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THIS Saturday will see a local Heritage Week event, with the launch of the Hastings Farmhouse Restoration Project, from 3-5.30pm. Hastings Farmhouse (which is between the Crematorium and Illaunmanagh Cemetery) is the last remnant of 19th Century farming landscape in the Tullyvarraga area. Its remaining walls were conserved by Dúchas na Sionna in 2012, and it is now hoped to fully restore the house and outbuilding for use as a heritage centre, community venue and exhibition space. The restoration is a collaborative project between Dúchas na Sionna and the Shannon Archaeological & Historical Society with assistance from Clare County Council, the Clare Local Development Company, the Heritage Council and the Built Heritage Fund, Saturday will launch phase one of the project, which will see the completion of a conservation plan, feasibility study, architectural survey and the consolidation of the existing walls in advance of the proposed restoration. It will be launched by Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council PJ Ryan and …
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