We placed this cache during the second covid-19 lockdown. This path was not yet opened at the time, but it did give us a walking opportunity while we were confined to our 5km circle (much to the builder's chagrin). It will form part of a much wider plan to incorporate a green-way slash cycle path between all of Glanmire's schools and Little Island, and ultimately Tivoli, which is long overdue, and being built in a piecemeal fashion. As the roads in Glanmire have not really been updgraded despite the massive increase in housing, these safer walking/cycling alternatives are a must.
It was great to have an off-road route to escape the lockdown monotony, but when this new road network opens, it will no doubt be a noisy and busy route alongside one oc the country's most vital pieces of infrastructure.
Habitat & Species
The estuary walk is a good place to see the variety of bird species found in the Glashaboy Estuary, an area designated for the protection of a wide range of wintering water birds, as part of the Cork Harbour Special Protection Area.
About the Area
In the 1800s, Glanmire was a small village; a smallpox fever once killed many of the villagers. Close by was a highly industrialised area with woollen factories and mills scattered around the Glashaboy River.