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April 26th 2018
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LOCAL WEEKLY NEWS MAGAZINE
FOR DONEGAL TOWN & SURROUNDING AREAS
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Over €150,000 Needed For Repairs Turned down by the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for a grant under the Structures at Risk Fund.
Thanks to Eireial Creations for photo.
Photo: Louise Histon
Donegal Parish Church, built in He continued “the repair 1828, is one of the town’s oldest work is both specialised and buildings as well as being the expensive and it is estimated tallest. It is also reputed to be to cost €150,000 but this is the second most photographed uncertain until all works have building in Donegal Town after been carried out.” the Castle. The plight of the church has A lightning strike on received widespread media Christmas Day in 2016 hit the coverage. A fundraising appeal spire and travelled throughout the structure of the church has been launched through social media on Facebook causing extensive damage. The damage caused by this and the crowdfunding site incident has been repaired but gofundme.com - search for it is now known that due to “Save Our Spire Donegal”. The parish has also planned the ageing mortar in the tower and spire, damp has penetrated a number of other fundraising into the structure making the events over the coming months. repair work currently underway These include a Dance in the imperative if the landmark Abbey Hotel on Friday 4th May. A Sponsored Walk will take place building is to be preserved. Speaking to the Eye on on Sunday 10th June from the Donegal, Archdeacon David Glebe National School, starting Huss said: “To our great at 3pm. In August there will be disappointment, we were a fundraising evening cruise on recently turned down by the Donegal Bay Waterbus. It is also Department of Arts, Heritage planned to hold a silent auction and the Gaeltacht for a grant and an art exhibition during the under the Structures at Risk summer. Archdeacon Huss concluded: Fund. “To date we have received “Any support we can receive no funding from local or will be greatly appreciated. national government, although Together we can ensure that this we continue to explore these much-loved landmark stands avenues and to engage with our tall and continues to serve the local elected representatives and community for many years to come.” grant-making bodies.”
To our readers:
The support of our advertisers made it possible for the first few issues to be brought to you free, but the popularity of the magazine and the very high demand means that from next week the magazine will be €1.50 in order to cover printing costs. We hope you’ll find lots to enjoy in this and future issues and we look forward to publishing your news, announcements and photos and keeping you in touch with all that makes Donegal Town and the surrounding area such a great place to live and visit. More details inside.
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