Irish greenways

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Ireland's greenways are off-road routes for walkers, cyclists and other non-motorised transport in Ireland, which are often created as

Irish government.[1] In Northern Ireland, greenways are typically part of the collective British National Cycle Network (NCN).[2]

Examples

See also: Lists of long-distance trails in the Republic of Ireland

There are a number of greenways (including several rail trails) in Ireland. Notable examples include the:

Under construction

Ireland

A number of greenways have been proposed to be built (or are under construction or partially opened) in the Republic of Ireland. For example, in 2018, a 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) section (from Athry to Cloonbeg) of the proposed 76 kilometres (47 mi) Connemara Greenway was opened.

Dublin-Galway Greenway, proposed ultimately to be a 276 kilometres (171 mi) 'coast-to-coast' greenway and rail trail, have been partially opened.[15][16]

Other examples include the Athlone to Mullingar Cycleway,[17] some sections of which opened in 2015.[18] and Cork Greenway. Progress on the proposed South Kerry Greenway was subject to planning challenges and decisions as of late 2021.[19][20]

Northern Ireland

In 2016,

Special European Union Programmes Body, was titled the 'North West Greenway Network'.[citation needed] As of late 2021, work on some sections of the North West Greenway Network had reputedly begun,[23] while other sections of the proposed cycleway have reportedly met with planning objections and land use issues.[24]

References

  1. ^ "Press Release - Funding of €63.5m for Greenways in 2021 confirmed by Ministers Ryan and Naughton". gov.ie. 9 November 2020.
  2. ^ "National Cycling Network - The Argus". Cyclist.ie. cyclist.ie. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Boyne Greenway". drogheda.ie. Retrieved 20 January 2022. The 1.9km long Boyne Greenway brings you from St. Dominic's Park [..] Drogheda [..] to the site of the Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre at Oldbridge
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  5. ^ "The Carlingford Lough Greenway - Phase 1 Completed". newrymournedown.org. Newry, Mourne and Down District Council. Retrieved 29 May 2020. Louth County Council has already constructed 6.2km of Greenway from Omeath to Carlingford Marina and this [..] opened in 2014
  6. ^ "Cycling the Grand Canal". Waterways Ireland. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  7. Irish Sports Council. Archived
    from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  8. ^ O'Brien, Tim. "Former west Limerick railway line reopens as 40km greenway". The Irish Times.
  9. ^ "Trail Map". Great Western Greenway. Retrieved 1 August 2011. Mayo's Great Western Greenway is a 44km off-road route
  10. WaterwaysIreland.org
    . Retrieved 20 January 2022. Royal Canal Greenway is 130km of level towpath, ideal for walkers, runners and cyclists
  11. RTÉ News
    . 25 March 2017.
  12. ^ "6km section of Connemara greenway opens to cyclists". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 28 May 2018.
  13. ^ "Connemara Greenway". Department for Transport, Ireland. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  14. Independent.ie
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  15. ^ "Galway to Dublin Greenway". Galway City Council. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  16. DTTAS.ie
    . 27 June 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  17. GalwayCity.ie
    . Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  18. Shannonside FM. 11 September 2015. Archived from the original
    on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  19. RadioKerry.ie
    . Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  20. Independent.ie
    . Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  21. ^ "European Union Invests €23 Million In A New 'Green Way' Forward For Cross-Border Travel" (PDF) (Press release). Special EU Programmes Body. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  22. ^ "Funding offer and new jobs to deliver the NW Greenway project". Donegal News. 2 October 2017.
  23. ^ "Works begin on first stage of Inishowen greenway". donegaldaily.com. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2022. Works have begun on the first stage of the Inishowen Greenway in Muff [..] The greenway is part of the North West Greenway Network, which also includes a 7.2km route from Lifford to Strabane
  24. ^ "Donegal Greenway route disagreement". donegallive.ie. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2022. Landowners impacted by the preferred route [..] have forced the project organisers to examine an alternative route [..] North West Greenway Network, which is based within Donegal County Council, met with a number of objections when it was exploring [routes]

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