Limerick Greenway Hubs and West Limerick Tourism Hub - Fuller's Folly, Newcastle West - Interpretation Design Services

Description

Interpretation Design Services comprising of Research, Interpretive Design Concept and Implementation of the following: The project's main objectives are as follows. Limerick Greenway Hubs project supports explicitly the following thematic objectives: · Assisting the regeneration, repopulation and development of rural towns and villages and enhancing the participation, leadership and resilience of rural communities. · Improve tourism along the greenway, at the hubs and in the county and region generally · Invest in rural towns and villages as hubs of economic and social activity (namely Rathkeale, Ardagh, Newcastle West, Barnagh and Abbeyfeale) · Invest in and empower rural communities to design and deliver responses that meet their local needs, thereby fostering a sense of responsibility and pride among residents. · Direct and indirect economic activity and job creation LCCC is developing WLTH - Fuller's Folly under the Category 1 RRDF programme as the new gateway to the Desmond Castle Complex and the Visitor Hub for Newcastle West, West Limerick, and the Region. LCCC is developing a tourism experience that will transform the economic, social, and cultural development of Newcastle West and the broader West Limerick region. With the development of WLTH—Fullers Folly, Newcastle West is poised to become a significant tourism destination, similar to Adare or Westport. It will also be a cohesive link to other tourism products across West Limerick. This project will help increase dwell time in Newcastle West and provide the catalyst for bringing together the Desmond Castle complex, the River Walk, the demesne, the town centre, and Limerick Greenway. It is proposed that the Folly should blend seamlessly into the main heritage complex at Desmond Castle and be presented to visitors as a unified experience rather than a separate attraction.