Major €6m museum project proposed for County Roscommon
Independent councillor Tom Crosby said he was prepared to make the ground floor of a vacant four storey building he owns available free of charge for the development.
A €6m museum project, proposed for Strokestown, which would allow artefacts from the National Museum of Ireland go on display, has received strong backing from county councillors.
Tabling the proposal through a notice of motion at a meeting of Roscommon County Council on Monday, Independent councillor Tom Crosby said he believed Strokestown would be the most suitable location, given its proximity to Strokestown Park House, the National Famine Museum and the national archaeological site at Rathcroghan.
Noting that the two visitor attractions in Strokestown already attracted tens of thousands of visitors each year from across the world, he urged that the museum proposal “be made a priority capital project to deliver cultural, tourism and economic benefits for the county”.
The Independent councillor said that to progress the project he was prepared to make the ground floor of a vacant four storey building he owns - with a floor area of approximately 4,000 square feet - available free of charge for the development. He added that alternative buildings were available in the town if this location proved unsuitable.
The project received strong support from councillors at Monday’s meeting.
