It was confirmed to me last Friday that the residential road from Lowtown Marina to Littletown Bridge, forming the initial 1 km stretch of the Barrow Blueway, will be upgraded as part of the overall project. I raised the issue at our most recent council meeting, having had several queries from local residents and Blueway…
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I’m very lucky to be able to use the Grand Canal and the Barrow Blueway for lunchtime walks. The fresh air does the world of good for your health, and walking helps to keep your fitness up. There is an increase of littering on the canal banks these days and I would ask that people…
I was on the new Barrow Blueway in Ballyteague this afternoon. It was great to see the new walkway being used by plenty of local families. I also saw some horses on the path. Unfortunately horses are not permitted on the canal towpaths, and have already caused some damage to the brand new compacted dust…
My family and I really enjoyed the Annual Old Mass Walk from Drumsru to Allen today. Local historian, Michael Jacob, guided us and provided us with some snippets of information regarding the local landmarks, flora and fauna along the way. We also saw the old Iron Bridges that cross the River Slate and its tributary…