Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 18 Oct 1977

Vol. 300 No. 5

Written Answers. - National Monuments.

280.

Mr. Bruton

asked the Minister for Finance the number of cases, if any, in which (a) the Commissioners of Public Works and (b) a local authority has been appointed to the guardianship of a national monument under section 5 (1) of the National Monuments Act, 1930.

Minister for Finance (Mr. Colley)

Ninety-nine monuments are in the guardianship of the Commissioners of Public Works under section 5 (1) of the National Monuments Act, 1930.

I am aware of only two monuments in the guardianship of local authorities under that section.

281.

Mr. Bruton

asked the Minister for Finance the number of cases in which the guardianship of a national monument by either the Commissioner of Public Works or a local authority has been terminated by the procedures outlined in section (5) (3) (c) of the National Monuments Act, 1930 or a subsequent enactment.

Minister for Finance (Mr. Colley)

In no case has guardianship of a national monument by the Commissioners of Public Works been terminated by the procedures outlined in section (5) (3) (c) of the National Monument Act, 1930, or a subsequent enactment, nor am I aware of any case where guardianship by a local authority has been terminated in this way.

282.

Mr. Bruton

asked the Minister for Finance the number of national monuments which have been the subject of a preservation order under the National Monuments Acts; and the number within this category which are subject to the guardianship of the Office of Public Works itself.

Minister for Finance (Mr. Colley)

Preservation Orders under the National Monuments Acts, 1930 and 1954, have been made in respect of 309 monuments. Of these 69 are in the guardianship of the Commissioners of Public Works.

Following is a list:

Monument	National Monument Number
Ardskeagh Church, Cork	314
Ballycrovan Ogham Stone, Cork	426
Castlelyons Abbey, Cork	411
Dromaneen Castle, Cork	339
Drombeg Stone Circle, Cork	381
Killeeneemer Church, Cork	316
Labbacallee Dolmen, Cork	318
Liscarroll Castle, Cork	333
Stone Circle, Cork	420
Archbold's Castle, Dublin	444
Giant's Grave, Dublin	437
Kiltiernan Dolmen, Dublin	343
Tibradden Passage Grave, Dublin	464
Clontuskert Abbey, Galway	512
Turoe Stone, Galway	326
St. Tortechern's Church, Carlow	393
Cahan Horned Cairn, Cavan	456
Bunratty Castle, Clare	478
Derrynane Ogham Stone, Kerry	346
Dunloe Ogham Stones, Kerry	385
Emlagh East Lios, Kerry	391
Kilcoolaght Ogham Stones, Kerry	329
Stone Fort, Kerry	414
Castledermot Round Tower, Kildare	471
St. John's Tower, Kildare	503
Callan Priory, Kilkenny	475
St. John's Priory, Kilkenny	344
Corracloona Cairn, Leitrim	405
Duntryleague Monuments, Limerick	315
Grange Stone Circle, Limerick	247
Kilrush Church, Limerick	366
Aghnaskeagh, Louth	326
Cloghafarmore Standing Stone, Louth	474
Mansfieldtown Church, Louth	480
Prolek Dolmen, Louth	476
St. Mochta's House, Louth	312
Balla Round Tower, Mayo	403
Kildermot Castle, Mayo	458
Kildermot Church, Mayo	402
Islandeady Cairn, Mayo	483
Ogham Stone, Mayo	415
Dunleek Cross, Meath	440
Fourknocks, Meath	472
Trim Castle, Meath	514
Miskish Stone, Monaghan	387
Clonfinlough Stone, Offaly	336
Emlagh Cross, Roscommon	397
Roscommon Abbey, Roscommon	362
	(G.O. 1937)
	(Vested 1966)
Ballinafad Castle, Sligo	342
Derrynaflan Abbey, Tipperary	335
Lorrha Friary, Tipperary	361
St. Berihart's Kyle, Tipperary	396
St. Peakaun's Church, Tipperary	332
St. Ruadhan's Abbey, Tipperary	357
Ballynageeragh Dolmen, Waterford	384
Gaulstown Dolmen, Waterford	398
Kiltera Ogham Stone, Waterford	330
Knockeen Dolmen, Waterford	421
Ogham Stones Stradbally, Waterford	154
Vinegar Hill Windmill, Wexford	392
Ferns Castle, Wexford	521
Baltinglass Cairn, Wicklow	328
Crossona Rath, Wicklow	418
Kilcroney Church, Wicklow	417
Lemonstown Motte, Wicklow	419
Rathgall, Wicklow	422
St. Valery Cross, Wicklow	337
Stone Circle, Wicklow	416