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Conservation and heritage experts gather in Clare village for National INStone Symposium

CONSERVATION and heritage experts gathered in Boston in County Clare for the inaugural National INStone Symposium.

The event was hosted by Burren-based Irish Natural Stone (INStone), the company responsible for delivering the Irish Hunger Memorial in New York City, the restoration of the Four Courts in Dublin, St. Mel's Cathedral in Longford, St. John’s Cathedral in Limerick, the O'Connell Monument in Ennis, the Irish Cultural and Learning Foundation in Phoenix (USA) and Hope House in Bath (UK).

The theme of the one-day event was ‘Preserving Our Built Heritage And Traditional Skills Development, focusing on the need to improve the traditional skills required to restore and conserve Ireland’s built heritage.

See irishnaturalstone.com for more and click 'next' for more photos.

*Main photo features Dr Rosanne Walker (UCD), Frank McCormack FRSA (Irish Natural Stone), Peter Cox FRSA (Carrig Conservation) and Hilary Vandenberghe (OPW) pictured at the INStone Symposium.

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