Proposed Action Plan

8/3/2019 Proposed Action Plan

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ClarinaBallybrown

CommunityCouncil

Section4 CommunityActionPlan


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4. PROPOSEDACTIONPLAN........................................................................................................ 1

SWOTANALYSIS...................................................................................................................................... 2

PROPOSEDACTIONPLAN........................................................................................................................... 3


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4. Proposed Action Plan

TheproposedAction Planprovidesadraftguidetopotentialactivitiestobecarriedout inthe

ClarinaBallybrown

area

and

surrounding

environs.

It

is

based

on

information,

feedback,

recommendationsandsuggestionsprovidedbythe:

CommunitySurvey

BusinessSurvey

GroupSurveycarriedoutbytheCommunityCouncil

Demographicandsocioeconomicreviewofthecatchmentarea

ReviewofcommunityfacilitiesintheVillageandsurroundingenvirons

TheproposedactionsintheActionPlanarenotalldesignedtobecarriedoutthebyCommunity

Councilthemselves,butprovideaguideastothetypeofactivitiesandinitiativesthatcouldbe

supportedintheshort,mediumandlongterm.

Some of the proposed actionswill require supporting finance from the local community, but

manyrequirelittletonofinancialcommitment.

TheremainderofthisSectiondiscusseseachoftheproposedactionsinmoredetail,following

aninitialSWOTanalysisofthearea.


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SWOT Analysis

Strengths

o Thereisaverystrongcommunityspirit,as

shownthroughouttheconsultationprocess

o Thereisanacuteawarenessamongthelocal

communityoftheissuesfacingthelocality,as

wellasaneagernesstoaddressthem

o Thesite,planningandcommunityfundinghave

beensecuredfortheconstructionofanew

ResourceCentre

o Thereisanevidentneedandverystrong

demandforthefacilitiestobeprovidedinthe

ResourceCentre

o Thereisarichlocalheritageinthesurrounding

environs

Weaknesses

Thecatchmentareahasbecomedispersed,e.g.

thenewVillageandsurroundingenvirons

Thereissomeconfusionastotheactual

catchmentareaforthecommunity

Presentlythereisnofocalpointforcommunity

developmentinthearea

Visually,theVillagehasbeennegatively

impactedbyrecent,uncompleted

developments

Whilecommunityspiritremainsstrong,there

isevident

dismay

over

the

uncompleted

developmentsinthearea

Opportunities

o TheproposedResourceCentreoffersthe

opportunitytocreateafocalpointfor

communitydevelopmentinthearea

o Broadeningthecatchmentareaintothe

surroundingenvironswillprovideclarityasto

thedefinitionofthelocalcommunityand

providetheopportunitytoincreasecommunity

involvement

o Ifmanaged

properly,

the

Resource

Centre

can

beusedtosupportnewandinnovativeactions

inthelocalcommunitythathavenot,inthe

past,hadtheopportunitytodevelop

o Therichlocalandruralheritageinthe

surroundingenvironsoffertremendous

opportunitiesforarangeofcommunitybased

actionsandactivities

Threats

AlackoffundingtosupporttheResource

Centrewillstoporsignificantlydelaythe

constructionofthebuilding

Iffurtherclarityisnotprovidedregardingthe

catchmentarea,thecommunitymaybecome

dispersedevenfurther;negativelyimpacting

upontheexistingstrongcommunityspirit

Iftheunfinisheddevelopmentisnotaddressed

insome

way,

it

will

have

asignificantly

detrimentaleffectontheperceptionofthe

Village,bothbyresidentsandnonresidents


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Proposed Action Plan

ActionName Description PotentialCost

ResourceCentre Obviously,continueworkonthedevelopmentoftheResourceCentre.

Itisrecommendedthatsubmissionstoanyfundingagency(agencies)should

bemadeinthenearfuture,asallocationsforfundingofthisnatureare

becomingincreasinglylimited. Tosupportanapplication,particularlytoWLR,

itisimportantthatthefollowingissecuredassoonaspossible:

Anincreaseinlocalcontributionstowardstheconstructioncosts

Finaliselegaldocumentsregardingleaseorownership

Acquireavaluation

of

the

land.

