Revealed: List of historic Tipperary buildings that have received financial windfall

Minister of State for Nature, Heritage, and Biodiversity, Christopher O’Sullivan TD, has today announced the list of over 650 projects to be awarded funding under the Built Heritage Investment Scheme 2025, with €367,285 going to 33 projects in Tipperary.

The scheme supports property owners to conserve and enhance our historic buildings and streetscapes, and at the same time preserve and develop traditional building skills.

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This year’s grants will be used to repair, restore, and protect historic structures from modest traditional homes to landmark public buildings.

In addition to the funding provided under BHIS, owners and custodians will themselves commit an estimated €29.5m to these projects from private sources, marking this as a very significant investment in our built heritage and the traditional building skills which support it.

€1.25m of the €8.1m in total funding will be allocated to thatched buildings. This consists of €600,000 from the dedicated Historic Thatched Buildings stream, and an additional €650,000 awarded from the main stream of the BHIS. total of €21,377 in thatch funding will be awarded to 3 projects in Tipperary.

The buildings involved in the project are Ballyfinboy House, Newlawn, Ballinderry; The Old School House, Garryduff East, Dundrum; Pallas Upper, Borrisoleigh; Killoran House, Templetuohy; Ballylaffin, Ardfinnan; Thonogue House, Roosca, Cahir; Ballybrado House, Cahir; Ballinahow House, Tipperary; Church of St John the Baptist, Clonoulty; St Mary's Church of Ireland, Thurles; St Mary, Blessed Virgin Church, John Street, Tipperary; Monsea, Ballycommon, Nenagh; St Ruadhan’s Church of Ireland, Lorrha; St Mary's Church of Ireland, Templemore; Church View House, Church Street, Templemore; Vernacular Out-houses, Bauroe, Toomevara; Milford House, Borrisokane; Drominagh Lodge, Ballinderry, Nenagh; St Mary's Church, Bailey Street, Killenaule; St John the Baptist RC Church, Friar Street, Cashel; Former Bank Building, Step Road, Cloughjordan; 17-19 Main Street, Tipperary Town; Beechrow House, The Terrace, Borrisokane; St Joseph's RC Church, Ballinree; Main Street, Ballingarry, Roscrea; Ferns Hollow, Ballina; 34 Castleliney Village; Millhouse, Step Road, Cloughjordan; Town Clock, Westgate, Carrick on Suir; Former AIB, Bank Street, Templemore; Suir Mills, Barnora, Cahir; Thatch Cottage, Greenmount, Newcastle; and the Governor's House of (former) North Tipperary, County Gaol, O'Rahilly Street, Nenagh.

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Minister O’Sullivan said: “In keeping with the commitment outlined in our newly ratified Programme for Government to cherish and protect our heritage as a vital national asset, I am pleased to announce today the projects which will receive funding under this year’s Built Heritage Investment Scheme.

“Ireland’s built heritage is a national asset which enriches our countryside, villages, towns, and cities. In maintaining and caring for our historic buildings, owners and custodians perform a valuable public service, and I am delighted to be able to support their efforts.

“Alongside related initiatives such as the Historic Structures Fund, Community Monuments Fund, and the THRIVE scheme, this vital funding will help to ensure the survival of Ireland’s shared architectural inheritance for future generations.”
Fine Gael TD Michael Murphy said: “I am delighted to announce Tipperary will receive €367,285 for a number of projects under this scheme.

“Fine Gael is committed to ensuring our towns and villages receive vital funding in order to maintain and care for our historic buildings.

“The Built Heritage Investment Scheme is a perfect example of an initiative to revitalise our town centres and to bring vacant and derelict buildings back into use.”