West Cork and Kerry towns to get funding to tackle vacancy and aid regeneration

Bantry and Castleisland selected for financial aid under Historic Towns Initiative

Castleisland in Co Kerry will see €250,000 towards regeneration of its main street. Picture: Domnick Walsh

Bantry in West Cork and Castleisland in Kerry are among those to receive financial boosts aimed at tackling town regeneration and vacancy in towns across the country deemed to have historic status.

The library building in Bantry is described by the Historic Towns Initiative (HTI) as "one of Cork’s finest public buildings of the 20th century" and "a significant modernist building of local, national and international architectural interest".