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Path on Croagh Patrick

  • 15-05-2020 11:17AM
    #1
    RogerThis
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    Mayo Advertiser, Tue, Feb 25, 2020
    https://www.advertiser.ie/mayo/article/113274/480000-to-repair-and-restore-pilgrim-path-on-croagh-patrick
    €480,000 to repair and restore Pilgrim Path on Croagh Patrick
    Mr Michael Ring TD, the Minister for Rural and Community Development, has confirmed that he has approved €480,000 in funding to support sustainable access works and habitat restoration on Croagh Patrick.

    I missed this in Febrary and I don't think the Mayo News mentioned it at all.
    Badly needed, and will get great all round.
    Half a million doesn't seem that much money for a project like this.

    Anyone have any news when it's going to start?


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  • #2
    oscarBravo
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    RogerThis wrote: »
    I missed this in Febrary and I don't think the Mayo News mentioned it at all.

    Pretty sure they did, I remember reading about it at the time.


  • #3
    woody1
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    i've seen it a few times in different places,
    from what i remember the 480k is one stage of a grant , but thinking about it the materials to be used are the existing stone / rock thats there, so cost is mostly labour ( outside of the usual consultants costs ) 480k pays for a lot of labour


  • #4
    seligehgit
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    Climbed Croagh Patrick today.

    Quite a while since I've done it and I was shocked with the degree to which the pathway had deteriorated.


  • #5
    lordgoat
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    seligehgit wrote: »
    Climbed Croagh Patrick today.

    Quite a while since I've done it and I was shocked with the degree to which the pathway had deteriorated.

    Same didi it last week and I've been up and down that hill a fair few times over the last 20 years. Last week was the first time where I'd say it's a difficult climb towards the top. Works badly needed.


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