Having cycled from Dublin to Mullingar along the canal in October last and from Mullingar to Longford in December, I had my sights set on a Dublin to Clondra trip for some time. In terms of daylight hours, it was probably going to be a summer spin but westerly winds seemed to be the norm…
The latest status (Mar 2019) on the Royal Canal greenway is as follows: I) Phase 2 Sheriff Street to North Strand Road – Jon’s Civil Engineering was appointed as contractors and began work on site in Q1 2019. Work is being held back by the delay in obtaining licenses II) Phase 3 North Strand Road…
This is an article that I have been wanting to write for the last year as I followed the opening announcements of the Royal Canal greenway. This article is a personal account of a recent one day cycle on the Royal Canal from Enfield to Clondra (102.6km). After some cajoling and touting of the Royal…
The Royal Canal is steeped in heritage so its no surprise that there are loads of things to do for heritage week 2018. Here are some of the highlights with more to follow… Donaghmore Cemetery – history walk 22 August, 6:30pm – 8:30pm. Run by the Maynooth Local History Group/ Donaghmore Cemetery Maintenance Committee. Starting…
It was announced this week, that Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) will be handed the lead role in delivering the remaining sections of the Dublin Galway Greenway. It is hoped the TII’s expertise in delivering national infrastructure projects and their ability to negotiate with landowners will help break the current empass. Furthermore, the dept of Transport and…
A 20 year community project to renovate a historic canal barge is nearing completion just in time for the opening of the Royal canal greenway. In the early 1990’s, the Royal Canal Amenity Group had the idea of restoring an old derelict Royal Canal Barge that was partly submerged on the canal at Killucan. The…
You Asked: Whats Going On With The Royal Canal Greenway Now? Its been a long time in the making but the Irelands longest greenway is almost here. So to celebrate the upcoming launch of our new website for the Royal canal greenway, we are providing a comprehensive update on the latest status. The Royal canal…
I am sure it is something we have all had to suffer…the following article is worth a read Read it here…