Wicklow County Council has welcomed the allocation of €544,415 for archaeological monuments across County Wicklow under the Community Monuments Fund (CMF) 2026.

The CMF supports the conservation, protection and promotion of monuments and historic sites, enhancing public access and building climate resilience by funding essential repairs.

Seven projects in Wicklow have been approved: Kilpipe medieval church – €130,000 to repair and consolidate the ruins; Kilmacanogue Old Church – €105,000 for a phase 2 programme of masonry repairs; Drumgoff Barracks – €130,000 for phase 2 repairs to the early 19th Century building associated with The Military Road construction; Black Castle, Wicklow Town – €100,000 for conservation and stabilisation of the upstanding masonry remains; Killoughter (Old) Church & Graveyard – €23,720 for a Conservation Management Plan, including archaeological, architectural, engineering, ecological and arboricultural assessment; Killadreenan Church – €25,695 for a Conservation Management Plan, including assessment of significance, condition and vulnerability, and the development of conservation policies and a prioritised schedule of works to guide future conservation and management; and Castletimon Church Ruins – €30,000 for small-scale, preventative conservation works, including consolidation of collapsed masonry and targeted stabilisation.

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Councillor Melanie Corrigan, Cathaoirleach of Wicklow County Council, said: "I am delighted that seven projects in County Wicklow are set to benefit from investment under the CMF 2026. Our archaeological heritage is a unique and valuable asset, and this funding will enable essential works to ensure they are protected for centuries to come for the benefit of local communities and visitors."

The Community Monuments Fund is financed by the National Monuments Service of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and is administered locally by the Heritage Office of Wicklow County Council.