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Results Booklet 2021
ENNIS, CO. CLARE
INIS,CO CLAR
National SuperValu TidyTowns Winners, 2021
Supporting the
Sustainable
Development Goals
WINNERS TO DATE
1958 Glenties, Co Donegal 1990 Malahide, Co Dublin
1959 Glenties, Co Donegal 1991 Malin, Co Donegal
1960 Glenties, Co Donegal 1992 Ardmore, Co Waterford
1961 Rathvilly, Co Carlow 1993 Keadue, Co Roscommon
1962 Glenties, Co Donegal 1994 Galbally, Co Limerick
1963 Rathvilly, Co Carlow 1995 Glenties, Co Donegal
1964 Virginia, Co Cavan 1996 Ardagh, Co Longford
1965 Virginia, Co Cavan 1997 Terryglass, Co Tipperary
1966 Ballyjamesduff, Co Cavan 1998 Ardagh, Co Longford
1967 Ballyjamesduff, Co Cavan 1999 Clonakilty, Co Cork
1968 Rathvilly, Co Carlow 2000 Kenmare, Co Kerry
1969 Tyrrellspass, Co Westmeath 2001 Westport, Co Mayo
1970 Malin, Co Donegal 2002 Castletown, Co Laois
1971 Ballyconnell, Co Cavan 2003 Keadue, Co Roscommon
1972 Trim, Co Meath 2004 Lismore, Co Waterford
1973 Kiltegan, Co Wicklow 2005 Ennis, Co Clare
1974 Trim, Co Meath, Ballyconnell, Co Cavan 2006 Westport, Co Mayo
1975 Kilsheelan, Co Tipperary 2007 Aughrim, Co Wicklow
1976 Adare, Co Limerick 2008 Westport, Co Mayo
1977 Multyfarnham, Co Westmeath 2009 Emly, Co Tipperary
1978 Glaslough, Co Monaghan 2010 Tallanstown, Co Louth
1979 Kilsheelan, Co Tipperary 2011 Killarney, Co Kerry
1980 Newtowncashel, Co Longford 2012 Abbeyshrule, Co Longford
1981 Mountshannon, Co Clare 2013 Moynalty, Co Meath
1982 Dunmanway, Co Cork 2014 Kilkenny, Co Kilkenny
1983 Terryglass, Co Tipperary 2015 Letterkenny, Co Donegal
1984 Trim, Co Meath 2016 Skerries, Co Dublin
1985 Kilkenny City, Co Kilkenny 2017 Birdhill, Co Tipperary
1986 Kinsale, Co Cork 2018 Listowel, Co Kerry
1987 Sneem, Co Kerry 2019 Glaslough, Co Monaghan
1988 Carlingford, Co Louth 2021 Ennis, Co Clare
1989 Ardagh, Co Longford
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
National Award Winners 4
Gold Medal Winners 6
Silver Medal Winners 8
Bronze Medal Winners 9
Regional Awards 10
County Awards 11
Endeavour Awards 16
Special Awards 17
Winner’s Report 23
ANALYSIS OF MARKS BY COUNTY
Carlow 28
Cavan 29
Clare 30
Cork (North) 31
Cork (South) 32
Cork (West) 33
Donegal 34
Dublin 35
Galway 36
Kerry 37
Kildare 38
Kilkenny 39
Laois 40
Leitrim 41
Limerick 42
Longford 44
Louth 45
Mayo 46
Meath 47
Monaghan 48
Offaly 49
Roscommon 50
Sligo 51
Tipperary (North) 52
Tipperary (South) 53
Waterford 54
Westmeath 55
Wexford 56
Wicklow 57
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NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS
NATIONAL AWARD WINNER
SPONSORED BY
ENNIS – INIS
CO. CLARE-CO CLAR
IRELAND’S TIDIEST TOWN 2021
MARK 355
TROPHY +€10,000
Ireland’s Tidiest Village = Population Categories – A&B Population Category A = Under 200
Population Category B = 201 to 1,000
Ireland’s Tidiest Small Town = Population Categories – C&D Population Category C = 1,001 to 2,500
Population Category D = 2,501 to 5,000
Ireland’s Tidiest Large Town = Population Categories – E&F Population Category E = 5,001 to 10,000
Population Category F = 10,001 to 15,000
Ireland’s Tidiest Large Urban Centre = Population Categories – G&H Population Category G = 15,001 to 25,000
