Irish-language shopfront scheme reopens for Kilkenny applicants Historic Structures Fund news@kilkennypeople.ie Tá breis sonraí le fáil ar www.housing.gov.ie agus ó Oifigigh Chaomhantais Ailtireachta agus ó Oifigigh Oidhreachta an údaráis áitiúil '); '); Irish language signs were once a common sight on shopfronts in towns and villages across Kilkenny, but they are an increasingly rare sight, with many a reminder of a shop long since closed. Some emerge during renovation and other works to existing shops – a reminder of a past life for a building. A new fund seeks to bring these old, often faded signs back to their former glories.