A total of almost €2.5 million has been allocated today to the Shannonside region for outdoor adventure projects.
The funding is part of fifteen and a half million announced nationally.
Projects in Leitrim have been granted the largest amount locally at €898,000 in total.
The biggest grant in the county of €490,000 goes to the Cavan Leitrim greenway for the construction of 1.5 km of greenway from Corgar to Drumcullion.
Roscommon is next highest in the region with funding of €879,000.
€500,000 is to go towards the development of an Energy inclusive Discovery Park beside the Arigna Mining Experience.
Projects in Longford are getting a total of just over half a million euro.
The North Longford Rebel Trail-Granard Greenway, and the Aughnacliffe Heritage Trail are both getting €200,000.
Details on all the other successful projects in the region can be viewed on Shannonside.ie or Northernsound.ie news pages.
| 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 |
| Longford | Measure 2 | Derrycassin Woods Enhancement | Upgrade to 6.5km of trail within Derrycassin Woods. | Mullinalagtha, Co. Longford | €111,831 |
| Longford | Measure 2 | North Longford Rebel Trail - Granard Greenway | Construction of a c2.1km long greenway, accommodating both pedestrians and cyclists. | Rathcronan and Higginstown, Granard, Co. Longford | €200,000 |
| Longford | Measure 2 | Aughnacliffe Heritage Trail | Development and enhancement of a 4.2km trail connecting the Dolmens and Deserted Village in Aughnacliffe. | Aughnacliffe, Co. Longford | €200,000 |
| Roscommon | Measure 2 | Ballintubber/ Ballymoe Waterway and Looped Cycle Project | Developing the fishing, cycling, and kayaking facilities and experience along the river Suck. | Ballintuber and Ballymoe, Co. Roscommon | €179,730 |
| Roscommon | Measure 2 | Destination Ballyleague | Development of a high quality destination amenity on the River Shannon maximising outdoor facilities. | Ballyleague, Co. Roscommon | €200,000 |
| 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 |
