The European Day of Parks has recently been celebrated in Killarney National Park.National Parks and Wildlife Service conservation rangers held guided walk and.
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Road improvement works costing €382,000 are to begin next week on the access route to the Old Kenmare Road in Killarney National Park.
The road from the N71 junction, near Torc Waterfall and the upper car park in Torc, will be closed for two months from May 17th to July 12th to facilitate the work.
Pedestrians and cyclists will still be able to access the Old Kenmare Road and Torc Mountain through the existing trail network by Torc Waterfall.
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The public is asked not to park at the junction of the Old Kenmare road and the N71 as this will impede construction traffic entering and exiting the site.
At the Kenmare Municipal District meeting, independent councillor Dan McCarthy sought an update on these works.
He says they will be hugely beneficial to both Kenmare and Killarney.
These works are being funded by an Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Grant of €200,000.
Cllr Dan McCarthy also raised concerns regarding the lack of parking facilities on the Kenmare side; he says cars parking on the side of the road are preventing tractors and lorries from passing by.