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Joe Carey with Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council Norma Foley and Tralee Municipal District Manager Michael Scannell at the opening of the Boherbee Mitchels Regeneration Walkway on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean
A NEW walkway which aims to get people active and learn more about an historical part of Tralee, was officially opened by Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council, Cllr Norma Foley, on Wednesday across from Tralee Library.
The new Mitchels Boherbee Regeneration Walkway starts at Moyderwell and leads down Cloonbeg Terrace, left down Garryruth/Mitchels Road to the grotto and back up Boherbee, turning left at St Patrick’s Bungalows up to the outdoor gym at the convent garden in Moyderwell and back up to the library.
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It has been developed by the Interagency Promoting Play Committee and provides people with the opportunity to reach the recommended 10,000 walking steps a day to maintain a healthy lifestyle. The walk itself is calculated at 1.7km and 2,240 steps.
The walkway uses local historical landmarks as counters/markers and encourages participants to increase their fitness and reacquaint themselves with the local historical highlights of the area.
Along the way it passes places of historical interest like the Fever Hospital (now the site of Tralee Library), the Carnegie Library (now Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí), the County Jail (near Kellihers Electrical) and the Militia Barracks (now St Patrick’s Bungalows).
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Emer Hogan, Brid Harmon, Catherine Duggan and Maureen Guerin at the opening of the Boherbee Mitchels Regeneration Walkway on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean
The project is an excellent example of the cooperation of agencies working together. The committee acknowledged the support Tim Mc Swiney, former Council engineer and Joe Carey of Kerry County Council in supporting the initiative.
Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council Norma Foley cut the tape to officially open the Boherbee Mitchels Regeneration Walkway on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean
This project highlights the history and the warm community spirit that is so alive in the Mitchel’s area of Tralee and beyond.
The Interagency Promoting Play committee, co-ordinated by the HSE Community Work Unit includes representatives from HSE Health Promotion and Physiotherapy Dept, Kerry County Council, NEKWD, Kerry Travellers Health and Development Project, the Gardaí’ St Brigid’s Family Resource Centre, Tralee International Resource Centre, Kerry Local Sports & Recreation Partnership and Kerry Diocesan Youth Service (KDYS).