Population Category H = 25,001 and Over
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NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS
IRELAND’S TIDIEST VILLAGE 2021
Centre Marks Award
Geashill – Géisil
Co Offaly – Co Uíbh Fhailí 353 Trophy + €5,000
IRELAND’S TIDIEST SMALL TOWN 2021
Centre Marks Award
Abbeyleix – Mainistir Laoise
Co Laois – Co Laoise 354 Trophy + €5,000
IRELAND’S TIDIEST LARGE TOWN 2021
Centre Marks Award
Cobh – An Cóbh
Cork South – Corcaigh Theas 353 Trophy + €5,000
IRELAND’S TIDIEST LARGE URBAN CENTRE 2021
Centre Marks Award
Ennis – Inis
Co Clare – Co Clár 355 Trophy + €5,000
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GOLD MEDAL WINNERS
GOLD MEDAL AWARDS OF €900
SPONSORED BY SUPERVALU
Population Category Centre Marks
Category A Abbeyshrule Co Longford –
Mainistir Shruthla Co an Longfoirt 350
Keadue Co Roscommon – Céidead Co Ros Comáin 350
Terryglass Tipperary North – Tír Dá Glas Thiobraid Árann Thuaidh 350
Category B Geashill Co Offaly – Géisil Co Uíbh Fhailí 353
Glaslough Co Monaghan – Glasloch Co Mhuineacháin 352
Rosscarbery Cork West – Ros Ó gCairbre Corcaigh Iarthar 352
Milltown Co Galway – Baile an Mhuilinn Co Gaillimh 351
Stradbally Co Waterford – An tSráidbhaile Co Phort Láirg 351
Emly Tipperary South – Imleach Iubhair Thiobraid Árann Theas 350
Inistioge Co Kilkenny – Inis Tíog Co Chill Chainnigh 350
Category C Abbeyleix Co Laois – Mainistir Laoise Co Laoise 354
Kilsheelan Tipperary South – Cill Síoláin Thiobraid Árann Theas 353
Lismore Co Waterford – Lios Mór Co Phort Láirg 352
Leighlinbridge Co Carlow –
Leathghleann an Droichid Co Cheatharlach 347
Coolaney-Rockfield Co Sligo –
Cúil Áine-Ceathru na Cloiche Co Sligeach 345
Straffan Co Kildare – Teach Srafain Co Chill Dara 345
Category D Blackrock Co Louth – Na Creagacha Dubha Co Lú 353
Clonakilty Cork West – Cloch Na Coillte Chorcaí Iarthar 353
Listowel Co Kerry – Lios Tuathail Co Chiarraí 351
Bantry Cork West – Beanntraí Chorcaí Iarthar 347
Kill Co Kildare – An Chill Co Chill Dara 347
Carrick-on-Shannon Co Leitrim – Cora Droma Rúisc Co Liatroma 345
Kenmare Co Kerry – Neidín Co Chiarraí 345
Kilrush Co Clare – Cill Rois Co an Chláir 345
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GOLD MEDAL WINNERS
Population Category Centre Marks
Category E Westport Co Mayo – Cathair na Mart Co Mhaigh Eo 351
Dalkey Co Dublin – Deilginis Co Bhaile Átha Cliath 349
Carrickmacross Co Monaghan –
Carraig Mhachaire Rois Co Mhuineacháin 347
Wicklow Co Wicklow – Cill Mhantáin Co Cill Mhantáin 346
Youghal Cork South – Eochaill Corcaigh Theas 343
Buncrana Co Donegal – Bun Cranncha Co Dhún na nGall 342
Ardee Co Louth – Átha Fherdia Co Lú 340
Roscommon Co Roscommon – Ros Comáin Co Ros Comáin 340
Category F Cobh Cork South – An Cóbh Corcaigh Theas 353
Killarney Co Kerry – Cill Airne Co Chiarraí 352
Trim Co Meath – Baile Átha Troim Co na Mí 352
Arklow Co Wicklow – An tInbhear Mór Co Chill Mhantáin 349
Skerries Co Dublin – Na Sceirí Co Bhaile Átha Cliath 343
Tullamore Co Offaly – Tullach Mhór Co Uíbh Fhailí 343
Castlebar Co Mayo – Caisleán an Bharraigh Co Mhaigh Eo 340
Category G Ballincollig Cork South – Baile an Chollaigh Corcaigh Theas 350
