Cork County Council is hosting a series of free one-day workshops, in locations across Cork county this December, on best practice on the cleaning of monuments.
The workshops will outline how to clean and maintain monuments, focusing on the cleaning and caring of carved stone, including headstones, stone monuments and metalwork.
Participants will be encouraged to raise issues and problems which they have encountered in their own projects.
The one-day workshops will be of interest to heritage, community, commemorative and Tidy Town groups throughout the county. The days will run from 10am to 4.30pm, and will have illustrated presentations, talks, and case studies by experienced specialists, John Cronin & Associates.
Promoting best practice
Commenting on the workshops, Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Christopher O’Sullivan said: “Cork has a richness of archaeological and built heritage dating back centuries, having around 19,000 archaeological monuments across the county. Great credit is due to the many heritage, community and Tidy Towns groups who assist with cleaning and maintenance in their local areas.
“Cork County Council is committed to promoting best practice in the maintenance of historical monuments, and working with communities. I would encourage individuals or groups to book their free place on one of these workshops hosted by the Council’s Historic Monuments Advisory Committee.”
Cork County Council has a designated Archaeological Officer and Conservation Officer who deals with built heritage.
A range of general guidance documents are available on www.CorkCoCo.ie
The workshops will take place in North Cork at The Hibernian Hotel, Mallow on Monday, 2nd December and in East Cork at The Walter Raleigh Hotel, Youghal on Tuesday, 3rd December. Attendance is free of charge, but early booking is recommended.
To make a booking, please contact John Cronin & Associates on 021 421 4368 or email info@JohnCronin.ie
