James Powell Kilkenny Conservation Consultant

04/01/2022

The finished result! Thanks to all involved particularly Phil Doran the thatcher

27/04/2021

Malcolm Noonan - Heritage Minister visiting a project I am working on. We are hoping to re-thatch the roof after repairing the timbers inside with help from the Built Heritage Investment Scheme. A start to saving this special building.

21/11/2020

Some short videos and photos of a GLAS 2020 Traditional Farm Buildings grant project. The narrator is Seamus Ryan, the contractor.

02/01/2019

Attention all owners of Protected Structures; the grant season has started for 2019! Applications to be submitted by 31st January so better get moving!
The Historic Structures Fund and Built Heritage Investment Scheme grants are open for applications. See:https://www.kilkennycoco.ie/eng/Services/Planning/Conservation/Circular-HSF-2019-FINAL1.pdf
Built Heritage Investment Scheme grants can be applied for every year if you have a Protected Structure, but tend to be smaller.seehttps://www.kilkennycoco.ie/eng/Services/Planning/Conservation/BHIS-2019-Circular.pdf

14/12/2018

Alert!! 2019 Grants for Protected Structures and other Heritage buildings are open, see: https://www.chg.gov.ie/heritage/built-heritage/financial-assistance-for-architectural-heritage/
or https://www.kilkennycoco.ie/eng/Services/Planning/Conservation/Conservation-Grants.html
Applications must be in by the end of January. Most applications need a Method Statement which takes time to write so do not leave it too late to get started.

The Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht oversees the conservation, preservation, protection and presentation of Ireland’s heritage and cultural assets. Our goals are to promote and protect Ireland’s heritage and culture, to advance the use of the Irish language, to support the sust...

06/11/2018

“It was great to visit Knockboy this morning to speak with stone mason Tom Pollard, conservation engineer James Powell & heritage officer Bernadette Guest. This time last year the site was in real danger, but thanks to the local community & it is well on the”

25/09/2018

An interesting conference to attend, mainly in Kilkenny but also in Dublin! I'm going...

In what ways does archaeology impact positively on our society and economy? How can this be sustainably deepened? Dig: the value of archaeology for society and the economy will be a five-day event where these questions are thoroughly addressed. The first four days (Nov 5-8) are based in Kilkenny. On...

04/12/2017

Attention all owners of Protected Structures; the grant season has started!
The Structures at Risk and Built Heritage Investment Scheme grants are open for applications. See: https://www.chg.gov.ie/heritage/built-heritage/financial-assistance-for-architectural-heritage/
Structures at Risk is only suited to buildings that need urgent works to save them, Built Heritage Investment Scheme grants can be applied for every year if you have a Protected Structure, but tend to be smaller.

The Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht oversees the conservation, preservation, protection and presentation of Ireland’s heritage and cultural assets. Our goals are to promote and protect Ireland’s heritage and culture, to advance the use of the Irish language, to support the sust...

11/11/2017

A date for your diary if you are near Killarney
http://www.buildinglimesforumireland.com/news-and-events/120-lime-mortar-update-mallow.html
BLFI/OPW Lime Mortar Update Killarney at the OPW Depot
30th November 2017
The workshop will be of interest to those specifying or working with mortars for the repair of buildings
It will benefit the architect / mason making the transition into working on heritage structures and serve as an update for those already working in conservation but who may not have used Hot-mixes and earth mortars. It will also be a forum for those wishing to share their understanding of pozzolans and other aids to carbonation and how to test in the field.

13/10/2017

Attention any farmers in the GLAS Scheme, the Heritage Council has opened the Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme again. This is a really worthwhile grant worth up to €25,000 at 75% to repair old buildings in your yard. see: http://www.heritagecouncil.ie/projects/traditional-farm-buildings-grant-scheme. The closing date is 5pm 24th November so you only have 6 weeks to get your application in.

Annual grants scheme for the conservation and repair of traditional farm buildings and related structures.

06/02/2017

Here is a nice little building just re-roofed. It is in Jenkinstown Wood in Kilkenny. It's purpose was to shelter a Horse gin where a horse walked round and round to provide power, in this case for a threshing machine. The threshing machine would have been in another building which is no longer standing.