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Conor Pass to become ‘gateway’ to Ireland’s first marine national park

It is understood the state bought the land for €6 million

Dingle Bay is pictured from Conor Pass, in Co Kerry, near Ballyferriter. Picture: Paulo Nunes

The scenic Conor Pass route along the Dingle Peninsula will become the “gateway” to Ireland’s first marine national park.

The Government confirmed it bought the land months after it was put up for sale by its US owner last year.

It will form part of the new Páirc Náisiúnta na Mara, made up of various locations around the Dingle Peninsula and comprising 70,000 acres of land and seas, making it Ireland’s largest national park.

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