Council plans to walk the line in bid to open greenway along scenic route

Bridges and tunnels on an abandoned railway line, earmarked for a walking and cycling route on the Ring of Kerry, are to be examined to determine their structural condition.

Kerry County Council and South Kerry Development Partnership (SKDP) are progressing plans for a 26km greenway on the line from Glenbeigh to Reenard, closed more than 50 years ago.

A feasibility study is being carried out and a €50,000 grant has been received from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport to do a structural assessment of a viaduct at Gleesk, two railway tunnels at Mountain Stage, the railway bridge into Caherciveen and the general route itself.