Funding for 24 heritage buildings in the county

Galway Bay fm newsroom - 24 protected buildings and structures in the county are to benefit from more than 100 thousand euro in heritage funding.

The funding of 127 thousand euro is part of the Department of Arts, Heritage & Gaeltacht's new 'Built Heritage Jobs Leverage Scheme.'The biggest allocation of heritage funding in the county is 11 thousand euro for the former Market House at the Square in Eyrecourt.Grants of 10 thousand euro each have been allocated to Ballynagar House, Abbey, Kylemore House, Connemara and Kylemore Church.The other historical buildings which will get funding areSt. John the Baptist Church, EyrecourtChurch of St. Francis, MeelickCountry House, Castle ffrench, Ballinamore BridgeKiltullagh HouseThe Rectory, Caherkelly, ArdrahanOranmore CastleSt. Brendan's Cathedral, ClonfertIvy Lodge, BallinasloeCloondadauv Castle, Power's CrossWoodville House, CraughwellDanesfort House, WoodfordClareville House OughterardCreggs HouseLongford House, Ballycrissane, PortumnaSt. Matthew's Church, Glan, ClontuskertRaford House, AthenryBoula HouseTeach Caislean Ellen, AthenrySt. Corban's Church, BallyshruleProspect House, Eyrecourt and Ryehill Demense, Monivea.Almost 100 thousand euro has also been allocated for protected buildings in the city.Galway West T.D Seán Kyne says the money will be used to carry out important conservation works and will support employment.