Funding of over €300,000 announced for Laois towns and villages
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Funding to the order of €383,375 has been allocated for improvements to towns and villages across Laois under the Town & Village Renewal Scheme.
Under this funding stream, the following projects have been successful;
Rathdowney: The development of community café and remote working and training facility and development of space to facilitate a Farmers & Artisan Market - €79,303
Stradbally: The conservation of a bridge at the centre of the village, public realm improvements and soft landscaping to enhance biodiversity -€99,514
Timahoe: Conservation & upgrading works to the heritage centre and preparation and installation of heritage interpretation material - €100,000
Two of the finest works of art to be erected in the region have been placed in Monasterboice to celebrate and recognise the great history of the area.
Monasterboice Tourism & Tidy Towns Group are behind the project, but it has been a huge team effort to make sure the idea came to fruition.
The group remarked at the weekend as artwork, depicting the Round Tower and Crosses, were erected. We are so happy and proud to have the sculptures of our historic High Cross and Round Tower finally in place after what has been almost a 3 year project.
From the initial idea of getting sculptures made, Kathleen Smyth s design, applications for funding, consultations and phone calls with engineers and County Council and some bumps along the way, it sometimes seemed as though it might be just a pipe dream.
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