Wexford's 1798 rebellion centre to install new lift after receiving over €86,000 in funding
Funding for over 120 social enterprises throughout Ireland was announced at the Food Cloud distribution centre in Tallaght on Tuesday, May 20.
This award will fund a new lift in the 1798 Centre, replacing one that has been breaking down regularly and for which parts are no longer available. The manager of the National 1798 Rebellion Centre, Mico Hassett, was invited to make a short speech at the announcement, explaining the importance of the award to the Centre.
'We deeply feel that history should be accessible by all and we are actively upgrading our exhibition to improve legibility, increase font sizes, and modernise our technology to be more accessible. Every young person, every older person, every group, should be able to have the same experience when visiting us. Museums, heritage sites and cultural attractions should be as fully accessible as possible."
"We are very grateful for the support of the DAF Growing Social Enterprise Scheme in helping us strive for this and for committing to accessibility and inclusivity,' he added.
The centre extended thanks to everyone involved in making this funding possible, especially Minister Calleary and Minister Buttimer. They look forward to improving our visitor experience with this important piece of equipment.
The National 1798 Rebellion Centre is open to visitors seven days a week from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 12 p.m to 5 p.m. on Weekends and Bank Holidays for self-guided tours of the award-winning exhibition.
They are happy to provide pre-booked, group guided tours of the 1798 Centre, Enniscorthy Castle and Vinegar Hill Battlefield.
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Wexford's 1798 rebellion centre to install new lift after receiving over €86,000 in funding
Funding for over 120 social enterprises throughout Ireland was announced at the Food Cloud distribution centre in Tallaght on Tuesday, May 20. This award will fund a new lift in the 1798 Centre, replacing one that has been breaking down regularly and for which parts are no longer available. The manager of the National 1798 Rebellion Centre, Mico Hassett, was invited to make a short speech at the announcement, explaining the importance of the award to the Centre. 'We deeply feel that history should be accessible by all and we are actively upgrading our exhibition to improve legibility, increase font sizes, and modernise our technology to be more accessible. Every young person, every older person, every group, should be able to have the same experience when visiting us. Museums, heritage sites and cultural attractions should be as fully accessible as possible." "We are very grateful for the support of the DAF Growing Social Enterprise Scheme in helping us strive for this and for committing to accessibility and inclusivity,' he added. The centre extended thanks to everyone involved in making this funding possible, especially Minister Calleary and Minister Buttimer. They look forward to improving our visitor experience with this important piece of equipment. The National 1798 Rebellion Centre is open to visitors seven days a week from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 12 p.m to 5 p.m. on Weekends and Bank Holidays for self-guided tours of the award-winning exhibition. They are happy to provide pre-booked, group guided tours of the 1798 Centre, Enniscorthy Castle and Vinegar Hill Battlefield.
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