Irish Walled Towns

Irish Walled Towns Content

The Viking raiders of the ninth century and the Anglo-Norman invaders of the twelfth built defensive strongholds that over the centuries came to enrich the fabric of Irish life.

Contacts

Liam Mannix

Irish Walled Towns Network Co-ordinator

t.  + 353 (0) 56 777 0777

e.  lmannix@heritagecouncil.ie

Please don't hesitate to contact me should you have any queries about the Irish Walled Towns Network.

IWTN Member Contact Details

Walled Town

Contact Name

Contact Details

Ardee

Brendan McSherry

Heritage Officer
Louth County Council
County Hall
Millennium Centre
Dundalk, Co. Louth
T. 042 932 4109
E. Brendan.mcsherry@louthcoco.ie

Athenry

Marie Mannion

Heritage Officer
Forward Planning
Galway County Council
Áras an Chontae
Prospect Hill
Galway
T. 091 509198
E. mmannion@galwaycoco.ie
bhiggins@galwaycoco.ie

Athlone

Bernadette Solon

County Architect/Acting Conservation Officer
Westmeath County Buildings
Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
T. 044 933 2093
E. bsolon@westmeathcoco.ie

Carlingford

Brendan McSherry

Heritage Officer
Louth County Council
County Hall
Millenium Centre
Dundalk
Co. Louth
T: 042 932 4109
Brendan.mcsherry@louthcoco.ie

Carrickfergus

Carole Hall

Tourism Officer
Carrickfergus Museum & Civic Centre
11 Antrim Street
Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim
BT38 7DG
T. +44 28 93 358041
E. carole.hall@carrickfergus.org

Cashel

Marie Mc Givern

Town Clerk
Cashel Borough Council
Friar Street
Cashel
Co. Tipperary
Tel: 062 64700
E. tclerk@casheltc.ie

Clonmel

Billy Doyle

Town Clerk
Clonmel Borough Council
Town Hall
Parnell Street
Clonmel
Co. Tipperary
T. 052 83800
E. tclerk@clonmelbc.ie

Cork

Ciara Brett

City Archaeologist
Cork City Council
Cork City Hall
Cork
T. 021 492 4705
E. archaeology@corkcity.ie

Derry

Elaine Griffin

Economic Development Department
Derry City Council
Strand Road, Derry
T. 028/048 71 365151
E. Elaine.Griffin@derrycity.gov.uk

Drogheda

Brendan McSherry

Heritage Officer
Louth County Council
County Hall
Millenimium Centre
Dundalk
Co. Louth
T: 042 932 4109
E. Brendan.mcsherry@louthcoco.ie

Dublin

Charles Duggan

Heritage Officer
Dublin City Council
Block 3 Floor 3 Civic Offices
Wood Quay
Dublin 8
T. 01 222 2856
E. charles.duggan@dublincity.ie

Fethard

Terry Cunningham

Chairperson
Fethard Historical Society
Grangebeg
Fethard, Co. Tipperary
T. 052 23402
E. t.cunningham@tipperarysr.teagasc.ie

Galway

Jim Higgins

Heritage Officer
Galway City Council
City Hall
College Road
Galway
T: 091 526 574 / 087 275 1511
E. jim.Higgins@galwaycoco.ie

Kilkenny

Dearbhala Ledwidge

Heritage Officer
Kilkenny County Council
County Hall
John Street
Kilkenny
T: 056 779 4126
E. Dearbhala.ledwidge@kilkennycoco.ie

Kilmallock

Sarah McCutheon

County Archaeologist
Limerick County Council
County Hall
Dooradoyle
Limerick
T. 061 496 573
E. smccutch@limerickcoco.ie

Limerick

Brain Hodkinson

Archaeologist & Curator
Limerick City Council
City Hall
Limerick
T. 061 407 100 / 061 407 995
E. bhodkinson@limerickcity.ie

New Ross

David Minogue

Town Clerk
New Ross Town Council
The Tholsel
New Ross, Co. Wexford
T. 051 421 284
E. townclerk@newrosstc.ie

Rinn Duin

Richard Collins

St. John’s Parish Heritage Group
St. John’s House
Lecarrow, Co. Roscommon
T. 090 6661748
E. stjohnshouse@eircom.net

Trim

Jill Chadwick

Conservation Officer
Planning Department
Meath County Council
County Hall
Railway Street,
Navan, Co. Meath
T. 046 909 7040
E. jchadwick@meathcoco.ie

Waterford

John Andrews

Senior Planner
Planning Department
Waterford City Council
Waterford
T. 051 309 900
E. jandrews@waterfordcity.ie

Wexford

Pat Collins

Wexford Borough Council
Municipal Buildings
Wexford
T. 053 914 2611
E. pat.collins@wexfordboroughcouncil.ie

Youghal

Catherine Desmond

Archaeologist
St. Mary’s College
Emmet Place
Youghal, Co. Cork
T. 024 91661
E. catherine_desmond@environ.ie