Letterkenny Co Donegal – Leitir Ceanainn Co Dhún na nGall 346
Clonmel Tipperary South – Cluain Meala Thiobraid ÁrannTheas 344
Naas Co Kildare – Nás Na Riogh Co Chill Dara 344
Maynooth Co Kildare – Maigh Nuad Co Chill Dara 342
Tralee Co Kerry – Trá Lí Co Chiarraí 338
Leixlip Co Kildare – Léim an Bhradáin Co Chill Dara 337
Wexford Co Wexford – Loch Garman Co Loch Garman 337
Athlone Co Westmeath – Baile Átha Luain Co nahIarmhí 335
Malahide Co Dublin – Mullach íde Co Bhaile Átha Cliath 335
Category H Ennis Co Clare – Inis Co an Chláir 355
Kilkenny Co Kilkenny – Cill Chainnigh Co Cill Chainnigh 351
Dundalk Co Louth – Dún Dealgan Co Lú 344
Drogheda Co Louth – Droichead Átha Co Lú 342
Bray Co Wicklow – Bré Co Chill Mhantáin 337
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SILVER MEDAL WINNERS
SILVER MEDAL AWARDS OF €700
SPONSORED BY SUPERVALU
Population Category Centre Marks
Category A Coolagown Cork North – Cuil an Ghabhann Co Chorcal 349
Ballymacarbry Co Waterford – Baile Mhic Cairbre Co Phort Láirge 348
Castlecoote Co Roscommon – Baile Mhic Oireachtaigh Co Ros Comáin 348
Abbey Co Galway – An Mhainistir Co na Gaillimhe 346
Moynalty Co Meath – Mágh nEalta Co na Mí 345
Tullahought Co Kilkenny – Tulchach Dhocht Co Chill Chainnigh 345
Category B Ardmore Co Waterford – ArdMhór Co Phort Láirge 349
Clonegal Co Carlow – Cluain na nGall Co Cheatharlach 346
Category C Adare Co Limerick – Áth Dara Co Luimnigh 343
Rosslare Co Wexford – Roslair Co Loch Garman 342
Belmullet Co Mayo – Béal an Mhuirthead Co Mhaigh Eo 341
Ballymore Eustace Co Kildare – Baile Mór na nLustasach Co Chill Dara 340
Category D Birr Co Offaly – Biorra Co Uíbh Fhailí 341
Cabinteely Co Dublin – Cábán tSíle Co Bhaile Átha Cliath 340
Kinsale Cork South – Ceann tSáile Chorcaí Theas 340
Skibbereen Cork West – An Sciobairín, Chorcaí Iarthar 340
Category E Dungarvan Co Waterford – Dún Garbhán Co Phort Láirge 338
Monaghan Co Monaghan – Muineachán Co Mhuineacháin 335
Category F Shankill Co Dublin – Seanchill Co Bhaile Átha Cliath 339
Cavan Co Cavan – An Cabhán Co an Chabháin 336
Tramore Co Waterford – Trá Mhór Co Phort Láirge 335
Category G Carrigaline Cork South – Carraig Uí Leighin Chorcaí Theas 334
Celbridge Co Kildare – Cill Droichid Co Chill Dara 333
Greystones Co Wicklow – Na Clocha Liatha Co Chill Mhantáin 332
Newbridge Co Kildare – Droichead Nua Co Chill Dara 331
Carlow Co Carlow – Ceatharlach Co Cheatharlach 329
Sligo Co Sligo – Sligeach Co Sligeach 329
Portlaoise Co Laois – Port Laoise Co Laoise 326
Category H Swords Co Dublin – Sord Co Bhaile Átha Cliath 329
Galway City Centre, Co.Galway – Cathair Gaillimhe Co Na Gaillimhe 328
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BRONZE MEDAL WINNERS
BRONZE MEDAL AWARDS OF €400
SPONSORED BY SUPERVALU
Population Category Centre Marks
Category A Ballinahown Co Westmeath – Buaile na hAbhann Co na hIarmhí 344
Rathbarry Cork West – Rath an Bharraigh Chorcaí Iarthar 344
Birdhill Tipperary North – Cnocán an Éin Fhinn Thiobraid Árann Thuaidh 343
Kilbrittain Cork South – Cill Briotáin Chorcaí Theas 342
Newtowncashel Co Longford – Baile Nua an Chaisil Co Longfort 342
