Over €50,000 for Leitrim heritage buildings

€58,000 in funding has been granted towards two heritage buildings under Historic Structures Fund 2023.

Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan TD, today announced that 95 heritage projects across the country will benefit from a total of €4.5m under this year’s Historic Structures Fund (HSF), with €58,500 being awarded to two projects in Leitrim.

In addition to supporting owners and custodians of historic and protected structures to safeguard and maintain their properties, this funding will also provide a welcome boost to local construction and heritage trades by facilitating works with a total value of over €8m and generating more employment (an estimated 11,250 days’ labour), including for specialist heritage roles such as thatching and stone work.

In Leitrim Tullaghan House, Duncarby will receive funding of €37,500 to undertake emergency works to the chimney, roof covering, and structure.
Lurganboy Chapel of Ease, Manorhamilton will get  €21,000 to replace the corrugated roof sheeting, replace flashings at the window heads as necessary, and repair and paint all windows.

In Cavan Arvagh Market house has been awarded €37,500 and Quivvy Church in Belturbet has been granted €35,000. The Town Clock in Ballyshannon, Co Donegal is set to get €50,000 for repairs, while Ballysumaghan Church in Ballintogher, Sligo will get €16,000.

Rockingham Stable Yard, Boyle Co Roscommon is due to get €18,000 for repairs to windows.

In cooperation with the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, a grant has also been offered under the Irish-language shopfront stream. Nine larger projects awarded funding over two years under HSF 2022 will also be funded this year.