Main pic: A partially collapsed wall at Doon Fort, Portnoo, in 2023.
Pat ‘the Cope’ Gallagher has welcomed confirmation that four Donegal projects are to share funding of €207,000 from the Community Monuments Fund.
The applications were processed by Donegal County Council and approved by the department of Heritage. The council will shortly be in touch with the relevant groups.
Applications in respect of the following have been successful:
- Ballyshannon Regeneration Group for essential repairs and conservation of Assaroe Abbey ruins, Ballyshannon €100,000
- Donegal GAP Heritage & History CLG for the completion of the stabilisation of the wall top walkway, rebuilding and stabilisation of parapet at Doon Fort, Portnoo €50,960
- Committee for the Preservation of Finner Graveyard, Bundoran for the preparation of a conservation report and the cutting back of vegetation from church ruins by hand to allow for the identification of conservation issues and risks €28,331
- Dunkineely Community CLG for the conservation and renovation of four wrought-iron gates and supporting pillars to the Old Killaghtee Churchyard at St. John’s Point €28,395
The Community Monuments Fund supports a range of initiatives to conserve, maintain, protect and promote local monuments and historic sites. This investment safeguards monuments for the benefit of communities and the public. It does so by enabling conservation works and repairs as well as building resilience through protecting monuments from the effects of extreme weather and climate change. The scheme also encourages public access and improvements to the presentation of local monuments.
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