The Southern Trail Greenway starts close to the Palatine museum in Rathkeale County Limerick. and travels along the old north Kerry railway line as far as the Kerry Border just outside Abbeyfeale. In total its 35km long passing through Ardagh- Newcastlewest and the village of panamanic Templeglantine . Its surface is suitable for walking and biding it also has a fiber optic cable running running under the bed of the line and is a vital part of Iarnoad Eireanns Communications System. it offers people an opportunity to Explore West Limerick Rail Heritage at a Leisurely Pace and to stop stop off in the towns along the route and further enhance the tourist potential of west Limerick. it is envisaged that the Trail will continue into Listowel and ultimately onto tralee in County Kerry as its final destination.
See www.southerntrail.net for further detailed information on the Southern Trail.