Several local properties receive support under Built Heritage Investment Scheme

A variety of local projects are to benefit from some €4.5 million as 556 heritage projects across the country are to be funded under the Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS).

Announced earlier this month, Saint George’s Heritage Centre in Mitchelstown was allocated one of the largest local sums, with €14,000 granted towards roof repair, structures and coverings, including lead work.

Similar type works to a thatched house at Derryvillane, Glanworth, were also funded to the tune of €12,243.

€10,000 was allocated towards thatching of a house located in Croughmore, Mitchelstown.

Mitigation of damp, rainwater goods repair and replacement at Ballinterry House in Rathcormas received €9,500 in the allocations.

Doneraile saw two sums allocated, with €6,462 put towards the reinstatement of architectural features at St Mary’s Church of Ireland while €4,000 was received for external joinery repair at 13 Main Street in the town.

WATERFORD

County Waterford received several allocations, with €14,000 allocated to historic window glass conservation and protection at Lismore Courthouse Building.

The same sum was also allocated to thatching at Bleach, Ballingowan East, Villierstown.

St Carthage's Cathedral in Lismore received a sum of €7,700 towards roof repair, structures, and coverings including lead work.

Also in Lismore, Candy Cottage at Glenshask More received €5,060 towards thatching, while a property at 19 Chapel Street was allocated €2,500 for external joinery repair.

Villierstown House saw some €7,000 allocated to roof repair, structures and coverings including lead work, while nearby Dromana Gate Lodge saw €6,000 put towards external joinery repair.

Funding of €6,000 was also received by The Beeches Stud, Knocknamuck, for thatching works.

TIPPERARY

In Tipperary, €9,600 was allocated to a property at Graigue, Clogheen for the repair of a thatch roof while another at Coolagarranroe, Burncourt, was received €2,500 towards interior structural repair and chimney reconstruction.

LIMERICK

On Main Street in Kilfinane, Co Limerick, a property was awarded €4,735 under the BHIS Scheme for external joinery repairs.

The BHIS is one of two built heritage funding schemes run by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in association with the 31 Local Authorities.

BHIS assists owners of heritage structures – including those on the local authorities’ Record of Protected Structures and those in Architectural Conservation Areas – to meet their obligations to care for their properties by providing match-funded grants of up to €15,000 for standard projects (not involving thatch).

Also included under this year’s scheme is funding of €500,000 for conservation repairs to eligible historic thatched structures.

Grants of up to €20,000 for thatched structures are available through the scheme