Public vigilance the best way to save buildings

IT IS no surprise that there has been public outrage regarding the illegal demolition of Fr Mathew’s Chapel on Blackmore Lane in Cork.

However, even if a building is a protected structure (formerly listed building), it does not guarantee its integrity. The former Good Shepherd Convent in Sunday’s Well and Carrig House on Lower Glanmire Road both enjoy protected structure status, yet both have been severely damaged by vandalism and fire.

The survival of any building is dependent on the interest of the owner or occupier.

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