Tipperary County Council are to progress a new Town Park in Cashel. The project is located in the green fields connecting the Rock of Cashel to the town centre and will incorporate the Bishops Walk Trail already in place.
The focus on outdoor recreation will see the inclusion of gravel walkways, a Boardwalk, a playground featuring natural elements made of timber, reinforced grass paths, seating and signage.
Local Councillor Declan Burgess expects that the contractors will be on site in early June.
In addition to providing a new amenity the park may help attract more of the 365,000 annual visitors to the Rock of Cashel into the town centre to boost the local economy.
A second public park is also to be developed on council lands on Friar Street but progress on this is stalled at present. Similarly work to deliver a Cashel Visitor Centre, a joint project with Tipperary County Council, Failte Ireland and The Office of Public Works has failed to find a site or suitable building to date.
