Historic building in Tullamore should be turned in new tourism centre with significant attraction
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THE Tullamore DEW building on Bury Quay in Tullamore should be transformed into a new tourism centre with a copy of the Book of Durrow as its centrepiece, a local man has suggested.
Darrell Hooper says the visitor centre on the Grand Canal, which the whiskey company is vacating, would be an ideal location for an early Christian interpretive centre, in addition to showcasing the history of Tullamore and the canal.
In a submission to Offaly County Council, Mr Hooper notes the tourism promotion objectives in the draft county development plan, a document which will guide planning policy for 2021 to 2027.