Funding for local works under Built Heritage Investment Scheme
Several local projects have recently been allocated funding under the Built Heritage Investment Scheme for 2022.
Locally, the largest sums allocated were that of €15,000, one allocation of which went to St Mary’s Church of Ireland, located in Castletownroche, for external wall repair, external joinery repair and interior structural repair.
The same sum was allocated to The Thatch, Ballinaparka, Aglish, Cappoquin for thatching.
Elsewhere in Cork county, a sum of €12,761.67 was allocated to Saint George’s Arts and Heritage Centre in Mitchelstown for an external wall repair.
€7,000 was allocated towards the roof repair, structures and coverings including leadwork on a thatched house at Knockaskehane, Kilworth.
Doneraile Health Centre, located at 13, Main Street, Doneraile was successful in its application for funding, receiving a €4,000 allocation towards external joinery repair, roof repair, structure and coverings including leadwork.
Towards the city, St Mary and All Saints Church in Glanmire were allocated a sum of €10,000 for external wall repair.
Several other projects were announced across Cork City and county, as well as across Limerick and Tipperary.
LOCAL WATERFORD ALLOCATIONS
Funding for Waterford was welcomed by Minister for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler, as €182,400 was announced for 22 built heritage projects across the county.
“This is a significant investment in preserving some of Waterford’s most unique, spectacular historic and heritage buildings. The initiative supports owners and custodians of historic and protected structures to safeguard and maintain their properties.
“We will also see employment opportunities provided for skilled Waterford tradespeople in thatching, masonry, and more. Local construction and heritage trades will receive a welcome boost through this facilitation of works,” Minister Butler said.
Funding of €7,000 was announced under the scheme for external joinery repair on Villierstown House while €2,500 was announced for the stabilisation of masonry on Cappoquin House.
€2,500 was also announced for Annmont, South Mall, Lismore for roof repair, structures and coverings including leadwork.
“It is very encouraging to see the range of projects in Waterford which will be supported by this investment. This fund will help to safeguard our rich built heritage, keeping many buildings in use and helping to bring many others back into use,” concluded Ms Butler.
Across Ireland, 512 projects were funded through the Built Heritage Investment Scheme, administered by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, across 31 local authorities, with 33 of those being projects within Cork City and county.