€357,499 Awarded To Protect Archaeological Monuments In Wicklow

These grants help owners and custodians of archaeological monuments to safeguard them into the future.

Community Monuments Fund to invest €7.5 million to protect archaeological monuments

• 122 projects nationwide set to benefit
• Awards coincide with World Heritage Day - the international Day for Monuments and Sites

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne TD, and Minister of State for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity, Christopher O’Sullivan TD, have announced the 122 projects that will be awarded €7.5 million in funding under the 2025 Community Monuments Fund.  

The Community Monuments Fund supports a range of initiatives to conserve, maintain, protect and promote local monuments and historic sites.

This investment safeguards monuments for the benefit of communities and the public.  

It does so by enabling conservation works and repairs as well as building resilience through protecting monuments from the effects of extreme weather and climate change.

The scheme also encourages public access and improvements to the presentation of local monuments.

The awards granted as part of this year’s Community Monuments Fund comprised more than €357,499 for four projects in Wicklow including: