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Church ruins in Roscommon to see restoration works completed in coming months

Dec 19, 2021 12:20 By Shannonside News
Church ruins in Roscommon to see restoration works completed in coming months
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It's hoped that restoration works at one of the oldest church ruins in County Roscommon will be finished in the early months of next year.

The 900-year-old Rahara church ruins are considered some of the most historically valuable in the region - with a recent conservation report suggesting major stabilisation and conversation works were required at the site.

Works started recently on stabilising and repairing walls with ivy removal also underway

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The project is being coordinated by the national monuments service as well as the national parks and wildlife service.

Eoin Halpin is an archaeologist working at the site and says the project is going well so far:

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