{"id":403617,"date":"2026-04-17T15:44:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T15:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/403617\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T15:44:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T15:44:11","slug":"more-than-e29200-allocated-to-conserve-beloved-kildare-monument","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/403617\/","title":{"rendered":"More than \u20ac29,200 allocated to conserve beloved Kildare monument"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>More than \u20ac29,200 in funding has been allocated to help conserve a beloved monument located in North <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leinsterleader.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Kildare<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leinsterleader.ie\/section\/498\/north-kildare\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Carbury<\/a> Castle is one of 104 projects across Ireland set to benefit from the government&#8217;s Community Monuments Fund, which is worth \u20ac8 million.<\/p>\n<p>As part of this Fund, the landmark has been allocated \u20ac29,212.50.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leinsterleader.ie\/news\/local-news\/2062909\/latest-two-locations-in-this-kildare-town-could-face-closure-due-to-health-and-safety-concerns.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">READ NEXT:\u00a0LATEST: Two locations in this Kildare town could face closure due to health and safety concerns<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The announcement has been welcomed by the Mayor of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leinsterleader.ie\/section\/491\/clane-prosperous\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Clane<\/a>-Maynooth Municipal District, Fine Gael councillor Brendan Wyse, who claimed: &#8220;I have been working with Carbury Village Residents Association for several years now trying to get funding to get a conservation report prepared to advise us on the structural condition of this very important, historical local landmark.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He continued: &#8220;Over the last two years, I have personally\u00a0requested the allocation of Local Property Tax for this project, to the sum of \u20ac40,000, which I committed to doing before the last local elections.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This additional government funding now means that we have over \u20ac69,000 available to not only prepare\u00a0a conservation report. but possibly make a start on necessary works.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Cllr Wyse concluded: &#8220;I want to thank Carbury Village Residents Association for taking on this project on behalf of the community, and Kildare County Council&#8217;s Heritage Officer, Dara Wyer, for his work on the funding application.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Anyone seeking further information about the Community Monuments Fund can visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ie\/en\/department-of-housing-local-government-and-heritage\/press-releases\/community-monuments-fund-to-invest-8-million-to-protect-archaeological-monuments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">gov.ie<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Cllr_Brendan_Wyse_FG_file_pic-1776416009942.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"466\" height=\"510\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Fine Gael Cllr Brendan Wyse, who is also the Mayor of the Clane-Maynooth Municipal District. 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