The

valuation

can

be

used

as

matching

fundingfromthelocalcommunity. (Ifitisalease,avaluationneedstobe

acquiredonthemarketvalueoftheleasefortheentireperiod.)

SubmitacallfortendersonaNationalNewspaperoroneTenders(which

isfree)

Assessthetenders,accordingtosetcriteria,andappointasuccessful

contractor

Completetheformalapplicationformassoonaspossibleandsubmitit

withthe

Community

Development

Plan.

Aconstructionsubcommitteeshouldbeformedforthedurationofthe

constructionphase

350,000to380,000


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ActionName Description PotentialC

Playground Oneofthemostpopularsuggestionsamongrespondentstothesurveywasforthedevelopmentofa

playgroundinClarinaVillageortheenvirons.

Toaddresstheissueraisedbythelocalcommunity,aseparatePlaygroundCommitteeshouldbe

formedtoexaminethepossibilityofobtainingalocalsitefortheinstallationoftheplayground. There

isnoexactsizeofsiterequiredforaplayground;theycanbedesignedtomatchtherequirementsof

theavailablesite. However,thesitewillneedtobe:

WithinwalkingdistancefromtheVillage,school,churchorproposedResourceCentre

Onasafewalkingroute

Visiblefromthemainroad

BackgroundworktobecarriedoutbythePlaygroundCommitteeshouldinclude:

Identifyingpotentialsitesinthelocalareathatmatchtherequirementsmentionedabove

ContactingLimerickCountyCounciltoinformthemofpotentialplansandenquiringabout

availabilityofpossiblesites

Ifasiteisidentified,visitatleast3othercommunityplaygroundsofdifferenttypes,todecideon

thethemefortheproposedplayground,e.g.natural,woodorprimarycolours,etc. (Thisisavital

partofthedesignprocessforthelocalcommunity.)

Decideonpotentialequipmentforinclusion,fortwoagegroups,i.e.15yearsand5+years.

Sampleequipmentforcommunityplaygroundincludes,e.g.,e.g.swings,slides,towerplay

structures,cableway,etc.

BecausePlaygroundsareaspecialisedproduct,theytend(thoughnotalways)tobeexemptfrom

thenormal

requirement

for

open

tendering,

e.g.

eTenders.

However,

at

least

5tenders

must

be

soughtfromrecognisedsuppliers.

Aspartofthetenderingprocess,thesupplierswillberequiredtoprovidesampledesignsforthe

Playground

Thecostof

varysignifi

worksthat

Basedonr

developme

mediumsi

varybetwe

approxima

include:

Equipm

InstallaThere

prepar

landsc

Ongoingin

thePlaygro

ortenant,

800.


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SampleCommunityPlayground(toforegroundofpicture)


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ActionName Description Pot

Clarifythe

catchmentarea

Identifyandnotethecatchmentareaforthelocalcommunity. ThisdoesnotrequiretheCommunity

Counciltoidentifyareastobeleftoutofconsultationorcommunitydevelopment,but,ratherto

acknowledgethe

participation

of

the

wider

community

in

local

development,

i.e.

beyond

the

Village

anditsimmediateenvirons.

Non

Senseofidentify

Brandthearea

Issuesrelatingtothesenseofidentitywereevidentfromthesurveys,andcanalsobeseenfromthe

confusionthatcanariseinofficialdocumentsregardingthelocalarea,e.g.theLimerickCounty

DevelopmentPlanreferstotheVillageandnoreferenceisgiventothesurroundingenvirons

(includingthesitefortheproposedResourceCentre.)

Tosupportthesenseofidentify,theCommunityCouncilshouldtaketheleadroleindevelopinga

localsenseofidentity,i.e.whatisBallybrown/Clarina?TheCouncilshouldundertakeactionstostrengthenlocalidentitybycontinuallyemphasising,

throughactions,newsletters,website,etc.,theagreednameofthearea,e.g.,Ballybrown,

Clarina,BallybrownClarina

Alogoshouldbedesignedforthecatchmentarea,tobeusedonallnewsletters,websites,

fundingsubmissions,etc.

