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Cashel Town Park Phase 1 Launched

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Cashel Town Park Phase 1 Launched
Press Release
Planning and Building
25 June 2025

The sod turning for Cashel Town Park took place today, 25th of June 2025. 

While the existing Bishop's Walk path has been retained and enhanced, it includes steps and sections of steep gradients. To offer alternative routes the elevated walkway path is proposed to meander down the hillside at an appropriate gradient adhering to current standards for wheelchair accessibility. 

It will also be an attractive boardwalk element, which will be an enjoyable experience for all visitors to the site. Further looped paths are proposed within the park, comprising of reinforced grass, to protect the archaeology below and to reduce the visual impact of paths on the pastoral landscape.

Phase 1 of this project will deliver the following elements of the Cashel Town Park: The access road to the Rock of Cashel will undergo resurfacing, featuring natural limestone paving for the existing footpaths to improve the approach to this historic site. Additionally, the street furniture will be upgraded to enhance the overall experience.

The Park and Meadow Landscape will include gravel walkways, a beautiful boardwalk, reinforced grass paths, landscaping, natural play elements, seating, signage, and appropriate fencing – all designed with care and respect for this unique landscape.

The site of Cashel Town Park is very sensitive, both with regard to the archaeology underneath and the historic walls and mature trees visible today. The design development has taken due consideration of these features and great care to ensure their protection, mitigating and minimising works which compromise their integrity.

The project is being delivered through Town and Village funding of €495k by the Department supplemented with 50k match funding from Tipperary County Council. The tender process is almost complete, with the contractor to start works in September as the busy tourist season is winding down. 

At the sod turning event the Cathaoirleach of Tipperary County Council Declan Burgess said that:

“This project is set in the green fields that connect the majestic Rock of Cashel to our vibrant town centre, incorporating the much-loved and historic Bishop's Walk trail. This park will act as a vital bridge – both physically and symbolically – linking our heritage to the heart of our town.

Cashel Town Park is a game changer for public space in our community. It will be an immersive, outdoor recreational area that offers not just a scenic experience, but a meaningful connection with nature, heritage, and community life.”

The CEO of Tipperary County Council Sinead Carr echoed the comments of the Cathaoirleach and paid tribute to the significant body of work by staff members both past and current who brought us to this milestone in the overall development of the Cashel Town Park.

Sinead Carr and Cathaoirleach Declan Burgess

Cashel Town Park Phase 1 Launched