Neven Maguire’s tasty trip on the Limerick Greenway to feature in new TV series
RENOWNED Irish chef Neven Maguire will showcase some of the best local food and drink offerings along the Limerick Greenway this Wednesday, for the latest episode in his new TV series.
At 8.30pm on RTÉ One, the Cavan native will cycle the 39km Limerick Greenway, from Abbeyfeale to Rathkeale and experience some of the best food on offer, while getting a glimpse into the history of the 19th century railway line, which once operated for over a hundred years.
Starting off the half-hour episode, Neven will start his journey in Abbeyfeale where he visits Nick Cotter at Cotter Organic Lamb, and takes a tour of the 70-acre farm and native woodland.
Then, the foodie will put the pedal to the metal and cycle on to Springfield Castle in Dromcollogher, where he meets the Sykes family who run a venison farm, restaurant, and guest accommodation in the town.
Jonathan Sykes gives Neven a tour of the venison farm, while at The Green Room in the castle’s restaurant, Jonathan’s son Dan cooks up a storm and serves Neven a unique dish of venison tacos.
North of Adare, Neven will meet Brian O’Connell, CEO of the Attyflin Estate, where around 250,000 apples are picked by hand every year to produce a variety of fruit juices, jams, and chutneys.
At the Dunraven Arms Hotel, Neven meets Head Chef Adrian Neagu who shares his recipe with viewers for Pan-Fried John Dory with Doonbeg Mussels and other delights to conclude the route.
In between the tasty dishes, the chef meets local historian Mary Kury in Barnagh where he learns more about the 19th century feat of engineering that was the Limerick to Tralee railway, which after opening in the 1880s, closed in the 1970s.
Neven’s Greenway Food Trails is produced and directed by David Hare of InProductionTV.
The six-part series is sponsored by Bord Bia.