'Historic day' for Kerry as new greenway routes open

A 16km route for cyclists and walkers now runs between Listowel town centre and Abbeyfeale, while 11km track from Tralee town runs along the bay to the Port of Fenit

Denis Stack, spokesperson for Listowel Greenway, at the opening of the Listowel to Abbeyfeale section of the North Kerry Greenway. Picture: Valerie O'Sullivan

The first of what is to become a "necklace of greenways" from South Kerry to the Limerick border has been officially opened.

A 16km route for cyclists and walkers now runs between Listowel town centre and Abbeyfeale, while a dramatic 11km track from Tralee town runs along the bay to the Port of Fenit.