In 2025, we secured €25,000 from the Heritage Council Community Grant.

This was spent on new cast iron guttering and downpipes for the south side of the building. These are due to be installed in November 2025. Due to damaged piping, rainwater has been allowed to soak into the limestone wall of the building, particularly the chapel walls on the south side. This in turn causes peeling of the surface of the internal walls and dampness within the building.

Photograph above: A completely corroded downpipe which is causing rainwater to seep through the limestone walls and cause damage inside the chapel.

Photograph above: A missing downpipe allowing rainwater to damage inside the sacristy.

Photograph above: A completely corroded downpipe which is causing rainwater to seep through the limestone walls and cause damage inside the chapel.

Photograph above: Water damage on the chapel walls. Thanks to funding from the Heritage Council, this problem has been fixed..

In September, during National Heritage Week we hosted an open day at the convent and in October we hoisted an Architecture at the Edge evening.

Photograph above: Heritage Week

Photograph above: Heritage Week

Photograph above: Heritage Week

The following photographs show the restored and replaced cast iron downpipes and guttering financially supported by the Heritage Council.

Photograph above: Restored downpipe thanks to the Heritage Council of Ireland

Photograph above: Restored downpipe thanks to the Heritage Council of Ireland

Photograph above: Restored downpipe thanks to the Heritage Council of Ireland

Photograph above: Restored downpipe and guttering thanks to the Heritage Council of Ireland

Photograph above: Restored downpipe thanks to the Heritage Council of Ireland

The following photographs show a newly painted interior chapel wall In December 2024 and then within 10 months, water damage of the same wall caused by water ingress through the limestone walls, because of damaged downpipes and gutters. The support given by the Heritage Council has stopped this water damage.

Photograph above: Freshly painted smooth chapel wall in December 2024

Photograph above: Chapel wall damaged due to water ingress

Photograph above: Chapel wall damaged due to water ingress

Photograph above: Chapel wall damaged due to water ingress