Cllr Mike Donegan, Cathaoirleach of the Cappamore-Kilmallock Municipal District pictured with the Irish Building and Design Award 2019 for the Kilmallock West Wall Walkway, which is the top award for Heritage/Conservation/Cultural Project of the Year in a very tough category that included the Pálás Cinema, Galway; Mullingar Courthouse, and Blarney Castle Renovation.
Kilmallock West Wall Walkway won the top award for Heritage/Conservation/Cultural Project of the Year at the Irish Building & Design Awards which were presented in the Clayton Hotel, Dublin, recently. It was a greta achievement for the project to win in a very tough category that included the Pálás Cinema, Galway, Mullingar Courthouse, and Blarney Castle Renovation. The Kilmallock West Wall Walkway was nominated, along with five other national projects, in the category Heritage/Conservation/Cultural Project of the Year.
Cllr Mike Donegan, Cathaoirleach of the Cappamore-Kilmallock Municipal District, Limerick City and County Council welcomed the award and paid tribute to the council staff, and in particular Sarah McCutcheon, Executive Archaeologist, for the work carried out on the project which culminated in this award.
“Kilmallock has a long and rich history and that history became more accessible to a lot more people with the official opening of the West Wall Walkway. The original circuit of the town’s defences was 1,700 metres and, of this, about 1,200 metres remains standing and the West Wall Walkway became a new thoroughfare for Kilmallock, providing a wonderful amenity for residents and visitors alike. The walkway is one part of a larger plan by Limerick City and County Council that will provide a series of linked walks in and around the beautiful and historic town of Kilmallock,” he said.