Our Projects
Ceide to Downpatrick Head Coastal Walk
This is the flagship project for the group, the development of a coastal walk from Downpatrick Head to Ceide. This incorporates a 13.5Km walking trail along the coastline.
There are 30 signature points along the way including:
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Polladarky Blow Hole (Bigger then Pollnaseantine)
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Leim Giant Steps
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Doonfeeney Sea Arch
It will support tourism and recreational activities but will also act as an outdoor living laboratory complementing the Eco Campus facility.
A complementary resource for this area to support local employment opportunities.
Update:
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All the relevant land owners have been consulted and support the project.
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Failte Ireland representatives have visited the project and support it.
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Mayo County Council LiDAR survey gone to tender to be complete Q4 2022.
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Feasibility Study to be completed in Q4 2022.
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Mayo County Council to secure Part 8 Planning for the project in early 2023 – walk then to be allocated funding and commencement.
Céide Coast Eco Campus
Located on main street Ballycastle, Co Mayo
Previously a former hotel and secondary school the Eco Campus was refurbished in 2021 to bring a dilapidated building back into use for the Céide Coast region.
Over the past three years this facility has given locals a curated space to deliver, basket weaving, yoga and baby massage classes, preschool plays, agri training and meeting spaces.
The Eco Campus provides the following amenities
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Hosts the local post office and community garden
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Offers rental of audio visual room for individuals and community groups
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Rental of hot-desk facilities
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Delivers training and field trips to school and university students on local environmental issues and habitats
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Provides office amenities for small start up businesses
Céide Coast Ballycastle Community Garden
The Ceide Coast Community Garden is a space for anyone with a keen interest in growing flowers and vegetables throughout the year.
An enthuastic volunteer group manage this garden space providing a tranquil space for locals and visitors to sit, meditate and relax in this walled garden.
Killerduff Pier Redevelopment
Killerduff Pier is regularly used by divers and fisherman and needs upgrading from a health and safety.
This was highlighted recently during the cave rescue when access to basic requirements was impeded at times given pier design and current layout.
Used frequently for pleasure vessels and will be used in 2023/24 for the World Red Bull Cliff Diving Series Irish leg.
For these reasons upgrading and investment is
necessary.
Astro Turf all weather pitch
The Ceide Coast Community Company are looking to upgrade existing basketball area to a proposed All-Weather Astro Pitch Multi Games playing area for mixed game usage
The upgrade will be of use to all in the community and wider Céide coast community (Kilfian, Moygownagh, Belderrig, Lacken, Killala
and Ballycastle) once opened.
It is envisaged this will benefit local organisations such as Ballycastle Athletics club, St. Brigids LGFA, Naomh Padraig GAA, St. Brigids National School, Kiddies Korner Pre-school, CLG Baile an Chaisil, among others.
