By Dan Walsh at Enniscorthy Municipal District Council meeting
The works on Vinegar Hill has been completed at a cost believed to be in the region of €50,000 and the development was very much on the agenda at today’s meeting of Enniscorthy Municipal District Council held in the Presentation Centre Chamber. Cllr John O’Rourke, Cathaoirleach presided.
Anything related to activity on Vinegar Hill is always held up to public scrutiny and pictures of recent developments on social media has caused concerns and enquiries from many who are passionate about 1798 history and heritage who recognise Vinegar Hill as a protected environment and should be allowed retain its natural state as far as possible.
Rory O’Mahony, Senior Executive Engineer at Wexford County Council attended today’s meeting and briefed members on work on the trails on Vinegar Hill. Mr. O’Mahony said the Vinegar Hill works were progressing satisfactorily and included rehabilitating all the paths, stripping back the overgrowth and resurfacing with gravel. He assured members that there were “no new digging and no new build.”
The plan is to develop Vinegar Hill as formal walking trails with appropriate signage. Seating for the trails is on order to provide rest areas for users and the Council is awaiting update on Heritage Interpretive Panels from the Heritage Officer.
Cllr Cathal Byrne enquired about the works on Vinegar Hill. Cllr Jackser Owens said he was “delighted with the work” but asked if the surface be tarmacadamed as he had concerns about the gravel paths being washed away and felt the trails were unfriendly to visitors with disabilities.
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