Cloontuskert Co Roscommon – Cluain Tuaiscirt Co Ros Comáin 341
Eyeries Cork West – Na hAoraí Chorcaí Iarthar 341
Ardpatrick Co Limerick – Ard Padraig Co Luimnigh 340
Ballintubber Co Roscommon – Baile an Tobair Co Ros Comáin 340
Ballyvaughan Co Clare – Baile Uí Bheacháin Co an Chláir 340
Knightstown Co Kerry – Baile an Ridire Co Chiarraí 340
Portmagee Co Kerry – Port Mhic Aoidh Co Chiarraí 340
Category B Blackwater Co Wexford – An Abhainn Dubh Co Loch Garman 344
Clonbullogue Co Offaly – Cluain Bolg Co Uíbh Fhailí 344
Ballydehob Cork West – Baile Átha an Dhá Chab Chorcaí Iarthar 343
Knockbridge Co Louth – Cnoc Bride Co Lú 343
Mulranny Co Mayo – An Mhala Raithní Co Mhaigh Eo 342
Silvermines Tipperary North –
Béal Átha Gabhann Thiobraid arann Thuaidh 342
Galbally Co Limerick – An Gallbhaile Co Luimnigh 341
Glenties Co Donegal – Na Gleannta Co Dhún na nGall 341
Tyrrellspass Co Westmeath – Bealach an Tirialaigh Co na hIarmhí 341
Ballynacally Co Clare – Baile na Caillí Co an Chláir 340
Carraig Airt Co Donegal – Carraig Airt Co Dhún na nGall 340
Castletownroche Cork North –
Baile Chaisleáin an Róistigh Chorcaí Thuaidh 340
Dromod Co Leitrim – Dromad Co Liatroma 340
Sneem Co Kerry – An Snaidhm Co Chiarraí 340
Tallanstown Co Louth – Baile an Tallúnaigh Co Lú 340
Timoleague Cork West – Tigh Molaga Chorcaí Iarthar 340
Category C Dromiskin Co Louth – Droimineasclainn Co Lú 339
Carlingford Co Louth – Cairlinn Co Lú 338
Raphoe Co Donegal – Ráth Bhoth Co Dhún na nGall 336
Athboy Co Meath – Baile Átha Buí Co na Mí 335
Castleconnell Co Limerick – Chaisleán Uí Chonaill Co Luimnigh 335
Millstreet Cork North – Sráid an Mhuilleann Chorcaí Iarthar 335
Moville Co Donegal – Bun an Phobail Co Dhún na nGall 335
Category D Cashel Tipperary South – Caislean Na Ri Thiobraid Árann Theas 339
Macroom Cork South – Maigh Chromtha Chorcaí Theas 339
Cahir Tipperary South – An Chathair Thiobraid Árann Theas 338
Rathangan Co Kildare – Ráth Iomgháin Co Chill Dara 338
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BRONZE MEDAL WINNERS
Population Category Centre Marks
Category E Raheny Co Dublin – Ráth Eanaigh Co Bhaile Átha Cliath 333
Lucan Co Dublin – Leamhcán Co Bhaile Átha Cliath 332
Clane Co Kildare – Claonadh Co Chill Dara 331
Nenagh Tipperary North – An tAonach Thiobraid Árann Thuaidh 328
Roscrea Tipperary North – Ros Cré Thiobraid Árann Thuaidh 327
Bandon Cork South – Droichead na Bandan Chorcaí Theas 325
Newcastle West Co Limerick – Caisleán Nua Thiar Co Luimnigh 325
Category F Enniscorthy Co Wexford – Inis Córthaidh Co Loch Garman 331
Ballina Co Mayo – Béal an Átha Co Mhaigh Eo 330
Gorey Co Wexford – Guaire Co Loch Garman 330
Longford Co Longford – An Longfort Co an Longfoirt 330
Category G Mullingar Co Westmeath – An Muilleann gCearr Co na hIarmhí 316
Category H Limerick City Co Limerick – Cathair Luimnigh Co Luimnigh 319
REGIONAL AWARDS
REGIONAL AWARDS €2,000
SPONSORED BY DEPARTMENT OF RURAL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Region Winner Marks
Midlands & East Abbeyleix – Mainistir Laoise
Co Laois – Co Laoise 354
North West & West Glaslough – Glasloch
Co Monaghan – Co Mhuineacháin 352
South East Kilsheelan – Cill Síoláin
Tipperary South – Thiobraid Árann Theas 353
