Communities in the North West have just under a week to get their applications in for the Heritage Council’s Adopt a Monument Scheme.
The scheme is open until 5pm next Monday, November 13.
The scheme is designed to identity a monument in your locality that would benefit from some care and attention and to support a local community group’s efforts to get involved in its management.
It aims to empower communities to become actively involved in the conservation and interpretation of their local archaeological and heritage sites.
Eligible monuments can be anything from an archaeological monument, a historic building, a traditional house, a castle, a church, an historic graveyard, a bridge.
The scheme offers opportunities to become actively involved in the conservation of heritage sites in your local area, collaborate and work together as a community.
Since the scheme started in 2016, about 25 groups have taken part and adopted a diverse range of monuments.
The likes of Doon Fort near Ardara and Kilbarron Castle near Rossnowlagh are participating in the scheme already.
Further details and an application form are available on the Heritage Council website.