Min

sup

com

prin

logo

hea

Websites Atthemoment,asidentifiedinthesurveys,thereareanumberofwebsitesofrelevancetoClarina

Ballybrown. Thedifferentapproachesamongthesewebsitestothelocalnameandareaaddstothe

confusionregardingthesenseofidentify.

TocoincidewiththedevelopmentoftheResourceCentreasthefocalpointforlocaldevelopment,

theCommunity

Council

should

support

the

development

of

an

online

focal

point,

i.e.

asingle

website

forthelocalarea,promotinglocalcommunitydevelopmentandlinkingallclubsandorganisations.

Min

sup

com

hos

Newletters FacilitatetheuseofemailandSMSmessagingfordistributingnewslettersandupdates Min

NameofResource

Centre

TheResourceCentreshouldbegivenanamethatreferstothewidercatchmentarea,thereby

promotingitsusetoothercommunities.

Non


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ActionName Description PotentialCo

Visualand

environmental

improvements

CommunityCounciltoactivelyassistandsupportTidyTownsandGreenFlageffortslocally,

andtakeleadroleinaddressingmajorlocalissues,e.g.unfinisheddevelopments,road

calmingmeasures,

footpaths,

etc.,

with

relevant

stakeholders.

For

example:

InpartnershipwiththeTidyTownsgroupandothers,theCouncilcouldaddressthe

problemofunfinisheddevelopmentsbyturning,withpermissionandsomeminorworks,

thesesites,oraportionofthesesites,intodesignatedwildlifeareas

Ifnotcurrentlytakingpart,organiseanAnTaisceNationalSpringCleaneventfor

residents,students,andparishgroupsandclubs

Minimalwit

support,e.g

tobe

built

b

scouts,advi

birdwatchIr

Trafficandroads TheCommunityCounciltocontinuetolobbytoLimerickCountyCouncilregardingitems

identifiedinthelocalsurveys,including,forexample:

RoadsignsonapproachroadsonN69

Improvevisibilityoftrafficlights

Improvestateofminorroadssurroundingvillage,whichareunsafeforwalking

PossibilityofcyclepathintheVillage

Removingunsightlysignsaroundvillage,e.g.postoffice

Lobbyforextensionoffootpaths,bikepaths,andlightingonlocalroads

Erecttownlandsignagethroughoutarea

Providelitter/recyclingfacilitiesandantilittersignsthroughouttown.

Establishacommunitycompostingproject

None,altho

oftownland

wouldvary

thetypereq

wood,stone

YouthCaf

The

Community

Council

should

consult

with

local

youth

clubs,

regional

Forige

representatives,etc.,toreviewthepossibilityofalocalgrouporrepresentativesforminga

youthcafthatcouldrentapermanentofficeormeetingspacewithintheResourceCentre.

None,progr

fundingtob

othergroup

PublicHealth

Nurse

ContactHSEtoreviewpossibilityofthePublicHealthNursehavingaclinicintheResource

Centre,asopposedtoAdareorDooradoyleHealthCentre.

None


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Community

Garden

Reviewthepotentialforacommunitygardenonsiteswithin

walkingdistanceoftheVillage,school,churchorproposed

ResourceCentre.

Acommunitygardencanbedescribedasaseriesofmedium

sizedraisedbeds(withoptionalsmallpolytunnels)thataremade

availabletothelocalcommunity.

Thosewishingtoparticipateontheschemepayafeeatthestart

ofeachyearandareallottedaraisedbedinwhichtogrow

vegetables,fruit,etc.

Tuitionisnormallyprovidedatthestartoftheschemetothe

participants.

Theschemehasbeenverypopularwhereintroducedtoother

communitiesandsupportforcostscanbesoughtfromfunding

agencies.

ToolsandEquipment 300(minimum)

(ideal).

Toolshed

(300/400),

small

polytunnel

GroundPrep Around18/hrperopera

machineryhire

SeedandSoil allow300/400forsoilim

200/300forseeds

Tuition sessionsfrom01Marchto31O

hoursperweek.Tutorrateat40/hr,to

costof3,840(32weeks)

Otherfactors

access

to

water

and,

pos

electricity.

