Over €320,000 announced for heritage projects in Kildare

19 projects across Kildare have been given €324,682 under the Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS) and under the Historic Structures Fund (HSF).

The schemes fund a variety of repairs and renovation works to prevent deterioration, protect character, and encourage the re-use of protected structures. The schemes also provide important support for the employment of traditional craftspeople and conservation professionals.

Welcoming thee funding, Fianna Fáil Senator Fiona O'Loughlin said, "Our built heritage is a tangible expression of our history and culture, and a distinctive and attractive element of our towns, villages, cities, and countryside.

"The projects that have been awarded funding here in Kildare are important for a wide variety of reasons. I am familiar with many of them right across the county and it is wonderful see the acknowledgement by the State that our built heritage here in Kildare is precious and should be protected.

"These funded works will have an economic benefit by generating employment for heritage contractors and other skilled crafts and tradespeople in the locality and I very much look forward to the works commencing."