Welcome to the wonderful wilderness that is west of ireland punctuated by wild rugged landscapes windswept blanket bogs scenic vistas unique fauna and flora the geology and natural features of the region are in a class of their own connemara national park covers some 2 957 hectares of scenic mountains expanses of bogs heaths grasslands and woodlands some of the parks mountains namely benbaun bencullagh benbrack and muckanaght are part of the famous twelve bens or beanna beola rang