22/11/2024
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has advertised the 2025 Community Monuments Fund with €7.4 million available nationally. The fund will be administered locally by Cork City Council Archaeologist Ciara Brett.
The funding is prioritised for the care, conservation, maintenance, protection and promotion of archaeological monuments. See Historic Environment Viewer (archaeology.ie) for location map of archaeological monuments in Cork City.
In 2024 Cork City Council received €160,000 for 3 projects in Cork City. Conservation works were undertaken at St Fin Barre’s Cathedral and conservation management plans and surveys were completed at St Anne’s Church, Shandon and St Peter’s North Main Street.
The Community Monuments Fund 2025 has 3 Streams:
Full details of the fund are set out in the handbook.
The closing date for applications to the Local Authority is 5pm on Friday 31st January 2025 and should be submitted toarchaeology@corkcity.ie
Applications will be assessed by the Local Authority in advance of being submitted to the Department. Please contact Ciara Brett, City Archaeologist, archaeology@corkcity.ie if you wish to discuss a possible project.
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