Tralee–Fenit Greenway

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Tralee–Fenit Greenway
a section of a greenway, looking over the Atlantic ocean
Tralee Fenit Greenway route at Kilfenora
Length14 kilometres (9 mi)
LocationCounty Kerry, Ireland
TrailheadsTralee
Fenit
UseHiking, cycling
Maintained byKerry County Council[1]
Websitetraleefenitgreenway.com

The Tralee–Fenit Greenway is a greenway and rail trail in Ireland,[2] which is due to form part of EuroVelo EV1 and the Great Southern Trail. The 14km route was planned to be completed by 2021, but delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[3] with a rescheduled opening of summer 2022.[4] The first phase of the greenway, comprising 6.5km of the route, was opened in June 2022,[5] this was extended to 11.2km in October 2022.[6][7]

History
part of disuses railway showing dumping, overgrowth
Work was needed to recover the disused railway path from overgrowth

In 2017, CIÉ agreed to divest the Tralee - Fenit and North Kerry railways to Kerry County Council,[8][9] in order to facilitate the completion of the Kerry Greenways. Initially planned to open in 2021, the project completion date was updated to 2022 owing to a "planning matter".[10][11] The planned route required the development of new underpasses.[12]

Blockades

Soon after the official opening, gates on the greenway were blocked-off by third-parties on multiple occasions.[13][14]

Great Southern Greenway

As the Tralee–Fenit and Tralee–Limerick railways shared the same rail-bed out of Tralee,[9] the first 3km of the Tralee Fenit Greenway also forms part of the Great Southern Trail and EuroVelo EV1.[15][16]

References
  1. "New walkway linking with Tralee-Fenit Greenway will offer exciting new leisure amenity". KerryCoCo.ie. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  2. Brouder, Simon (3 February 2021). "Concerns over fencing along Greenway". The Kerryman. Retrieved 4 July 2021 – via Independent.ie.
  3. "Opening of Tralee-Fenit Greenway will be gamechanger according to chamber". RadioKerry.ie. 27 December 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  4. "Two Kerry greenways set to open in June". RadioKerry.ie. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  5. "First phase of Tralee-Fenit Greenway opens". RadioKerry.ie. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  6. "Councillors condemn flytipping on newly opened Tralee-Fenit greenway". RadioKerry.ie.
  7. "North Kerry charts a route to health and prosperity as greenway finally opens". independent. 11 October 2022.
  8. "CIE agrees to hand over lands for completion of Kerry greenways". RadioKerry.ie. Archived from the original on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  9. "Why is a Diversion Being Proposed for the Tralee-Fenit Greenway?". RadioKerry.ie. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  10. Brouder, Simon (9 September 2020). "Greenway confusion". The Kerryman. Retrieved 4 July 2021 – via Independent.ie.
  11. Brouder, Simon (19 May 2021). "Another banana skin facing the Fenit Greenway". The Kerryman. Retrieved 4 July 2021 – via Independent.ie.
  12. Crean, Dermot (6 May 2021). "Public Consultation On Proposed Tralee-Fenit Greenway Underpass At The Spa". TraleeToday.ie. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  13. "Council urged to hold talks to ensure Tralee-Fenit greenway blocking stops".
  14. O'Sullivan, Jennie (November 2022). "Section of new Kerry greenway blocked by locked gates". RTÉ News.
  15. Prendiville, Norma (5 June 2021). "Call to mark railway families with new mural along Limerick Greenway". LimerickLeader.ie. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  16. Halloran, Cathy (1 July 2021). "€10m Limerick greenway opens". RTÉ News. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
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