A perfect place to stop off when walking the Grand Canal is Poppy May’s Coffee and Cake in Robertstown. Open all weekend, you can be sure to get a nice coffee or cup of tea and a tasty snack from Lorcan just outside Mullaneys. Support your local business owners!
Tag: Greenway
I was delighted to speak last week with Minister Malcolm Noonan T.D. at the 20th Lock in Ballyteague. I explained to him the great value that the Barrow Blueway on the Grand Canal has brought to Lowtown, Ballyteague and the surrounding areas. We also met the Waterways Ireland and Kildare County Council teams involved in…
In Moyvally, the Royal Canal Greenway has been under construction for a number of years now. An essential foot and cycle bridge was put in near Furey’s Bar, where previously walkers had to cross the busy regional road. Minister Martin Heydon informs me that Kildare County Council has been allocated National Transport Authority funding of…
I really like this guide to the canals in Kildare, produced by Kildare Sports Partnership. They even explain how to pronounce the ‘Skew Bridge’ in Allenwood! You can view it online at http://www.kildare.ie/kildaresp/TowpathTrails/ and check out the KSP Facebook page for details of the September walking challenge they’ve organised.
Very exciting to see that work has started on the Barrow Blueway between the 20th and 21st locks on the Grand Canal in Ballyteague today. This trail starts at Lowtown and goes all the way to Athy. I am liaising regularly with the Waterways Ireland engineer who is overseeing the project and I wish him…
Minister Martin Heydon has informed me that Kildare County Council have been awarded €25,000 towards the building of a Cycle Cafe at Lowtown. It makes perfect sense to build up the facilities at Lowtown, as it is the starting point for the Barrow Blueway, and also a stopping point on the Grand Canal Greenway. It’s…
Most of us in North West Kildare are lucky enough to live close to the Grand Canal. It is a free amenity that is already being used by many locals every day, and now it is being promoted as a tourist attraction to a wider audience. You don’t need to wait for the completion of…
I walked the route of the future Blueway from Ballyteague to Rathangan last weekend. There is plenty to see along the route including the fascinating Griffith Aqueduct, near Cloncumber. Martin Heydon TD and I met with Minister Madigan in May last year to stress the benefits that the Blueway would bring to our local area. Deputy…
Motivated by the ongoing work to link Naas to the Greenway, I am again asking Kildare County Council to provide me with a costing for the footpath on the R415 from Cushalla to Derrymullen (Bond) Bridge in Allenwood. This has always been my highest priority piece of footpath, given that it will link the village…
Yesterday, I submitted my report on the proposed Grand Canal Greenway. I received a lot of great feedback through my online form, by email, over WhatsApp, on Facebook Messenger and by talking to people on the doorsteps. I believe I have captured all that feedback in my submission, which is available at the bottom of…