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Weekly Comment: Ireland’s Longest Greenway Is Officially Open to the Public

By Olivia O'Mahony, Editorial Assistant
March 31, 2017

March 31, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Waterford Greenway, the longest off-road walking and cycling path in Ireland, opened to the public at the end of March. Running 46km from Waterford City to Dungarvan and tracing the former route of the Great Southern and Western railway line, the €15 million project is also part of the Atlantic Coast Route of EuroVelo, a long distance cycling network connecting Europe. “The … [Read more...] about Weekly Comment: Ireland’s Longest Greenway Is Officially Open to the Public

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