South West & Mid West Ennis – Inis
Co Clare – Co Clár 355
10COUNTY AWARDS
COUNTY AWARDS – WINNER €1,000
SPONSORED BY SUPERVALU
County Centre Marks
Carlow – Cheatharlach Leighlinbridge – Leathghleann an Droichid 347
Cavan – Cabháin Cavan – An Cabhán 336
Clare – Clár Ennis – Inis 355
Cork North – Corcaigh Thuaidh Coolagown – Cuil An Ghabhann 349
Cork South – Corcaigh Theas Cobh – An Cóbh 353
Cork West – Corcaigh Iarthar Clonakilty – Cloch Na Coillte 353
Donegal – Dún na nGall Letterkenny – Leitir Ceanainn 346
Dublin – Baile Átha Cliath Dalkey – Deilginis 349
Galway – Gaillimh Milltown – Baile an Mhuilinn 351
Kerry – Ciarraí Killarney – Cill Airne 352
Kildare – Cill Dara Kill – An Chill 347
Kilkenny – Cill Chainnigh Kilkenny – Cill Chainnigh 351
Laois – Laoise Abbeyleix – Mainistir Laoise 354
Leitrim – Liatrom Carrick-on-Shannon – Cora Droma Rúisc 345
Limerick – Luimneach Adare – Áth Dara 343
Longford – Longfort Abbeyshrule – Mainistir Shruthla 350
Louth – Lú Blackrock – Na Creagacha Dubha 353
Mayo – Maigh Eo Westport – Cathair na Mart 351
Meath – Mí Trim – Baile Átha Troim 352
Monaghan – Muineachán Glaslough – Glasloch 352
Offaly – Uíbh Fhailí Geashill – Géisil 353
Roscommon – Ros Comáin Keadue – Céidead 350
Sligo – Sligeach Coolaney/Rockfield – Cúil Áine/Ceathru na Cloiche 345
Tipperary North – Tiobraid Árann Thuaidh Terryglass – Tír Dá Glas 350
Tipperary South – Tiobraid Árann Theas Kilsheelan – Cill Síoláin 353
Waterford – Port Láirge Lismore – Liosmor Mochuda 352
Westmeath – An Iarmhí Ballinahown – Buaile na hAbhann 344
Wexford – Loch Garman Blackwater – An Abhainn Dubh 344
Wicklow – Cill Mhantáin Arklow – An tInbhear Mór 349
11COUNTY AWARDS
COUNTY AWARDS – HIGHLY COMMENDED €800
SPONSORED BY SUPERVALU
County Centre Marks
Carlow – Cheatharlach Clonegal – Cluain na nGall 346
Cavan – Cabháin Redhills – Cnoc Rua 327
Clare – Clár Kilrush – Cill Rois 345
Cork North – Corcaigh Thuaidh Castletownroche – Baile Chaisleáin an Róistigh 340
Cork South – Corcaigh Theas Ballincollig – Baile an Chollaigh 350
Cork West – Corcaigh Iarthar Rosscarbery – Ros Ó gCairbre 352
Donegal – Dún na nGall Buncrana – Bun Cranncha 342
Dublin – Baile Átha Cliath Skerries – Na Sceirí 343
Galway – Gaillimh Abbey – An Mhainistir 346
Kerry – Ciarraí Listowel – Lios Tuathail 351
Kildare – Cill Dara Straffan – Teach Srafain 345
Kilkenny – Cill Chainnigh Inistioge – Inis Tíog 350
Laois – Laoise Castletown – Baile an Chaisleáin 332
Leitrim – Liatrom Dromod – Dromad 340
Limerick – Luimneach Galbally – An Gallbhaile 341
Longford – Longfort Newtowncashel – Baile Nua an Chaisil 342
Louth – Lú Dundalk – Dún Dealgan 344
Mayo – Maigh Eo Mulranny – An Mhala Raithní 342
Meath – Mí Moynalty – Mágh nEalta 345
Monaghan – Muineachán Carrickmacross – Carraig Mhachaire Rois 347
Offaly – Uíbh Fhailí Clonbullogue – Cluain Bolg 344
Roscommon – Ros Comáin Castlecoote – Baile Mhic Oireachtaigh 348
Sligo – Sligeach Riverstown – Baile Idir Dha Abhainn 338
Tipperary North – Tiobraid Árann Thuaidh Birdhill – Cnocán an Éin Fhinn 343
Tipperary South – Tiobraid Árann Theas Emly – Imleach Iubhair 350
Waterford – Port Láirge Stradbally – An tSráidbhaile 351
