Ballybunion Church.SIX community heritage projects in Kerry have been awarded a combined total of €104,541 under the Heritage Council’s Community Heritage Grant Scheme, as part of a nationwide investment of more than €2 million supporting 127 projects across Ireland.
The Community Heritage Grant Scheme is an annual initiative that supports community groups, voluntary organisations and non-governmental organisations to protect, share and celebrate heritage at a local level.
It enables groups to continue existing projects or to develop new initiatives that enhance community engagement.
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In County Kerry, the funded projects include Comharchumann Forbartha Chorca Dhuibhne’s “Cartlann Ghrianghrafadóireachta CFCD – An Dara Céim: Bailiúchán Aodán Uí Chonchúir a Chaomhnú agus a Chur ar Fáil,” which has been awarded €25,000; Sneem Little Church Story House’s “Conservation and Renovation of the 1810 Little Church for the Sneem Story House,” which has been awarded €25,000; and Castleisland District Heritage Project’s “Documenting the Exiles on Main Street,” which has been awarded €17,225, as well as Ballybunion Tidy Towns’ “Ballybunion’s HerStory,” which has been awarded €7,526, alongside a range of other projects supporting heritage conservation and community initiatives across the county.
All funded projects are required to host an in-person event during National Heritage Week (15-23rd August) providing an opportunity to showcase their work and engage directly with the public.
