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Sixteen Donegal projects to share €218,000 Heritage Council funding

written by Staff Writer April 21, 2022
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The Heritage Council has awarded over €218,000 in funding for sixteen heritage initiatives in County Donegal to community groups throughout the county under its Community Heritage Grants Scheme.

The aim of this annual grants scheme is to support projects that improve access and inclusion to heritage sites and that apply good heritage practice to the management of places, collections, objects and buildings.

(See below for a full list of all the projects)

“The Community Heritage Grants Scheme provides much needed investment in our heritage” said Joseph Gallagher, County Donegal Heritage Officer.

“The commitment and enthusiasm of local community groups to the conservation, promotion and enhancement of our heritage is outstanding. Their efforts and initiatives will help to safeguard and conserve our natural, built and cultural heritage. Although this countrywide scheme is very competitive, Donegal-based heritage projects secured over 13% of the funding available nationally.

“Through the Community Heritage Grants Scheme, local communities have demonstrated the need for heritage to be at the heart of cultural, social, economic and tourism developments in County Donegal. The wise use of our heritage assets and the engagement of local communities are essential components of any project.

“The community heritage initiatives funded under this scheme highlights the importance of our heritage and will help to stem the loss of aspects of the natural, built and cultural heritage in our county.”

Ramelton Town Hall

COMMUNITY HERITAGE GRANTS SCHEME (2022): COUNTY DONEGAL

THE HERITAGE COUNCIL

Applicant Heritage Project Award
Donegal GAP Heritage & History Group Integrated audit of archaeological and built heritage of Downstrands region €19,000
Colgan Heritage Group Reference index to graves at Church of the Sacred Heart, Carndonagh €3,500
Lifford Association Tourism Commerce Heritage CLG Conservation repair work at Old Courthouse, Lifford €7,400
Dunfanaghy Workhouse Conservation plan for The Workhouse, Dunfanaghy €4,764
Fahan Community Development Partnership CLG Virtual tour of St. Mura’s Graveyard and monitoring of the tilt on St. Mura’s Cross €7,492
Kilbarron Castle Conservation Group Essential conservation works to Old Kilbarron Church €13,000
Clonleigh Parish Church Repairs to cast-iron rainwater goods and windows at Clonleigh Parish Church, Lifford €20,000
Oideas Gael Mapping the Heritage of Gleann Cholm Cille: Bringing the Data to Life €13,840
Muileann Coirce Leitir CLG Refurbishment of waterwheel at Leitir Corn Mill, Kilcar €20,000
Dunkineely Community Ltd. Conservation report on Old Killaghtee Church and Graveyard €12,500
Forbairt Dhún Lúiche Dunlewey Digital Heritage Resource €19,882
Donegal Railway Heritage Centre Donegal Interactive Steam Engine Cab €17,695
Awake Tourism Heritage exhibition panels in Adara Heritage Centre €20,000
Kinny Cally Hall Restoration Project Group Kinny Cally Hall Restoration Project €3,690
Ramelton Town Hall Development Co. Ltd. Repair and restoration of gates and railings at Ramelton Town Hall €15,380
Comharchumann Oileán Árainn Mhór Digital Heritage Trail on Árainn Mhór Island €20,000
  TOTAL €218,143

 

Announcing €1.5 million in funding or 146 heritage projects countrywide, Malcolm Noonan T.D., Minister of State for Heritage & Electoral Reform, acknowledged the work of heritage organisations and community groups.

“It gives me great pleasure to congratulate the hundreds of grant recipients whose important projects will benefit from these Heritage Council schemes. Looking at the details of these projects, I feel assured that our country’s heritage, in all its forms, is in safe hands and I am very much looking forward to seeing the results of the hard work done by our partners in the heritage sector.”

Ardara Heritage Centre

The strength of the heritage sector in County Donegal is evidenced by the fact that there are over 250 heritage groups or community groups with a heritage remit in County Donegal alone.

Under the Community Heritage Grants Scheme, The Heritage Council awarded funding to Donegal GAP Heritage & History Group (€19,000) for an integrated audit of archaeological and built heritage of the Downstrands region in west Donegal; Colgan Heritage Group (€3,500) for the compilation of a comprehensive reference index to graves at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Carndonagh; Lifford Association Tourism Commerce Heritage (€7,400) for conservation repair work at the Old Courthouse in Lifford; Dunfanaghy Workhouse (€4,764) to commission a conservation plan for The Workhouse, Dunfanaghy; Fahan Community Development Partnership (€7,492) for a virtual tour of St. Mura’s Graveyard and monitoring of the tilt on St. Mura’s Cross in Fahan; Kilbarron Castle Conservation Group (€13,000) for essential conservation works to Old Kilbarron Church; Clonleigh Parish Church (€20,000) for repairs to cast-iron rainwater goods and windows at Clonleigh Parish Church in Lifford; Oideas Gael (€13,840) for the continuation of its ‘Mapping the Heritage of Gleann Cholm Cille: Bringing the Data to Life’ project; Muileann Coirce Leitir (€20,000) for the refurbishment of the waterwheel at Leitir Corn Mill in Kilcar; Dunkineely Community Ltd. (€12,500) for a conservation report on Old Killaghtee Church and Graveyard; Forbairt Dhún Lúiche (€19,882) for the Dunlewey Digital Heritage Resource Project; Donegal Railway Heritage Centre (€17,695) for the Donegal Interactive Steam Engine Cab Project; Awake Tourism (€20,000) for the updating of heritage exhibition panels in the Adara Heritage Centre; Kinny Cally Hall Restoration Project Group (€3,690) for the restoration of Kinny Cally Hall; Ramelton Town Hall Development Co. Ltd. (€15,380) for the repair and restoration of gates and railings at Ramelton Town Hall; and Comharchumann Oileán Árainn Mhór (€20,000) for a Digital Heritage Trail on Árainn Mhór Island.

Clonleigh Parish Church, Lifford

“The range of projects funded mirrors the variety of our heritage and the commitment of the grassroots groups who do such important work in caring for our heritage” said Martina Moloney, Chairperson of The Heritage Council.

Commenting on the funding awards, Virginia Teehan, Chief Executive of The Heritage Council, said “Individually, these projects will enrich local communities, preserving their history, safeguarding their local habitats. Collectively, they tell the story of a country where dedicated heritage professionals and volunteers understand the value of preservation, restoration and conservation.”

If your group would like to start preparing an application to the grant scheme in 2023, advice is available from the County Donegal Heritage Office of Donegal County Council on (074) 917 2576 or by e-mail at heritage@donegalcoco.ie

Sixteen Donegal projects to share €218,000 Heritage Council funding was last modified: April 23rd, 2022 by Staff Writer
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