We were delighted to receive an award from the Adopt Monument Scheme of the Heritage Council for the conservation work that we undertook in partnership with the Heritage Office of Laois County Council at Old St Peter’s Graveyard.

Laoistoday.ie reported that the Portlaoise Tidy Towns Committee invited Patricia Lodge, wife of the late Cllr Jerry Lodge to accept the award on their behalf, in memory of Jerry’s pivotal role in getting the conservation project at the site started, a number of years ago.

Gerry Brown, Chair of Portlaoise Tidy Towns Committee said: “We are delighted to receive this award and even more delighted with what it represents – the successful completion of our campaign to get Old St Peter’s Graveyard conserved and ready to open to the public.I’d like to pay tribute to all the people who have been involved with this project over the years in sourcing funds and ensuring that Old St Peter’s could be brought back to the beautiful reflective community space that it is today.”

The Old St Peter’s Conservation Project is a Partnership Project of Portlaoise Tidy Towns and Laois County Council, supported by the Heritage Council, the Community Monuments Fund and the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund.