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Sorry I don't know, the bit I am familiar with is from Westport to Achill.
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Sorry I don't know, the bit I am familiar with is from Westport to Achill.
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classic33
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Not to date.
http://www.galwaytodublincycleway.ie/
And it may have to avoid Galway altogether
Please read the Take Note at the base of the piece.
Gods own country for cycling and basically everything else.
I've downloaded the 'Old Rail Trail' (Mullingar to Athlone) and the 'Royal Canal Greenway' (Meath to Longford County) but neither give any indication on the surface. I know the Rail Trail is road quality tarmac but I'm curious to know if the Canal greenway is suitable for a road bike or would I be better missing it or bringing the hybrid instead.
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I want built it now!! Then I could drag some friends along to ride it with me!
i would take the hybrid just to be on the safe side.one of the lads in our cycling group cycles a lot of the greenways he reckoned hybrid is best.
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Sadly money is now talking the loudest.
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What do they say, "You'll never beat the Banner!"
Just to update this. I did the Mullingar to Athlone greenway, starting from Kells Co Meath then Athlone to Mullingar to Trim via the canal path. The greenway sections are fantastic for a road bike, most of the canal way is ok but the last 5 or 6 mile of the canal path that I travelling was not suitable for a road bike. Couldn't wait to get off it and onto country roads.
Next week I'm heading to Newport (just north of Westport) with the family and we're bringing the bikes to head up to Achill Island for a day. Any tips or POIs for a young family? We plan on doing the girls' favourite activity, throwing stones into water, then hopefully finding the odd nice wee place to stop.
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- Fleet, Hants
I love Newport because I have a lot of family there, but aside from being a small town there isn't a great deal to do there for a young family. There is a quay that you can walk around and go across the old railway bridge. There's a famous butchers Kelly's with a tea room, they export sausages and black pudding internationally from this little shop.
Mulranny beach is nice for young kids which is half way to Achill, well worth stopping. The hotel just above the beach is a nice place to stop for
Lunch as well. There is Yvonne's tea room on the side of the Greenway which gets well recommended, and Nevin's pub is excellent with very good food, surprisingly good.
Above all the area is beautiful if you get the right weather. When in Mulranny there is a road that goes out to the sea channel and you often see pods of dolphins along there sheltering in from the Atlantic.
Mulranny beach is nice for young kids which is half way to Achill, well worth stopping. The hotel just above the beach is a nice place to stop for
Lunch as well. There is Yvonne's tea room on the side of the Greenway which gets well recommended, and Nevin's pub is excellent with very good food, surprisingly good.
Above all the area is beautiful if you get the right weather. When in Mulranny there is a road that goes out to the sea channel and you often see pods of dolphins along there sheltering in from the Atlantic.
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That sounds fantastic but as you say, a lot depends on the weather in Ireland. Sunny and it's the nicest place in the world, rain and well, it's just another day. I'll definitely take a jaunt to these places you suggest.
