Council’s demolition study to cost €100k

Clare County Council has come under fire after opting to spend up to €100,000 on an Environmental Impact Study to assess whether or not to demolish two 19th century protected homes.

The demolition on Blake’s Corner, in the north Clare town of Ennistymon, is aimed at eliminating the daily traffic snarl-ups in the town.

The two protected structures are immortalised in John Hinde postcards and have also been featured in books on Irish vernacular architecture and in historical shopfront posters.