Westmeath – An Iarmhí Tyrrellspass – Bealach an Tirialaigh 341
Wexford – Loch Garman Rosslare – Roslair 342
Wicklow – Cill Mhantáin Wicklow – Cill Mhantáin 346
12COUNTY AWARDS
COUNTY AWARDS – COMMENDED €500
County Centre Marks
Carlow – Cheatharlach Ballon – Balana 339
Cavan – Cabháin Loch Gowna – Loch Gamhna 315
Clare – Clár Ballynacally – Baile na Caillí 340
Cork North – Corcaigh Thuaidh Millstreet – Sráid an Mhuilleann 335
Cork South – Corcaigh Theas Youghal – Eochaill 343
Cork West – Corcaigh Iarthar Bantry – Beanntraí 347
Donegal – Dún na nGall Glenties – Na Gleannta 341
Dublin – Baile Átha Cliath Cabinteely – Cábán tSíle 340
Galway – Gaillimh Galway City Centre – Cathair Gaillimhe 328
Kerry – Ciarraí Kenmare – Neidín 345
Kildare – Cill Dara Naas – Nás Na Riogh 344
Kilkenny – Cill Chainnigh Tullahought – Tulchach Dhocht 345
Laois – Laoise Ballacolla – Baile Cholla 331
Leitrim – Liatrom Cloone – Cluain 325
Limerick – Luimneach Ardpatrick – Ard Padraig 340
Longford – Longfort Longford – An Longfort 330
Louth – Lú Knockbridge – Cnoc Bride 343
Mayo – Maigh Eo Beal an Mhuirthead – Belmullet 341
Meath – Mí Athboy – Baile Átha Buí 335
Monaghan – Muineachán Monaghan – Muineachán 335
Offaly – Uíbh Fhailí Tullamore – Tullach Mhór 343
Roscommon – Ros Comáin Cloontuskert – Cluain Tuaiscirt 341
Sligo – Sligeach Sligo – Sligeach 329
Tipperary North – Tiobraid Árann Thuaidh Silvermines – Béal Átha Gabhann 342
Tipperary South – Tiobraid Árann Theas Clonmel – Cluain Meala 344
Waterford – Port Láirge Ardmore – ArdMhór 349
Westmeath – An Iarmhí Athlone – Baile Átha Luain 335
Wexford – Loch Garman Wexford – Loch Garman 337
Wicklow – Cill Mhantáin Grange Con – Gráinseach Choinn 339
13The SuperValu TidyTowns competition is
administered by the Department of Rural
and Community Development and we are here
to support TidyTowns groups in their efforts to
improve their area and create a sense of place.
The Department of Rural and Community Development This year in collaboration with our funding partner,
aims to support rural and community development and Fáilte Ireland, the Department allocated €14 Million
to support vibrant, inclusive and sustainable communities through the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme to
throughout Ireland. support outdoor recreational projects. Further information
on the various supports available can be found by
The Minister for Rural and Community Development visiting www.gov.ie.
provided €1 Million to TidyTowns groups to assist them
prepare for the 2021 competition. Since the Department SOCIAL MEDIA
was established in 2017 over €5.2 Million has been
provided directly to TidyTowns groups. If you are one of the many groups now making greater
use of social media, please keep up to date with all
The Department supports TidyTowns groups through things TidyTowns by following us on Twitter and
a range of measures and funding schemes including Facebook using the following links.
LEADER, CLÁR, Town and Village Renewal, Community
Enhancement Programme and the Outdoor Recreation
Infrastructure Scheme. As part of Project Ireland 2040,
a €1 Billion Rural Regeneration and Development Fund
is being administered by the Department up to 2027.
