The restoration of a 19th-century railway goods shed in Rathkeale has been completed, creating the new Limerick Greenway Hub @ Rathkeale.

The €2.48 million project, designed by Feeney McMahon Architects and constructed by Thomas Nolan & Sons Builders Ltd, involved a 13-month renovation of the derelict structure and the surrounding site to serve as a model for future Greenway trailheads.

The project scope included the refurbishment of the protected building, installation of limestone paving, seating, picnic benches, and a 29-space car park with mobility spaces and two electric vehicle charging points. Additional facilities incorporated universal-access toilets, a bus stop, a water station, and a bicycle repair stand. The site integrates the existing Irish Palatine Museum and Greenway Café 1709 and provides space for on-site bike hire and repair services through Like Bikes.

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Limerick Greenway Hub @ Rathkeale was officially opened by John Moran, Mayor of Limerick with Jerry Buttimer TD, Minister of State at the Department of Transport.

Speaking at the official launch, Mayor Moran, said: "Limerick Greenway is one of our county's great success stories, and this new Hub at Rathkeale strengthens its role as a driver of tourism, jobs and sustainable growth right across the county."

Minister Buttimer TD added: "This new Hub, supported through Government investment, builds on that success by strengthening the amenity for local communities and visitors alike. It also reflects the Government's long-term commitment to investing in high-quality community infrastructure that supports rural regeneration, sustainable tourism and the wellbeing of people right across the country."

Funded jointly by the Department of Transport/Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), Limerick City and County Council, and the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, the hub is part of a wider programme of destination hubs along the 40km Limerick Greenway. Restoration works on Barnagh Station House began in May 2025 and remain on schedule, while other sites, including Ardagh Station House and Fullers Folly in Newcastle West, are in design and tender preparation stages.

Reopened in 2021 after a €10 million upgrade, the Limerick Greenway connects Rathkeale, Ardagh, Newcastle West, Templeglantine, and Abbeyfeale.