Somewheretoshelterfromtheelement

indoorclassroomfacilityforwetdays,co

insurance;

Totalapproximatecost 4kfortuition

setupcosts


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SampleCommunityGarden


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ActionName Description PotentialCos

Supportcommunityactivities,

withpossiblelinksto

ResourceCentre

Supportnewandinnovativecommunityactivities,forexample:

FreshersDayeventforthoseinterestedinjoininggroups/formingnew

groupsas

suggested

by

survey

respondents

HoldanannualMeetYourNeighboursocialevent(assuggestedbytheTidyTownsAdjudicator),orholdanpicnicaspartoftheAnTaisceNational

PicnicDay

BallybrownParishReunioneventforformerresidentsofthearea,their

descendents,etc.

Presentlectures,educationalcourses,etc.usingthenewcentre

Localhistorytrainingcourses Fieldstudiestalks,ex.MonsellsofTervoe,MasseysofElmPark,

BlessedNewmanandClarina,O'Brien'sofPubblebrian,etc.(couldinvitedescendentsoflocalfamiliestovisittheareaaspartofan

event).See:

http://talltalesfromthetrees.blogspot.com/2011/05/eyremassey

17191804andunionpeerage.html

(http://www.colinsalter.co.uk/)

Communitysocialandculturaleventsasfundraisersforthenewcentre

Promoteandsupportspecialinterestweekendsbasedinthenewcentre,

e.g.walking,drama,traditionalmusic,heritage,etc.

Developmentofmarkedwalks,e.g.heritagetrail,bikepath,SlnaSlinte

(www.irishheart.ie)

FairtrademarkcertificationfortheVillage

Lowtononef

ofactivities

Lowto

mediu

development

trails


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LocalHeritage Itisevidentthatthereisawealthofheritageintheimmediatearea(e.g.

architecture,graveyards,ruins,etc.)thoughnotallresidents,especiallythosenewto

thearea,

or

visitors

would

be

aware

of

this.

TheCommunityCouncilshouldworkwiththeTidyTownsgroup,parish,schooland

localhistorians,etc.toresearchanddocumentthebuiltandnaturalheritageofthe

areaandmakethisinformationavailableonlineandothermeansforthewider

public. (Also,informationregardingaccessibilitytoheritagesites,etc.)

TheCouncilshouldworkwithstakeholderstosafeguardheritagesitesand,

whereappropriate,erectinterpretativesignage. Sitescouldpossiblyformthe

basisforaheritagewalkingtrail

Workwith

local

bodies

to

ensure

access

to

sites

of

archaeological

and

historical

importance

Producealocalguidetoheritagesites

BallybrownClarinaheritagedaywithguidedwalks,presentations,pressreleases

(maybeinconjunctionwithlaunchofenhancedwebsite),vintagedisplays,etc.

Conductbuiltandnaturalheritageauditinconjunctionwithlocalnationalschool

andothers,identifyingnaturalhabitats,scenicviews,andotherfeaturesnot

previouslyrecorded. Treeauditofformerestateparklands,e.g.Cooperhill,

Tervoe,

Elm

Park,

etc.

Erectheritagemarkersidentifyingsitesofinterest,e.g.formerschoolbuildings,

gatelodges,locationsofnowdemolishedstructures

Lowtomediumcost

forpotentialheritag

althoughbenefit

of

f

fromresultingevent

supportthemajority


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SampleHeritageSites1

ElmPark

FormergatelodgetotheElmParkdemesneandthenowdemolished

residenceof

the

Massy

family,

Lords

Clarina

from

1757

1923.

No

longer in use as an entrance, the gate lodge remains a significant

architecturalfeatureforthearea.

GeneralEyreMassey,1stBaronClarinaofElmPark,(17191804)foughtatCulloden,Havana,

Martinique,andNiagara.HegainedtherankofGeneralin1796,wasMPforSwords1790

1797,GovernorofLimerick1797 1804,andwascreated1stBaronClarinaofElmParkon28

December1800.

