Heritage Council Funding 2017

West wall of the transept. Note where the roots have displaced the stone work.

The Killybegs History and Heritage Committee have secured a grant of €9000 from the Heritage Council. This funding will be used to conserve the west wall of the transept gable.  The conservation works will consist of the removal of the large tree trunks and roots from the wall tops and then the consolidation of the walls using approved techniques and materials.

The conservation of St Catherine's Church has been ongoing for many years and will take a number of years yet to complete.  Conservation works on the are complex due to the large tree and root systems that are present in almost every wall. These tree and root systems are slowly destroying the walls and have to be carefully removed and then masonry repairs can carried out to consolidate them.

The Killybegs History and Heritage Committee would like to acknowledge the continued support of the Heritage Council in the ongoing conservation of St Catherine's Church.