The current LEADER programme has supported
over 4,400 projects totalling €178 Million, whilst
the Community Enhancement Programme for 2021
provided €4.5 Million to over 2,500 groups, many https://www.facebook.com
of whom are TidyTowns groups. OfficialSuperValuTidyTowns
The €5.5 Million CLÁR programme for 2021 has a specific
measure to support groups develop community gardens
and allotments, again a key component of the SuperValu
TidyTowns competition.
Since 2016 a total of 1340 projects totalling €93.6 Million
have been delivered under the Town and Village Renewal
Scheme. This year alone, €7 Million has been allocated
to a Streetscape Enhancement Initiative, this is a key part https://twitter.com/TidyTownsIre
of Our Rural Future and is designed to make our rural
towns and villages more attractive places to live, work
and visit, and this strategically aligns with the Streetscape
and Public Places category in the competition.
14COMPETITION HANDBOOK CONGRATULATIONS
The TidyTowns unit recently prepared a new This year we celebrate the 30th anniversary of our
Handbook with input from the national panel of partnership with the competition sponsor SuperValu.
TidyTowns Adjudicators. This replaces the previous We want to congratulate them on this milestone of
version which issued back in 2010. community involvement with Ireland’s best known
sustainable and environmental initiative.
TIDYTOWNS NEWSLETTERS
The TidyTowns unit of the Department of Rural and
Community Development regularly issue a newsletter
to all active TidyTowns groups.
The new Handbook is divided into nine sections, with a
section dedicated to each of the eight categories under
which the competition is adjudicated and a general section
which contains information that all groups, new and old
will find beneficial.
Photographs used throughout the Handbook are images
submitted for the hugely successful SuperValu TidyTowns
photography competition. In line with our sustainable
ethos, the Handbook is not being printed but is available
to download from the TidyTowns website.
TIDYTOWNS WEBSITE
The TidyTowns website contains a host of information from
the Handbook, Newsletters, recent entry forms, terms
and conditions and supports to assist groups in preparing
an entry for the SuperValu TidyTowns competition.
The Newsletters contain articles and stories submitted
by TidyTowns groups in addition to very valuable
information from sponsors with regard to the competition.
Information relating to each of the competition categories
is also shared through the newsletter to keep TidyTowns
groups up to date with best practice. Past issues of the
newsletter can all be viewed on the TidyTowns website
https://www.tidytowns.ie/about-us/newsletters/
15ENDEAVOUR AWARDS
ENDEAVOUR AWARDS €500
SPONSORED BY SUPERVALU
% Increase
County Centre Marks on 2019
Carlow – Cheatharlach Bagenalstown – Muine Bheag 317 3.15%
Cavan – Cabháin Mount Nugent – Droichead Uí Dháilaigh 234 3.08%
Clare – Clár Cree – An Chrioch 253 6.75%
Cork North – Corcaigh Thuaidh Castlemagner – Caislean an Mhaignearaigh 223 11.50%
Cork South – Corcaigh Theas Bishopstown – Baile an Easpaigh 238 6.25%
Cork West – Corcaigh Iarthar Ahiohill – Achadh Eochaille 236 9.26%
Donegal – Dún na nGall Rathmullan – Ráth Maoláin 287 5.90%
Dublin – Baile Átha Cliath Portobello St Kevins – Cian Aoibhinn 224 12.00%
Galway – Gaillimh Tuam – Tuaim 321 5.94%
Kerry – Ciarraí Cahersiveen – Caher Saibhain 308 3.36%
Kildare – Cill Dara Kildare – Cill Dara 296 4.23%
