Having gotten the greenway bug, I cycled another one of Ireland’s greenways today (and yesterday), being the recently fully opened greenway from Midleton to Youghal in Co. Cork. Sections of this have been opened already, with the final section opened just before Christmas.
I headed down to Cork yesterday on the train and spent the day taking fresh photographs of the stations on the Cobh branch. This day finished with me cycling from Midleton to Youghal non stop and overnighting in Youghal.
Today saw me cycle back from Youghal to Midleton, taking photos en route. I was disappointed to see that at one former level crossing, the greenway deviates away from the railway route due to possession of the trackbed by a third party.
Given that the line has not been abandoned and technically, Irish Rail could run a train through this property, I am at a loss to understand why the greenway had to be deviated. After all, if Cork County Council could buy land to the north of the railway for an alternative route, they could have relocated this business to this alternative field.
I hope to have the photos taken on both days online by New Years Day.