Previous recipients clockwise from top left: St. Paul’s French Church, Co. Laois (2019), 7 Arch Bridge, Co. Meath (2018), and Stradbally Hall (2017)

The Irish Georgian Society is inviting applications to its' Conservation Grants Programme 2020. The Irish Georgian Society has fundraised a total of €50,000 and grants will be awarded with priority given to protected structures and recorded monuments of significant architectural merit.

The Irish Georgian Society’s Conservation Grants Programme is generously funded by IGS London. Over the last six years, the Society has supported over thirty significant conservation projects from around the country, that have included works to country houses and castles, thatched cottages and historic townhouses, architectural follies, and churches.

Full list of 2019 recipients

• Myrtle Grove, Co. Cork: window repairs to nationally important unfortified late 16^th century house.
• Jamesbrook Hall, Co. Cork: window repairs to house dating to c. 1780.
• Temple House, Co. Sligo: window repairs to house built c. 1820.
• Ballyarthur House, Co. Wicklow: repairs to decorative plasterwork in late 17^th century house.
• Ballycumber folly, Co. Offaly: repair works to walls of architectural folly constructed c. 1830.
• St. Kevin’s Church, Dublin 8: restoration of stencilled decorative scheme from c. 1870 designed by architect George C. Ashlin.
• St Paul’s French Church, Co. Laois: repair works to mid-19^th century cast-iron windows.
• St Catherine’s Church, Dublin: repair works to clock face in tower of important mid-18^th century church.
• Royal & Prior School, Co. Donegal: grant for conservation report for mid-19^th century structure.

Application forms must be submitted by 5pm on Monday 2nd March 2020 and can be downloaded here.

For articles on previous grants recipients from 2014-2019, please click here.

Decisions on the allocation of grants will be made by early May at which time applicants will be informed.