Connemara NP/Kylemore Estate RFT - Feasibility and scoping assessment of possible links from Connemara National Park to Kylemore Abbey

On the 29th January 2017, An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny launched Fáilte Ireland’s new strategic partnership with the National Parks and Wildlife Services (NPWS). The strategic partnership brings together the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, the National Parks and Wildlife Service and Fáilte Ireland to achieve the shared goal of further developing quality visitor experiences at Ireland’s National Parks and Nature Reserves. The purpose of the partnership is to benefit local communities through growing tourism revenues in the rural areas where the parks are located and to increase Ireland’s appeal as a holiday destination. The initial round of funding will focus on the five National Parks and five Nature Reserves along the Wild Atlantic Way (and Wicklow National Park on Ireland’s Ancient East), including Connemara National Park, with a view to undertaking feasibility, scoping and design of tourism projects at these sites. As part of the initial investment, Failte Ireland has approved the undertaking of feasibility and scoping assessment of possible links from Connemara National Park to Kylemore Abbey. The potential for linkages has often been muted, but has never been properly investigated .In 2015 the National Trails Office (Sport Ireland) undertook a Recreational Trail Assessment of Connemara National Park. The report produced in October 2015, outlined and recommended potential links to Kylemore Abbey, and recommended that these potential links should be investigated further. The report also outlined the potential for new trail infrastructure east of Kylemore Farm and a link route for cyclists and walkers between Letterfrack/The Park Visitor Centre and Kylemore Abbey. Now, as part of the Strategic Partnership between The National Parks & Wildlife Service and Failte Ireland, a feasibility and scoping assessment is to be undertaken of possible links from Connemara National Park to Kylemore Abbey.

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