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€500,000 allocation through Structures at Risk Fund for 41 projects nationwide·
€212,000 allocation for specific conservation works at St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, CorkJimmy Deenihan TD, Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, has announced funding of €712,000 to support the conservation and protection of a range of important heritage buildings across Ireland.
A total of €500,000 is available within 2012 for the Structures at Risk Fund, and this is allocated to assist with works to safeguard structures, in private and civic ownership, protected under the Planning and Development Acts 2000-2011. This year, 41 projects in 27 local authority areas are being supported.
In addition, an allocation of €212,000 has been announced to progress specific conservation works at St Fin Barre’s Cathedral,Cork. This allocation is being made from the Special Projects Fund which supports conservation work to buildings which are deemed to be of significant special interest.
Minister Deenihan commented:
“I am pleased to announce
support for 41 conservation projects through the Structures at Risk Fund. While funding available for this work has been reduced in recent years, it is still very important that we recognise that the conservation, preservation and restoration of our built heritage has an economic, cultural and aesthetic benefit.
“Our built heritage is a real national asset and is a significant factor in attracting visitors toIreland. Visitors who are now more important than ever for the employment they support and the financial benefits they bring to local economies throughoutIreland.”
Minister Deenihan has also welcomed the funding for St Fin Barre’s Cathedral:
“Dating from the 1860s, St Fin Barre’s is a recorded monument, a protected structure, and is rated as being of international importance in the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. I am delighted to be able to contribute towards conservation works at St Fin Barre’s.”
Ends
Details: Projects to be grant assisted are listed hereunder:
Table 1: Grant offers by County under Structures at Risk Fund 2012
SRF No: | Local Authority: | Project: | Amount Offered € |
49/12 | Carlow County Council | Borris House, Borris | 7,000 |
62/12 | Cavan County Council | CavanParishChurch,Farnham Street,CavanTown | 7,500 |
63/12 | Cavan County Council | St. Mary’s Church, Crosserlough | 7,500 |
53/12 | Clare County Council | Byrnes Shop,Parliament Street, Ennistymon | 10,000 |
32/12 | Cork City Council | 61 Shandon Street,Cork | 10,000 |
17/12 | Cork County Council | Alms House, Glanmire | 15,000 |
50/12 | DublinCity Council | 65 & 66Mountjoy Square,Dublin1 | 15,000 |
51/12 | DublinCity Council | Abbey Presbyterian Church,Parnell Square,Dublin1 | 15,000 |
45/12 | Fingal County Council | Glasshouse of Ardgillan, Ardgillan | 15,000 |
39/12 | GalwayCity Council | Ballinfoyle,Headford Road,Galway | 7,000 |
10/12 | Kerry County Council | Castleview House, Castleisland | 10,000 |
11/12 | Kerry County Council | Glanleam House, Glanleam,ValentiaIsland | 10,000 |
23/12 | Kildare County Council | MonasterevinCharterSchool, Monasterevin | 45,000 |
24/12 | Kildare County Council | Clane Friary Walls, Abbeylands, Clane | 10,000 |
07/12 | Leitrim County Council | ManorhamiltonCastle,Castle Street, Manorhamilton | 4,000 |
46/12 | LimerickCity Council | IrishTownMedieval House,O’Currys Street,Limerick | 15,000 |
30/12 | LimerickCounty Council | The OldChurchofIreland, Caherconlish | 10,000 |
42/12 | Longford County Council | St. Catherine’sChurchofIreland, Ballymacormick | 5,000 |
43/12 | Longford County Council | Former St. Mary’s Cistercian Abbey, Abbeyshrule | 5,000 |
08/12 | Louth County Council | Rokeby Hall, Grangebellew | 10,000 |
09/12 | Louth County Council | Essexford Glebe | 9,500 |
14/12 | Mayo County Council | FoxfordParishChurch, Foxford | 10,000 |
15/12 | Mayo County Council | MilfordHouse, Kilmaine | 10,000 |
35/12 | Meath County Council | Annesbrook, Duleek | 15,000 |
36/12 | Meath County Council | St. Patrick’sClassicalSchool, Navan | 20,000 |
21/12 | NorthTipperaryCountyCouncil | ArdcroneyChurchand Castle, Ardcroney | 15,000 |
22/12 | NorthTipperaryCountyCouncil | LisbunnyChurch, Lisbunny | 10,000 |
01/12 | Offaly County Council | Former Estate Workers Cottage, Geashill | 10,000 |
02/12 | Offaly County Council | Annabrook House, Shinrone | 15,000 |
18/12 | Roscommon County Council | Killinovoy, Knockcroghery | 10,000 |
19/12 | Roscommon County Council | Stations of the Cross memorials, St. Colman’s graveyard, Ardsallagh Beg | 8,000 |
60/12 | SligoCounty Council | AhamlishChurchofIreland, Grange | 10,000 |
03/12 | SouthTipperaryCountyCouncil | CappawhiteChurch,Chapel Street, Cappawhite | 15,000 |
20/12 | SouthTipperaryCountyCouncil | The Thosel,Main Street, Fethard | 25,500 |
05/12 | WaterfordCity Council | Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Barronstrand,Waterford | 20,000 |
27/12 | WaterfordCounty Council | Curraghmore Courtyard Phase 2, Curraghmore, Portlaw | 10,000 |
28/12 | WaterfordCounty Council | KilronanChurch, Ballymacarby, | 15,000 |
38/12 | Westmeath County Council | Market Square, Kilbeggan | 10,000 |
54/12 | Wexford County Council | MountgarretCastle, Mountgarret, New Ross | 15,000 |
40/12 | Wicklow County Council | Aghowle Cottage, Aghowle, Ashford | 7,000 |
41/12 | Wicklow County Council | CarnewCastle, Carnew | 7,000 |
Total: | | | 500,000 |
Table 2: Special Projects Fund 2012
St Fin Barre’s Cathedral,Bishop Street,Cork- €212,000