Builtintheearly19thcentury,c.1828,ElmParkwashometosuccessive

generationsoftheMasseyfamilyinthe19thcentury. HomeoftheKing

familyfrom1925until1956,thehousehassincebeendemolished.

St.JosephsChurch

Builtin1831andaltered,tothedesignsofarchitectWilliamEdward

Corbettin1898,thechurchwasoriginallyathatchedbuilding. It

remainsanimportantarchitecturalandhistoricalfeatureinthearea.

RoseCottage

Adetachedtwostoreyhousebuiltc.1820,RoseCottage,despitebeing

in disuse, is included in the NIAH as an example of vernacular

architecture and a pleasing roadside feature in the centre of Clarina

village. It retainsmanyoriginal features suchas slate roofand timber

sashwindows.

1 Photosaresourcedfromwww.lcc.eu,NIAH,www.limerick.ieandwww.thepeerage.com,


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KilkeedyChurch

Now a ruin, Kilkeedy church dates from an earlier, possibly pre

reformation,period, though the towerandspirewere rebuilt in1813.

The church retains carved stone features, indicative of quality

craftsmanship,aswellasanadjacentgraveyardincludingamausoleum.

Thecomplexformsanimportanthistoricalfeatureofthearea.

VermontHouse

Vermont,alsoknownasVermount,isacountryhouselocatedin

Glebe,Clarina. Builtin1792astheGlebehouseforKilkeedyChurch,itis

includedintheRecordofProtectedStructuresforCo.Limerick.

Philip&JamessChurch

Anew churchwasbuilt atKilkeedy in 1868 to replace the earlier adjacent

structure. Built in the Early English fashion to the designof Irish architect

JamesEdwardRogers. Includedon theRecordofProtectedStructures, it is

nowaprivateresidence.

Limekiln

Rubblebuilt

limekiln,

dating

to

c.

1820.

The

NIAH

lists

it

as

anotable

surviving exampleof its type and serves as a reminder of the importance

suchstructuresonceheldwithinruralcommunitiesan eyecatchingfeature

withinthelandscape.

CarrigogunnellCastle

Just north of the village is the spectacular ruin of Carrigogunnell

Castle, an important stronghold of theO'Brien's. Thought to have

beenbuilt inthemid15thcentury,possiblyonthesiteofanearlier

structure, Carrigogunnell Castle was destroyed in 1691 after the

secondsiegeofLimerick.

BarracksandSchoolhouse

LocatedatthejunctionoftheN69andthePatrickswellroadaretwo

19th

century structures that formerly served as the local R.I.C.

barracksand

Clarina

Schoolhouse.

Presently,

both

are

private

residences.


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MonsellMonument

Located in Tervoe village, theMonsellMonument is amemorial to thewife of

WilliamMonsellofTervoe,anddaughterofthesecondEarlofDunraven,whodied

in1855. Thecrosscarries the inscription On theseventhdayof January, ineach

year, at the foot of this cross, and almswillbe given to twenty poorwidows in

memoryofAnnaMariaMonsell.

First Lourdes Grotto in Ireland erected by Lord

Monsell

There is also a Lourdes Grotto in the parish that is in

townlandofTervoe.BerthedeMontiguywasthesecond

wifeofWilliamMonsell,whowasgiventhetitleofLord

Emly in 1874. Lady Emly was from a French Catholic

family. The grotto is believed to be the first Lourdes

Grottointhecountry.

Thisgrotto

is

located

on

the

lands

of

Copperhill

Farm.

It

is

situated

in

an

enclosure

of

a

woodedareaofthefarmandastreamrunsaroundthegrotto.Therearetwostatuesat

thegrottothatareplacedwithinaspeciallybuiltcavelikeformation.AstatueoftheSacredHeartofJesusis

aboveastatueoftheOurLadyofLourdes.

CooperhillHouse

Located to the north of Ballybrown, Cooperhill was a twostorey

country house demesne built in 1741 for the Cooper family.

According to theNIAH the former demesne continues to play an

importantrole inthesurrounding landscape. Nowaruin,muchof

thehouse,externalstructuresandwalledgardensremain.

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