THREE Kerry projects have been allocated over €240,000 in funding under this year’s Community Monuments Fund.

Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan, TD, today announced the award of €8 million in funding for 140 archaeological heritage projects throughout the country as part of the Department’s Community Monuments Fund for 2023.

This year’s fund represents an increase of 33% over last year’s allocation, with €243,673 being awarded to three projects in Kerry.

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The Kerry projects are;

• €97,320 in funding under Stream 1 for Castleisland Castle
• €55,900 in funding under Stream 1 for Cill Buaine
• €90,453 in funding under Stream 1 for Killagh Priory

The core objective of the Community Monuments Fund is to support the conservation, maintenance, protection, and promotion of local monuments and historic sites, in alignment with the aims of the Government’s new heritage plan, Heritage Ireland 2030, and the Climate Change Sectoral Adaptation Plan.

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