Heritage funding for 12 Mayo projects

TWELVE Mayo projects have been included in the Built Heritage Scheme for 2021.

They are:

Church of St. Charles the Martyr, Hollymount, repair and reinstatement of cast iron spire, €10,000.

Bridge House, Westport, re-slating to rear of house, €9,000.

Ballinrobe House, Ballinrobe, window repairs, €7,000.

Church of Ireland, Foxford, tower repairs and roof repairs, €6,500.

Turlough Lodge, Turlough, window repairs, €6,500.

Raheens obelisk, Raheens, masonry repairs, €6,500.

Church of the Immaculate Conception & St. Joseph, Bohola, historic window glass conservation/protection, €6,000.

Derrydeveagh House, Newport, window repairs, €5,500.

Creagh House, Ballinrobe, rainwater goods, €5,000.

House at Walsh Street, Ballina, roof and window repairs, €5,000.

Custom House Studios, Westport, rainwater goods, €2,500.

Jordan's Shop, Ballina, shopfront sign and window repairs, €2,500.

Deputy Alan Dillon said it was 'fantastic' to see the range of projects across Mayo which will be supported by an investment of €72,000 for the county.

“This fund will help to safeguard our rich built heritage, keeping many buildings in use and helping to bring many others back into use. It will also have a knock-on economic benefit by generating jobs, providing further employment for heritage contractors and other skilled crafts and tradespeople,” he commented.

Deputy Michael Ring, welcoming the allocations, stated: “Funding under the Built Heritage Investment Scheme supports owners and custodians of historic and protected structures to safeguard and maintain their properties.

“This is a very important scheme which greatly assists in the maintenance and protection of protected structures in our locality.”