Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan TD today announced that 512 heritage projects across every county in the country will benefit this year from €4m in funding through the Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS) administered by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
The projects to receive funding include 13 in Louth:
|
Name and Address of Project |
Description of Works |
Funding Allocated |
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Louth County Council |
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Bellews Castle, Castletown, Dundalk |
Roof repair, structures & coverings including leadwork |
€12,674 |
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Beaulieu House, Beaulieu Cross, Drogheda |
Roof repair, structures & coverings including leadwork |
€4,500 |
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Townley Hall, Drogheda |
External fixture repair |
€14,550 |
|
The Thatch Public House, Donore Road, Drogheda |
Interior decorative repair |
€10,000 |
|
19 St. Mary’s Cottages, Drogheda |
Roof repair, structures & coverings including leadwork |
€6,356 |
|
2 The Sycamores, Greenhills, Drogheda |
Roof repair, structures & coverings including leadwork |
€12,913 |
|
The Red Door Project, St. Mary’s Convent, Drogheda |
Rainwater goods repair/replacement |
€14,000 |
|
Monvallet House , Louth Village, Dundalk |
Lime Rendering |
€15,000 |
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Outbuilding, Canontown, Termonfeckin |
Lime Rendering |
€13,000 |
|
27 Euston Street, Greenore |
Draught-proofing of windows, doors and other openings |
€5,107 |
|
Banktown, Baltray |
Thatching |
€4,500 |
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Lisrenny, Tallanstown |
Draught-proofing of windows, doors and other openings |
€10,600 |
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Whiterath Cottage, Dromiskin |
External wall repair |
€3,200 |
Minister Noonan said: “… These awards will provide an economic stimulus across all 31 local authorities, and I’m delighted to see 13 projects in Louth have received funding approval. The investment will provide employment to small businesses, skilled conservation specialists and tradespeople, ensuring a continued focus on the traditional crafts – all of which help us to deliver on Heritage Ireland 2030, the new national heritage plan which I launched last month.”
Through grants of up to €15,000, the 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. The funding can be used to undertake repair work, contributing to the upkeep and maintenance of heritage structures. Examples include roof, wall and joinery repair, draught-proofing windows, lime rendering and the repair of stained-glass windows.
The scheme is not limited to private dwellings and also provides assistance to a wide range of other important heritage structures – this year’s BHIS includes awards to historic landmarks including Blarney Walled Gardens in Cork; Slane Castle, Co. Meath; St Canice’s Deanery in Kilkenny; and Bus Áras, Dublin as well as historic houses, church buildings, mills, and a former fever hospital.
