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Located on the bank of the river, this is a great children’s playground with plenty of equipment to suit all ages from babies, toddlers to older kids.

This is a relatively new playground, as far as I recall, its only open a couple of years. Its located on the banks of the river and can be accessed by crossing the footbridge from MacSwiney Quay or by road from North Main Street, just behind the town hall.

Our kids prefer the first route, as they get to see the ducks and the excitement of the weir, which adds to the whole trek.

The playground is relatively large. a great size for the kids to run about.  It is enclosed with a single entrance which leads on to the river walkway. It is easily accessible with a twin or single buggy. It has a great range of equipment. For the smallies, there’s enclosed baby swings, a selection of spring rockers and a toddler multi-play unit which is the shape of a train and includes a slide.

For the older children, a very large multiplay unit which includes 2 slides, 3 towers, ropes, fireman’s pole, climbing wall, balance pole and more. There is also a couple of tyre swings, a rotator, a roundabout and a bird’s nest swing.  

There are plenty of seats for parents too. The only disadvantage is that similarly to other playgrounds, it seems to be a hangout for teenagers at nighttime and so is prone to littering and occasional vandalism. That said, the council do keep a good eye on it and it does get cleaned and repaired regularly.

Definitely a great amenity to have locally.

Rated 4/5 on Oct 01 2007 by ManicMammy
Review Tags: activity, amusement, children, equipment, fun, leisure, play, playground, slide, swings
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