One of Ireland’s ‘cherished’ heritage buildings in Donegal awarded €93,498 funding

The Donegal Town Methodist Church has been awarded €93,498 for essential conservation works under the Historic Structures Fund 2026.

The Historic Structures Fund aims to conserve, protect, and promote the use of historic buildings in Ireland.

The Donegal Town Methodist Church is based at Waterloo Place, the Mullans. The funding will allow critical stabilisation of the church’s gable walls, structural repairs to internal cracking, protection of the bellcote, and repairs to the historic stained‑glass window.

Fianna Fáil’s Pat The Cope Gallagher TD is very pleased that Donegal is getting support.

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“An investment of this kind is vital to ensuring that significant heritage buildings in Donegal can be preserved, restored, and kept in active use for future generations,” he said.

Senator Manus Boyle of Fine Gael has also expressed his support for the monetary support and posted: “I look forward to seeing these works progress and to the continued preservation of this treasured local building.”

Across the country, 40 projects will benefit from the Historic Structures Fund.

Some of the projects include the Ambassador Theatre in Dublin, Áras na nGael in Galway, the Wonderful Barn in Kildare and the Dingle Courthouse in Kerry.

“The funding also supports the survival of the skills and expertise needed to maintain our built heritage, and will have an economic benefit by generating employment for heritage contractors and other skilled crafts and tradespeople,” Minister James Browne, the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, said.
Minister Christopher O’Sullivan has also acknowledged that “this grant can make the difference between a cherished heritage building falling into disrepair or being restored and valued as part of a thriving streetscape.”