” among families with young children. Through characters including young puffins Oona and Baba, Marvin the otter and Bernie the hermit crab, audiences are invited to listen to underwater communications, observe the rhythm of changes in tidal areas, learn about the role of pollinators in grasslands and explore the composition of wetlands.
Please note the Visitor Services in Glenveagh National Park will close early at 3pm on Tuesday 12th November, 2024 for staff training. This includes the Visitor Centre, Shuttle Bus service and the Castle. Thank you for your understanding.
Our Christmas at the Castle event is now FULLY BOOKED. Thank you all for your interest and for your understanding. Please note our stand-by list is also now at full capacity.
Glenveagh are delighted to be the first National Park in Ireland to host the Puffin Rock Habitats exhibition on its all-Island tour from November 2024 to the end of January 2025. The Puffin Rock Habitats exhibition is based on Cartoon Saloon’s much loved Puffin Rock series and is an educational partnership with the Heritage Council
‘Your Parks, Your Say’ is the first phase of a national conversation to inform the definition, purpose and management of our National Parks.
We are delighted to be part of the RTÉ1 series Great Irish Interiors. The episode featuring Glenveagh Castle will be shown on the 26th September at 8:00PM on RTÉ1. Tune in for some great insights to the castle.