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Conservation Plans

Jerpoint Abbey

A number of the county’s significant heritage buildings and sites have Conservation Plans which provide a framework for their conservation and management.

 

• Saint Mary’s Church and Graveyard, Kilkenny City

• Kilkenny City Walls

• Rothe House

• Newtown Jerpoint

• Saint Lachtain’s Church, Freshford

• Conservation Plan Western Ossory High Crosses (OPW) available from the OPW.

 

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This project is an action of the Kilkenny Heritage Plan. The Kilkenny Heritage Plan is co-funded by Kilkenny County Council and the Heritage Council. The Heritage Council part funds the network of Local Authority City and County Heritage Officers.

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John's Green, Kilkenny, R95 CX92.

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The Heritage Council supports the heritage officer and biodiversity officer posts in Kilkenny County Council and in addition, provides support for the delivery of the County Heritage Plan actions. Many of these actions are profiled during National Heritage Week each August which the Heritage Council and heritage teams co-ordinate.

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