THE Heritage Council has provided €148,000 in funding for nine heritage projects in Kerry.
The Heritage Council grants include funding for a historical survery of buildings in Tralee, and for the Knockanacuig Community Archaeology Project located just outside Tralee (see full list below).
Minister for Education and Kerry T.D. Norma Foley has welcomed the funding saying “Kerry is a county steeped in a wealth of heritage, including centuries-old buildings, our magnificent landscape and fascinating local history. I want to thank the Heritage Council for supporting the preservation of our rich heritage in Kerry.”
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The full list of the projects in Kerry is below…
List of projects funded by the Heritage Council in Kerry in 2024
• Castleisland District Heritage — €17,600 for Digitisation of Records and New Website
• Comharchumann Forbartha Chorca Dhuibhne — €21,995 for Online Digital Photographic archive of Chorca Dhuibhne Scheme
• Tralee Chamber Alliance — €14,450 for A Historical Survey to Provide Owners and Stakeholders with an Understanding of their Street and Practical Information on Caring for their Buildings Scheme
• Portmagee Tidy Towns / Portmagee Development Group CLG — €7,960 for Survey for the Endangered Native Oyster (Ostrea edulis) in the Portmagee Channel.
• Killorglin Chamber Alliance — €4,674 for Invasive Species Management Plan for the proposed Killorglin Town Park
• Kerry Writers’ Museum — €40,000 for Appointment of Curator to Establish the Kerry Documentary Film Archive
• Kerry County Council — €4,082 towards Strategic Management of Invasive Species in Kerry
• Kerry County Council — €16,000 for Knockanacuig Community Archaeology Project
• Kerry County Council — €21,500 for project on Architecture and Heritage in the Kingdom
Total: €148,261
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