The National Peatlands Park – where Canals and Peatlands meet in Kildare
The proposed National Peatlands Park encompasses an area in West Kildare, East Laois and East Offaly that includes the Grand Canal Main Line from Digby Bridge west of Sallins to east of Ticknevin, and the Grand Canal Barrow Line from Robertstown to Monasterevin.
Within the borders of the Park are these boating, cycling and walking tourist destinations Ballynafagh Lake and Bog, Barrow Blueway, Butterfly Conserve at Lullybeg, Donadea Forest, Grand Canal Main Line, Hill of Allen, Killinthomas Woods, Lullymore Heritage and Discovery, Milltown Feeder and Umeras Peatlands.
The Story of the Bog of Allen from ancient times to today, depicted with photographs from members of the Celbridge Camera Club.
© National Peatlands Park
Inland Waterways Association of Ireland – Kildare ‘safeguarding the natural environment by encouraging environmental protection and sustainability in and around boating’
Local Just Transition Plan for West Kildare 2022 has been commissioned by Kildare County Council to identify projects to support and advance sustainable social, economic and environmental development in the transition to a low carbon future in the West Kildare region.
Some of the key actions included in the plan are:
- Progress the opportunity for a new National Peatlands Park for Ireland
- Stimulus for community owned marinas and facilities as key Blueway infrastructure to support the growing tourism sector
- Encourage new community development groups to emerge
- Grow the capacity for communities to help themselves through ‘One-stop shops’ at community hubs. These will enhance the ability of communities to access funding opportunities and skills training, as well as supporting remote working
- Community retrofit support
National Parks – Wikipedia