Two historic town projects in County Clare have been allocated combined funding of almost EUR140K.
The Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism announced that the Ennis Historic Town Trail and the Kilrush Historic Town Trail projects will receive grants totalling EUR112,760 and EUR27,080 respectively, under Fáilte Ireland's Historic Towns Initiative. The funding announcement was made by Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Martin Cullen TD, on an official visit to the National Museum of Ireland - Museum of Country Life in Turlough Park in Castlebar.
Welcoming the allocation of two grants to County Clare, Minister of State and Clare T.D, Mr. Tony Killeen said, ‘The Historic Towns Initiative introduced by Fáilte Ireland is aimed at the development of a series of historic walking trails in up to 100 towns around the country. The funding announced by Minister Cullen for Kilrush and Ennis is being made available to assist Clare Local Authorities to provide a range of tourist signage, including orientation, interpretive and information boards, along the designated historic trails, which guides the visitor around the town’.
The Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism announced that the Ennis Historic Town Trail and the Kilrush Historic Town Trail projects will receive grants totalling EUR112,760 and EUR27,080 respectively, under Fáilte Ireland's Historic Towns Initiative. The funding announcement was made by Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Martin Cullen TD, on an official visit to the National Museum of Ireland - Museum of Country Life in Turlough Park in Castlebar.
Welcoming the allocation of two grants to County Clare, Minister of State and Clare T.D, Mr. Tony Killeen said, ‘The Historic Towns Initiative introduced by Fáilte Ireland is aimed at the development of a series of historic walking trails in up to 100 towns around the country. The funding announced by Minister Cullen for Kilrush and Ennis is being made available to assist Clare Local Authorities to provide a range of tourist signage, including orientation, interpretive and information boards, along the designated historic trails, which guides the visitor around the town’.
