Over €148,000 has been allocated to heritage, wildlife and history projects in Kerry.
The Heritage Council has provided the funding for nine projects in the county, including for historical building surveys and film and photographic archives.
The funding has been welcomed by Minister for Education and Kerry Fianna Fáil TD, Norma Foley.
Nine projects will share in the €148,261 Heritage Council funding.
Kerry Writers' Museum will receive €40,000 for the appointment of a curator to establish the Kerry documentary film archive.
Almost €22,000 has been allocated to Comharchumann Forbartha Chorca Dhuibhne for online digital photographic archiving.
Kerry County Council’s Architecture and Heritage in the Kingdom project will receive €21,500; while Castleisland District Heritage has been allocated €17,600.
Other projects to benefit from the funding are Tralee Chamber Alliance; Portmagee Tidy Towns / Portmagee Development Group CLG; Killorglin Chamber Alliance; and Kerry County Council for invasive species management, and Knockanacuig Community Archaeology Project.
Full list of projects funded by the Heritage Council in Kerry in 2024
Organisation: Kerry Writers’ Museum
€40,000 for Appointment of Curator to Establish the Kerry Documentary Film Archive
Organisation: Comharchumann Forbartha Chorca Dhuibhne
€21,995 for Online Digital Photographic archive of Chorca Dhuibhne Scheme
Organisation: Kerry County Council
€21,500 for project on Architecture and Heritage in the Kingdom
Organisation: Castleisland District Heritage
€17,600 for Digitisation of Records and New Website
Organisation: Tralee Chamber Alliance
€14,450 for A Historical Survey to Provide Owners and Stakeholders with an Understanding of their Street and Practical Information on Caring for their Buildings Scheme
Organisation: Kerry County Council
€16,000 for Knockanacuig Community Archaeology Project
Organisation: Portmagee Tidy Towns / Portmagee Development Group CLG
€7,960 for Survey for the Endangered Native Oyster (Ostrea edulis) in the Portmagee Channel.
Organisation: Killorglin Chamber Alliance
€4,674 for Invasive Species Management Plan for the proposed Killorglin Town Park
Organisation: Kerry County Council
€4,082 towards Strategic Management of Invasive Species in Kerry
Total funding allocated to Kerry projects: €148,261
