Letterkenny Town Park
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| Type | Public Park |
| Location | Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland |
| Opened | 1999 |
| Operated by | Letterkenny Town Council |
| Status | Open all year |
Letterkenny Town Park (Irish: Páirc Baile Leitir Ceanainn) or Bernard McGlinchey Town Park, as it is officially known as, is the largest public park in Letterkenny . It is located at Hospital Roundabout in the town and opened in 1999. The Park is adjacent to St. Conal's Hospital.
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[edit] Layout
The theme of the park is "Peace". The park is laid out with a herb garden, flower beds, mature and new trees, an orchard area, playing areas, bowling green, walks and playgrounds ,has leaf-shaped gates at several entry points and has a tea room which opened in 2008
[edit] Monuments
A Garden of Remembrance opened in honour of the memory of members of the Gardaí and Army who have given their lives in service of the United nations.
A stone bench was unveiled in the park on 10 July 2007 to honour James Duffy (VC). The bench was unveiled by former Letterkenny Mayor Ciaran Brogan in one of his final duties.
[edit] Events
The park is the venue for the Party in the Park festival where local bands perform each August and also holds French Markets during the Year.
From 12 to 15 July 2007 a Levity II Luminarium was opened in the park. The luminarium is an inflatable environment, a participative sculpture made of translucent vinyl which has enchanted nearly 2 million visitors in 34 countries around the world. [1]
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