KCC to support extension of one of the county's lesser known beauty spots

Kildare County Council have paved the way for improvement works and the extension of the Pollardstown Walkway in the county.

The council were asked whether or not they would support the extension of the walkway at Pollardstown Fen by making contact with the National Parks and Wildlife Service to propose and support the extension.

KCC said that "Kildare Fáilte's Tourist Development Officer will be making a presentation to full council on 29 January on its Work Programme for 2018 outlining objectives and activities association with promoting Kildare Tourism. The municipal district making contact with National Parks and Wildlife Service to propose and support extension of Pollardstown Walkway is a matter for the members."

Pollardstown Fen, which is situated on the northern margin of the Curragh, is an area of alkaline peatland that obtains its nutrients from calcium rich spring water.

Pollardstown Fen is a rare parcel of land due to the scarcity of bogland throughout Europe currently, and the type of vegetation types and invertebrates in the area are also scarce.

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