{"id":594497,"date":"2026-08-15T23:22:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T23:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/594497\/"},"modified":"2026-08-15T23:22:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T23:22:12","slug":"upgrade-works-to-car-park-and-visitor-facilities-at-popular-natural-amenity-welcomed-by-cork-td","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/594497\/","title":{"rendered":"Upgrade works to car park and visitor facilities at popular natural amenity welcomed by Cork TD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"contextmenu internal_Body1st\">A \u20ac40,000 upgrade to the car park and visitor facilities at the foot of Musheramore mountain between Millstreet and Macroom has been completed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">The project, which was supported by the funding under the government\u2019s Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme, involved the upgrade and repair of the existing base car park at Finnanfield, Kilcorney, which is also known as Seefin car park.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">The location serves as the principal access point for the Musheramore mountain trail and also forms part of the Duhallow Way and Blackwater Way walking routes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">The completed works also include the installation of a new visitor information map, directional signage, along with important safety and warning signage for walkers using the trail network.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">Cork North West Fine Gael TD John Paul O\u2019Shea said that the completion of the project is much welcomed for the renowned routes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">\u201cMusheramore attracts walkers, families and visitors from across the region throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">\u201cThe upgraded car park, together with the new information board and safety signage, will make the area more accessible, more welcoming and safer for everyone using the trails.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">\u201cThe scheme continues to make a real difference in rural Ireland by improving amenities that support healthy lifestyles, sustainable tourism and local economies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"contextmenu Body Body\">Local Fine Gael councillor Gerry Healy added: \u201cThis is a wonderful improvement for the Musheramore area and for everyone who enjoys walking and exploring our beautiful countryside.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A \u20ac40,000 upgrade to the car park and visitor facilities at the foot of Musheramore mountain between Millstreet&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":594498,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[251556,72,61,60],"class_list":["post-594497","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-business","tag-outdoor-trails","tag-business","tag-ie","tag-ireland"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/594497","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=594497"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/594497\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/594498"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=594497"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=594497"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=594497"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}