Grants totalling €128,000 have been allocated for preserving and enhancing 14 buildings across Co Mayo.
The largest allocation of €50,000 is to repair the roof and outer walls of Holy Trinity Church in Westport, with grants also for a number of other historic churches and private houses county-wide.
Minister Joseph Madigan has allocated the funding under the Historic Structures Fund and Built Heritage Investment Scheme.
Minister Michael Ring has published details of the grants...
|
Name/Location of structure |
Type of works |
Allocation |
|
Holy Trinity Church (Oughaval), Newport Road, Westport |
Repairs to roof and outer walls |
€50,000 |
|
St Catherine's Church, Louisburgh |
Repairs to roof |
€18,000 |
The following structures in Mayo have been allocated funding under the Built Heritage Investment Scheme which supports owners and custodians to care for our built heritage:
|
Location |
Type of structure |
Type of works |
Allocation |
|
Church of St. Charles the Martyr, Hollymount |
Church of Ireland church |
Repair of cast iron spire |
€5,000 |
|
Bridge House, Westport |
Private house |
Re-slating of roof |
€9,000 |
|
Turlough Lodge, Turlough |
Private house |
Window repairs |
€6,000 |
|
Raheens Obelisk, Raheens |
Folly |
Stone repairs |
€5,000 |
|
Ballinrobe House, Ballinrobe |
Private house |
Refurbish cast iron rainwater goods |
€6,000 |
|
Ballintubber Thatch, Ballintubber |
Private house |
Re-thatching |
€10,000 |
|
Church of the Immaculate Conception & St. Josephs, Bohola |
Church (Roman Catholic) |
Historic window glass conservation |
€3,000 |
|
Cloghans House, Cloghans |
Private house |
window repairs, plaster work repairs |
€4,000 |
|
Greaghans House, Greaghans |
Private house |
Window repairs |
€2,500 |
|
Valley House, Achill Island |
Private house |
Window repairs |
€3,000 |
|
Custom House Studios, Westport |
Gallery & artist studios |
Rainwater goods |
€2,500 |
|
Creagh House, Ballinrobe |
Private house |
Rainwater goods |
€4,000 |
Minister Ring said: “We are lucky in Mayo to have a unique built environment of extraordinary quality. Our historic buildings and structures are a vital part of our heritage.
“The funding being announced today will support the conservation and enhancement of these 14 historic structures and buildings. It will also provide hundreds of hours of work for skilled craftspeople.
