€10,000 needed to open up Glenties Museum once again

A gofundme campaign has been launched to help raise approximately €10,000 to get the St Connell's Museum and Heritage Centre in Glenties up and running again.

This is the approximate cost of just squaring up bills and paying insurance for the facility in the short term.

An enthusiastic crowd turned up last Monday night to register their support for the plan.

A spokesperson for the group said they hoped people would row in behind their gofundme campaign to kickstart the project again.

You can donate to the fund here

"We are currently in our fourth decade of service to the history, culture and heritage of Glenties and surrounding areas. We house artefacts, literature, documents, treasures and memories for the people local to the area, passers-by, and those on a quest to find their roots and belonging.

"We have always been completely dependent on fundraising and patrons walking through the doors, but as it stands, our doors are closed. The pandemic severed our ability to support ourselves, and we are desperate for your help to clear the way for the doors to reopen once more.

"Not only will your donation grant us safe passage back to servicing the local community, but it will also return a wonderful asset to local tourism and business, and preserve our profound historical legacy for the generations to come."

The spokesperson added it was hoped to open for the May Bank Holiday weekend if the financial support allowed.