ORIS FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT JAN 2021

LAOIS:

Laois Tourism and Recreation Signage Upgrade Programme (Phase 1) Upgrade and replacement of signage Countywide €20,000.00 Corrigmeal Woodland Trail - Phase 2 Upgrade of trail and enhancement Dysart, Portlaoise €16,695.00 Killeshin Reservoir Trail Extension Development of existing trail Killeshin Village €19,800.00 Mapboard installation at Outdoor Recreation facilities throughout County Countywide trail promotion Countywide €17,206.00 & Ancillary Loops Maintenance and enhancement works Slieve Blooms €11,800.00 Borris in Ossory Walking Trail Upgrade of existing trail Borris in Ossory €19,634.00 Conoboro Walking Trail Signage and promotion Rathdowney €17,910.00 Laois Partnership Abbeyleix Bog Walks Repair/replacement of trail bog bridge and resurfacing of the trails Abbeyleix €18,000.00 Laois Partnership River Walk to Lea Castle Upgrade of existing trail River Barrow €19,980.00 Laois Total: €161,025 LONGFORD: Aughnacliffe River Walk Development of phase 2 Aughnacliffe, Co. Longford €20,000.00 Knappogue Bog walk Extension Extension to the Knappogue Bog Walk, Knappogue Bog, Longford €20,000.00 Old Bog Line The reinstatement of the Bog Line to provide a walking trail for the local community Culray, Aughnacliffe, Co. Longford €20,000.00 Ballinamuck Signage The design and provision of signage Ballinamuck, Co. Longford €2,745.45 Commons North walk Upgrade Maintenance & repairs Commons North, Lanesborough €20,000.00 Support of existing walks and trails The provision of footfall counters on a number of recently developed walks within Co Longford to quantify the numbers of users and impact of investment in trails. Corn Hill, Newcastle Woods, Corlea, Derrycassin €20,000.00 Lough Naback Walk The enhancement and further development of a trail Lough Naback, Birrinigh, Co. Longford €20,000.00 Longford Total: €122,745 OFFALY: Slieve Bloom Way & ancillaries ( & Kinnitty) Small scale upkeep of the Slieve Bloom Way & ancillary loops Slieve Bloom Way €18,000.00 Offaly Way & ancillaries ( & Lough Boora) Small scale upkeep and repair of the Offaly Way and ancillary loops at Kilcormac and Lough Boora Discovery Park Offaly Way €18,000.00 Greenway Promotions and marketing Grand Canal Greenway €17,343.00 Trail counters Installation of four footfall counters at trail heads Cadamstown, Kilcormac, Monicknew, Kinnitty €20,000.00 Killaun Bog Boardwalk Upgrade of boardwalk Kinnity Road to Birr €20,000.00 Ormond Way, Breifne, Trail maintenance Gorraun through Brickanagh, Emmel, Knockaspur, Rathenny, Brownstown, Ballaghveny to Rath €13,140.00 Offaly LDC Lusmagh Heritage and Amenity Walk Development and enhancement of walk Lusmagh National School €14,220.00 Offaly LDC St Cormacs Heritage Walk Development and enhancement of walk St Cormac’ Holy Well Carpark €19,962.00 Offaly Total: €140,665 WESTMEATH: Marlinstown Assessment and Design Marlinstown, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath. €20,000.00 Corrydonnellan Bog Walkway Assessment and Design Corrydonnellan Bog Walkway, Corrydonnellan, Co. Westmeath. €20,000.00 Donore Forest Walk Completion of woodland trail Donore Forest Walk, Multyfarnham, Co Westmeath. €20,000.00 Old Rail Trail Greenway Infrastructure Enhancement Old Rail Trail Greenway, Tully, Kilcummeragh, Co. Westmeath. €20,000.00 Mullaghmeen Carpark Access enhancement Resurfacing to Mullaghmeen Carpark, Mullaghmeen, Hammondstown, Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath. €20,000.00 Footys Bridge Development of car-parking facilities Footy's Bridge Canal Carpark, Potterstown, Killucan, Co. Westmeath. €20,000.00 Westmeath Total: €120,000 TOTAL FOR 4 MIDLAND COUNTIES: €544,435.00