A Number of local outdoor adventure projects have received funding under the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme.
Almost two million euro will be allocated to the local region.
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys earlier announced €15.5 million in funding for 84 outdoor adventure projects across the Country.
Four projects will benefit in Leitrim to the sum of just under 889,000.
The Cavan/Leitrim Greenway which will receive €490,669.
O’Rourke’s Table Walking Trail Reopening and Enhancement Project is funded to the tune of €159,750.
The Tullaghan Access to the Sea project was successful in being allocated €198,000.
€50,000 has been provided for the Glenfarne Wood Project which will be used in the planning stage of the project.
In Donegal the Sliabh Liag Cliff Experience has been funded for t upgrade works on four sections of the existing mountain trail path. €269,682 has been made available for these improvements.
A number of Sligo projects have also been included in today’s announcement.
The Muckelty Hill Trail Project: will receive €118, 880.
€123,750 will be made available to the Hazelwood forest trail.
€50,000 will go to the Ballygawley Blueway, while 143,550 to the Ballygawley Lakeshore loop trails.
The Arigna Energy inclusive Discovery Pak at the Arigna mining experience will receive €500,000 euro.
Minister of state and Sligo Leitrim TD Frank Feighan says the funding will help develop many projects across the region
Full local funding allocations:
| Sligo | Measure 2 | Muckelty Hill Trail Project | Development of a 1.5km trail providing safe access to summit views and heritage sites and trailhead car parking facilities. | Muckelty, Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo | €118,800 |
| Sligo | Measure 2 | Hazelwood Upgrade Project | Provision of new car parking and related trailhead facilities at Hazelwood Forest Trail amenity area. | Hazelwood, Co. Sligo | €123,750 |
| Sligo | Measure 2 | Ballygawley Lakeshore Loop Trails | Provision of safer off-road trail sections linking with Union Wood amenity area, the Sligo Way and future Blueway and car parking facilities at Ballygawley Wood. | Ballygawley, Co. Sligo | €143,550 |
| Sligo | Project Development | Ballygawley Blueway | Development of Blueway facilities at Ballygawley Lake. | Ballygawley, Co. Sligo | €50,000 |
| Donegal | Measure 3 | Sliabh Liag Cliff Experience | To complete, consolidate and upgrade 4 particular sections of the existing mountain trail path on Sliabh Liag. | Cappagh & Shanbally, Teelin, Co. Donegal | €269,682 |
| Leitrim | Project Development | Glenfarne Woods River, Lake, Island Multi Access Trail | Planning and design works to initiate the Blueway accreditation process via a cross-border engagement with the C2C, Sport Northern Ireland. | Glenfarne Woods, Glenfarne, Co. Leitrim | €50,000 |
| Leitrim | Measure 2 | O’Rourke’s Table Walking Trail Reopening and Enhancement Project | Reopening, rerouting and enhancement of the walking trail to O’Rourkes Table in Newtownmanor. | Doonmorgan, Newtownmanor, Co. Leitrim | €159,750 |
| Leitrim | Measure 2 | Tullaghan Access to the Sea | Creation of a safe pathway access to Leitrim’s 4km coastline. | Tullaghan, Co. Leitrim | €198,000 |
| Leitrim | Measure 3 | Cavan Leitrim Greenway | Construction of 1.5km (3m wide) of greenway from Corgar to Drumcullion along the route of the abandoned Cavan-Leitrim Railway. | Corgar, Co. Leitrim | €490,669 |
| Donegal | Measure 3 | Sliabh Liag Cliff Experience | To complete, consolidate and upgrade 4 particular sections of the existing mountain trail path on Sliabh Liag. | Cappagh & Shanbally, Teelin, Co. Donegal | €269,682 |
| Roscommon | Measure 3 | Arigna Energy Inclusive Discovery Park and Miners Trail | Development of the Arigna Energy Inclusive Discovery Park to include a panoramic viewing platform, inclusive activity area and an energy and biodiversity trail. | Arigna, Co. Roscommon | €500,000 |
