Round Tower Chosen For Dublin’s Surprising Stories Grants Scheme

Fáilte Ireland has announced that South Dublin County Council’s Round Tower Visitor Centre in Clondalkin has been chosen to receive funding of €51,000 as part of its ‘Dublin’s Surprising Stories Grants Scheme’.

The announcement was made at Glasnevin Cemetery Museum by the Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform, Paschal Donohoe T.D.

The funding is part of Fáilte Ireland’s strategy to ensure continued growth and sustainability in the tourism industry and to support the development of world-class visitor attractions in the Dublin region.

The funding will be used by South Dublin County Council to develop stories about monastic life and the Round Towers of Ireland with the development of multi-lingual audio tours in English, Irish, German, Polish and Spanish. Interpretation in the garden will be improved by introducing signage to inform visitors what plants and herbs were used within monastic life. A heated outdoor area will also offer a multipurpose space for both the local community and visitors alike.

South Dublin County Council’s proposal has been approved in principle subject to further documentation being submitted to Fáilte Ireland by 8th May 2019. 

Other successful applicants of the ‘Dublin’s Surprising Stories Grants Scheme’ include Glasnevin Cemetery Museum, the GAA Museum at Croke Park, EPIC - The Irish Emigration Museum and Newbridge House and Farm.