Category 1: New Archive Room & Associated Toilets

Visitor facilities to support a castle tour and hospitality experience project at Brackloon Castle, Co. Galway has been developed through Fáilte Ireland’s Regenerative Tourism and Placemaking Scheme, which is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union, through the EU Just Transition Fund.
 

Project Co-Funding Amount: €176,000.00  
Project Start Date: 2 September 2025 
Project End Date: 1 August 2026
 

Project Description  
 

The project proposes to develop a building adjacent to castle to house an archive room and toilet  facilities (EU JTF Category 1) and an accommodation project (under separate EU JTF Category 2). When the accommodation is not in use, a partition can be removed to join both building elements to form one space for events. This project will enhance tourism and community development regionally through increased visitor numbers, longer term stays, unique authentic immersive experiences and interpretation of local built, natural and cultural heritage. 
 

For more information on Fáilte Ireland’s EU Just Transition Regenerative Tourism and  Placemaking Scheme, please visit: www.failteireland.ie/justtransition 
 

Find out more about the EU Just Transition Fund here: https://www.emra.ie/eu-jtf/  
 

Find out more about EU funding here: www.eufunds.ie