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5 built heritage projects secure funding in counties Sligo and Leitrim
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Five heritage projects in Sligo and Leitrim are set to benefit from funding under the 2021 Historic Structures Fund.
Under the funding €20,000 has been allocated to the Lough Rynn Estate Former Dispensary, Farnaught, €20,000 for Kinlough (Rossinver) Parish Church, €32,000 for the former Bachelor factory, Deepwater Quay, Sligo, €15,000 for the Red Barn, Carrowgarry, Beltra and €50,000 for Cemetery Gate Lodge, Commons, Sligo.
Announcing the funding Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan, TD, said: This year’s Historic Structures Fund will assist 85 owners and custodians of historic and protected structures across the country as they carry out a range of conservation projects to repair and safeguard our built heritage and supporting local employment of skilled conservation workers and tradespeople.