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Over quarter of a million allocated for 30 local heritage sites

Mar 9, 2023 13:19 By Shannonside News
Over quarter of a million allocated for 30 local heritage sites
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The scheme helps with the maintenance of heritage structures.

Over 30 buildings across the Shannonside region have been allocated just over a quarter of a million euro under the Built Heritage Investment Scheme.

The scheme helps owners of heritage structures to meet their obligations to care for their properties by providing match-funded grants of up to €15,000.

It also applies to structures on local councils Record of Protected Structures, and those in Architectural Conservation Areas.

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Almost 20 projects in Roscommon have qualified for grant aid totaling €100,000 in this tranche.

These include €9,000 for Ballymoe Railway Station for works on rainwater goods, and draught proofing windows and doors.

Two Bank of Ireland buildings in Strokes town and Elphin are to get €7,000 each towards roof repair and draught proofing, while Boyle Mill in Mockmoyne for protection of historic window glass.

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Five projects in Longford will get a total of €70,000 including €15,000 towards stabilization of masonry work at Cloghan Mills, and another €15,000 for roof repair and leadwork at Frances Cottage Lockhouse in Killashee.

Projects in Leitrim have qualified for a total of just over €90,000 including €15,000 for Drumreilly Church of Ireland roof repair, and just over €11,000 for historic glass conservation at Mullies Catholic Church .

A full list of the projects that received funds in the Shannonside region, can be found below:

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Leitrim County Council €92,278 – Main stream

Summerhaven House Rainwater goods repair/replacement € 15,000

Lurganboy Lodge External wall repair € 8,690

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Railway Goods Store (Killamanima) Mitigation of damp €5,825

Mullies Catholic Church Historic window glass conservation/protection €11,803

St. Columba's Church of Ireland External wall repair €15,000 S

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  1. Mary's Catholic Church Roof repair, structures & coverings including lead work €13,460

Drumreilly Church of Ireland Roof repair, structures & coverings including lead work €15,000

St. James Church of Ireland Structural stability €7,500

 

Longford County Council €69,027 – Main stream

Frances' Cottage, 44th Lockhouse Ballyclare, Kilashee, E.D, Longford Roof repair, structures & coverings including leadwork €15,000

St Michael’s, Ard Michael, Ballinalee Rd Rainwater goods repair/replacement; Mitigation of damp €11,112

Old Post Office, Ardagh, Co. Longford Draught-proofing of windows, doors and other openings €12,915

Cloghan Mills, Cloghan (Shrule By.), Co Longford Stabilisation of masonry €15,000

1 New Street, Longford Draught-proofing of windows, doors and other openings €15,000

 

Roscommon County Council €100,000

Thatch House, Carrowphadeen, Thatching €2,500

St John’s, Lecarrow, Thatching €4,484

Frybrook House, Bridge Street, Boyle, Co. Roscommon External Fixture Repair €4,000

Carrigard House, Kellogues,Boyle, Co. Roscommon Roof repair, structures & coverings including lead work €4,000

Church of Ireland Kilmore, Carrick on Shannon, Co Roscommon. Interior structural repair €5,000

Ballymoe Railway Station, Cleaboy, Ballintubber, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon Roof repair, Rainwater goods replacement, Draught proofing windows, doors and other openings €9,000

Dunferne, Abbey Street,Roscommon,Co Roscommon, Draught-proofing of windows, doors and other openings, Interior decorative repair & professional Fees €4,000

Bank of Ireland, Church Street Strokestown Co. Roscommon Roof repair, structures & coverings including lead work & Rainwater goods repair/replacement €7,000

Mount Talbot Church, Mount Talbot Athleague, Co Roscommon Structural stability, External wall repair €9,000

Boyle Mill, Mocmoyne, Boyle, Co Roscommon Historic window glass conservation/protection €6,000

St Johns Church of Ireland, Church Street, Strokestown, Co Roscommon Historic window glass conservation/protection €6,000

Glencarne House, Ardcarne, Carrick-On[1]Shannon, Co Roscommon Historic window glass conservation/protection €9,000

The Lodge, Abbeytown, Roscommon, Co Roscommon Interior structural repair & energy efficiency improvements €3,000

Bank of Ireland, Main St.,Elphin, Co. Roscommon Roof repair, Rainwater goods replacement, Draught proofing windows, doors and other openings €7,000

St Comans Church of Ireland, Henry Street, Roscommon Historic window glass conservation/protection €3,500

Alderford House, Alderford, Ballyfarnon, Boyle, Co Roscommon Interior & Exterior structural repairs €9,000

Sacred Heart Parochial House, Abbey Street, Roscommon Historic window glass conservation/protection €4,000

Telford of Dublin Historic Organ, Church of Ireland, Boyle, Co Roscommon Church organ repair/conservation €4,000

Tully House, Tully, Ballygandan, Athlone, Co Roscommon External wall & Joinery repair €2,500.

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