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Historic Structures Funding for County Roscommon

March 28, 2023

Historic Structures Funding for County Roscommon

Great to see new funding confirmed for three heritage sites in #Roscommom under this year’s Historic Structures Fund (HSF).
#Castlerea House East Gate Lodge:
Repairs to gate lodge: removing vegetation, re-slating roof, repairs to roof barge removing cement mortar and installing lead, replace galvanized gutter with cast ogee gutters, new lead overlay to pediment, structural repairs to chimney, removing sand and cement pointing and repointing with lime mortar. €38,000.00
Clonalis House in #Castlerea: Carry out joinery repairs to a 14 no. sash windows principally on the first floor. Urgent roof repair works are to prevent further deterioration of historic building fabric. €45,000.00
Rockingham Stable Yard, #Boyle Refurbish and repair 10 original 1830 sash windows & to fabricate 3 no. 6 sash windows to replace c. 1970 timber casement windows €18,000.00
The scheme provides assistance to a wide range of heritage structures – this year’s HSF includes awards to castles, churches, mills, bridges, shopfronts, and thatch structures, as well as to private houses.