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Pictured is, from left, Dean O' Connor 11 from Blessington, Leo Varadkar TD, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport and 'The Greenway' Project Manager, John Horan at the launch of the Blessington Greenway.

This new development, which is on land that was made available by the ESB who own the land surrounding the lakes, covers 6.5kms of walking and cycling trails through the forest and woodlands taking in some spectacular scenery adjacent to the shoreline of Blessington Reservoir – more commonly referred to as Blessington Lakes. It joins the historic town of Blessington to the Palladian mansion of Russborough House. It is planned that further phases will now be developed and will continue around the lakes for another 50kms looping back to Blessington.