Community Monuments Fund 2023 – Call for Projects

€6 million will be invested in next year’s Community Monuments Fund helping owners and custodians of archaeological monuments to safeguard them into the future.
The core aims of the Community Monuments Fund are to conserve, maintain, protect and promote local monuments and historic sites.

Dysart Enos Church Ratheniska, Laois received €34,555.70 (2022)

Core Aims of the Fund

The core aims of this Fund are the conservation, maintenance, protection and presentation of archaeological monuments. It will:

  • enable conservation works to be carried out on monuments which are deemed to be significant and in need of urgent support
  • build resilience in our monuments to enable them to withstand the effects of climate change
  • encourage access to monuments and improve their presentation.

The Department encourages project promoters to incorporate a traditional skills training element in projects.

Archaeological Monuments that are included in the Record of Monuments and Places (RMP) under the National Monuments Act 1930 (as amended)
Archaeological Monuments that are identified in the Sites and Monuments Record compiled by the National Monuments Service.
Eligible projects will be drawn from the following categories:

-Projects proposed by a Local Authority in relation to archaeological monuments in public ownership , where a clear heritage focus and community or public benefit has been demonstrated
-Projects proposed by a Local Authority on foot of applications from private applicants who are the owners or custodians of relevant archaeological monuments where there is a tangible public benefit
-Projects with a clearly defined heritage focus and community or public benefit proposed directly to the Department by a State-funded organisation working in the heritage area.

Seir Kieran Graveyard Wall (€85,000.00)

Eligible Projects
Eligible projects will be drawn from the following categories:

  • projects proposed by a Local Authority in relation to archaeological monuments in public ownership , where a clear heritage focus and community or public benefit has been demonstrated
  • projects proposed by a Local Authority on foot of applications from private applicants who are the owners or custodians of relevant archaeological monuments where there is a tangible public benefit
  • projects with a clearly defined heritage focus and community or public benefit proposed directly to the Department by a State-funded organisation working in the heritage area.

How to Apply

To find out more and to apply, please go to Government Community Monuments Fund

MIDLANDS COMMUNITY MONUMENT FUND ALLOCATIONS, 2022

Westmeath – St. Owen’s Church, Ballymore (€85,000)
Westmeath – Kilbixy Leper Hospital, Ballynacargy (€85,000)
Westmeath – Killefree Church, Castlepollard (€85,000)
Westmeath – Monasset Tower House, Tyrellspass (€85,000)
Westmeath – Killare Church (€27,000)
Westmeath – Griffinstown Church (€24,000) 
Westmeath – Templecross Church, Ballynacargy (€24,000)
Westmeath – St. Feichin’s Well in Fire (€19,000)

Laois – Ballylynan Church & Graveyard, Rahin (€85,000.00)
Laois – Dysart Enos Church, Portlaoise (€34,555.70) See picture

Laois – Baunaghra Church, south-west of Rathdowney €12,093.00

Laois – Ballyadams Castle, north-west of Ballylinan €29,784.16

Laois – Clonreher Castle, north-west of Portlaoise €29,107.66

Longford – Abbeyshrule Abbey tower house (€84,974.75)

Longford – Clondra (Cloondara) Church ruin, Cloondara (€25,947.50)

Offaly – Castlearmstrong, Ballycumber (€78,969.63)
Offaly – Emmel Castle near Cloughjordan (€85,000.00)
Offaly – Kilcomin Church (€85,000.00)
Offaly – Seir Kieran Graveyard Wall (€85,000.00)

St. Owen’s Church, Ballymore received (€85,000)

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