By Dan Walsh
Minister of State for Nature, Heritage, and Biodiversity, Christopher O’Sullivan, has announced the list of over 650 projects to be awarded funding under the Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS) 2025.
Funding totalling €261,989 will benefit 12 Wexford projects.
The highest is €32,988 for works at St. Iberius Church at North Main Street, Wexford town.
€24,000 to aid in repairs to the thatched roof of the 18th century St Mogue’s Cottage, at Ferns.
€30,000 for roofs and rainwater disposal at Cahore Castle, Ballygarrett.
€30,000 for Forge Cottage at Ballygow, Bannow, for roof works.
€22,866 for the roof work at The Old Rectory, Deerpark, Horetown, Foulksmills.
€21,481 for external walls, windows, doors and associated elements at Carigbyrne, Adamstown.
€20,000 for Lantern Cottage, Millroad, Kilmore Quay (roofs).
€20,000 for roofs, windows, doors and associated elements at St Awarie’s Cottage, Buncarrig, Carne.
€17,600 for roofs at the Mass House, Tomhaggard.
€17,181 for the Garden House, Ardcandrisk, Barntown, for works on external walls, windows and associated elements.
€13,936 for windows, doors and associated elements at Cooladine House, Enniscorthy.
€12,000 for Yoletown, Broadway, for windows, doors, associated elements, roofs and other works.
The scheme supports property owners to conserve and enhance our historic buildings and streetscapes, and at the same time preserve and develop traditional building skills.
This year’s grants will be used to repair, restore, and protect historic structures from modest traditional homes to landmark public buildings.
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