Repair Works Begin On Historic Ballybrennan Church in Bree

Essential conservation works are underway at Ballybrennan Church, Bree, helping to safeguard this important historic site for future generations and strengthen its resilience to climate change.

Dedicated to St. Cuan, the church has a rich history dating back to the medieval period and was once associated with the Knights Hospitallers whose origins lay in the Holy Land.

These works are being managed by Wexford County Council’s Heritage Section with support from the Community Monuments Fund.

In April of this year, the Minister for Heritage and Wexford TD James Browne announced that Wexford would receive €482,664.25 in funding under that fund.

€30,000 of that funding was then dedicated towards the repair works at Ballybrennan Church.

 Among the recipients are Ballycogley and Taghmon Castles, as well as churches in Ballyvaldon and Mayglass.

Minister Browne has commended the private owners who act as custodians of many of these monuments, noting that the funding will help support jobs across the heritage sector, from stonemasons to conservation architects.

The Community Monuments Fund is part of a broader €8 million national initiative designed to conserve, maintain, and protect monuments across the country. 

A graveyard located near the church has a large number of fine 18th century headstones including a number belonging to people killed during the 1798 rising.

That report was funded by the Local Democracy Reporting Scheme.

Image Credit: Breeheritage.com