Diocesan News
Drumcliffe Church awarded over €120,000 in Leader Programme funding
Drumcliffe Church Tourism Development Committee are delighted to announce that they have been awarded €122,805 in funding from the Rural Development Leader Programme for 2014–2020. The delivery of this funding will be facilitated by Sligo Local Community Development Committee as the Local Action Group with responsibility for the delivery of the Programme within County Sligo. The funding is being allocated under the theme of Rural Economic Development, Enterprise Development and Job Creation and the sub–theme of Rural Tourism.
This project will be 75% funded from the Leader Programme and 25% from Drumcliffe Church Tourism Development (DCTD) in partnership with Drumcliffe Church Select Vestry.
The Ven Capt. Isaac Hanna (Rector of Drumcliffe Church and Chairperson of DCTD), commenting upon the announcement, said: “This funding announcement has affirmed the hard work and dedication from the committee over the past three years, and will act as a catalyst for the development of tourism facilities at Drumcliffe church. We are all looking forward to this project coming to fruition.”
DCTD’s philosophy for this project is to sustain Drumcliffe as one of Ireland’s top visitor destinations and to bring that experience to a wider global audience, while maintaining the existing peace and tranquillity of the site. This project will meet the needs of local, national and international visitors and create a unique Drumcliffe Experience. Through this project we endeavour to create sustainable jobs, as well as having an overall positive impact on tourism in County Sligo.
The funded elements of the project will include multi–lingual audio guides, a purpose–built kiosk, and upgraded staff facilities as well as smaller project elements to create this new experience for visitors to Drumcliffe.
Drumcliffe Church Tourism Development Committee would like to express our gratitude to Sligo Leader Partnership CLG and Sligo Local Community Development Committee as the Local Action Group, the Department of Rural and Community Development, and the European Union.
Diocesan Communications Officer, Kilmore, Elphin & Ardagh
Mrs Jenny Horner
042 967 5822
dco@kilmore.anglican.org