A new visitor center of € 2.48 million for the 40 km of Limic Greenway was officially opened in Rathkeale, with a dilapidated hardware scales from the 19th century changing the development of future Greenway Trailheads along the route.
The new Limerick Greenway hub in Rathkeale brings the protected building back to life after a 13-month restoration.
Like bikes, bicycle rental and repair services offer, while the Irish Palatine Museum and the Greenway Café 1709 remain in the adjacent station house.
The hub has seating, picnic benches, a parking space with 29 room and two load points for electric vehicles.
The facilities also include toilets, a bus stop, a water station and a bicycle repair stand.
The new center was officially opened by Mayor John Moran with the Minister of State at the Department of Transport Jerry Buttimer.
The project was financed jointly by the Ministry of Transport, Transport Infrastructure Ireland (Tii), Limerick City and County Council as well as the Department of Rural and Community Development and GALETCHT.
At the official start, the mayor of Limerick, John Moran, said that “Limerick Greenway is one of the great success stories in our district in our district, and this new center of RathKeal strengthens its role as a driver for tourism, jobs and sustainable growth throughout the county.”
The new hub in RathKeale is the first of several target centers that are planned along Limerick Greenway.
The restoration work in the Barnagh Station House began in May 2025. Other locations, including Ardagh Station House and Fullers Folly in Newcastle West, are prepared by design and preparation for the tender.