Kilkenny – Cill Chainnigh Listerlin – Lios ar Glinn 215 6.97%
Laois – Laoise Ballinakill – Baile na Coille 231 5.00%
Leitrim – Liatrom Manorhamilton – Cluainín 289 3.96%
Limerick – Luimneach Oola – Ubhla 234 4.00%
Longford – Longfort Lisryan – Lios Riain 274 4.98%
Louth – Lú Monasterboice – Mainistir Bhuithe 280 6.06%
Mayo – Maigh Eo Ballindine – Baile an Daighin 279 5.68%
Meath – Mí Johnstown – Baile Eoin 234 5.88%
Monaghan – Muineachán Smithborough – Na Mullaí 213 4.41%
Offaly – Uíbh Fhailí Ballycumber – Béal Átha Chomair 328 4.13%
Roscommon – Ros Comáin Granlahan – An Garrán Leathan 238 5.78%
Sligo – Sligeach Rathlee – Ráthlaoigh 276 2.60%
Tipperary North – Tiobraid Árann Thuaidh Riverstown-Killeen – Baile Uí Lachnáin-An Cillín 270 3.05%
Tipperary South – Tiobraid Árann Theas Ballingarry – Baile an Gharraí 296 6.47%
Waterford – Port Láirge Clonea-Power – Cluain Fhia De Paor 236 5.36%
Westmeath – An Iarmhí Clonmellon – Cluain Maoláin 262 9.17%
Wexford – Loch Garman Hollyfort – Ráth an Chuilinn 289 7.84%
Wicklow – Cill Mhantáin Tinahely – Tigh na hÉille 309 5.82%
16SPECIAL AWARDS
COVID-19 COMMUNITY AWARD
SPONSORED BY SUPERVALU €5,000
REGIONAL AWARD WINNERS – €1,000 EACH
Midlands & East Blessington TidyTowns Co Wicklow
South West and Mid West Cobh TidyTowns Cork South
South East Listerlin TidyTowns Co Kilkenny
North West & West Ballina TidyTowns Co Mayo
OVERALL WINNER AWARD – €1,000
Cobh TidyTowns Cork South
AGENT BRITE LITTER AWARENESS AWARD
SPONSORED BY PEL WASTE REDUCTION EQUIPMENT €7,000
NATIONAL AWARD WINNER
Mullingar TidyTowns Co Westmeath
YOUNG PERSONS IN TIDYTOWNS AWARD
SPONSORED BY DEPARTMENT OF RURAL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT €5,000
REGIONAL AWARD WINNERS – €1,000 EACH
Midlands & East Wicklow TidyTowns Co Wicklow
South West and Mid West Cobh TidyTowns Cork South
South East Clohamon TidyTowns Co Wexford
North West & West Glaslough TidyTowns Co Monaghan
OVERALL WINNER AWARD – €1,000
Glaslough TidyTowns Co Monaghan
17SPECIAL AWARDS
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS AWARD
SPONSORED BY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE AND COMMUNICATIONS €6,000
FIRST RUNNER UP €500
Dundalk TidyTowns Co Louth
SECOND RUNNER UP €500
Ballymun TidyTowns Co Dublin
THIRD RUNNER UP €500
Clarecastle TidyTowns Co Clare
YOUTH CATEGORY WINNER €500
Castleisland TidyTowns Co Kerry
LARGE TOWN & LARGE URBAN CENTRE CATEGORY WINNER €2,000
Ennis TidyTowns Co Clare
VILLAGE & SMALL TOWN CATEGORY WINNER €2,000
Bruff TidyTowns Co Limerick
CLIMATE ACTION AND AIR QUALITY AWARD
SPONSORED BY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE AND COMMUNICATIONS €6,000
FIRST RUNNER UP €500
Dunboyne TidyTowns Co Meath
SECOND RUNNER UP €500
Ennis TidyTowns Co Clare
THIRD RUNNER UP €500
Kilbeggan TidyTowns Co Westmeath
YOUTH CATEGORY WINNER €500
Dunboyne TidyTowns Co Meath
VILLAGE & SMALL TOWN CATEGORY WINNER €2,000
Abbeyleix TidyTowns Co Laois
LARGE TOWN & LARGE URBAN CENTRE CATEGORY WINNER €2,000
Dalkey TidyTowns Co Dublin
18SPECIAL AWARDS
EPA CIRCULAR ECONOMY AWARD
SPONSORED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY €2,000
HIGHLY COMMENDED €500 EACH
Sneem TidyTowns Co Kerry
Oughterard TidyTowns Co Galway
NATIONAL WINNER €1,000
Rush TidyTowns Co Dublin
ADDITIONAL CIRCULAR ECONOMY AWARD
SPONSORED BY THE CLEAN TECHNOLOGY CENTRE AT MUNSTER
TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY €500
MOST INNOVATIVE PROJECT AWARD
Carrickmacross TidyTowns Co Monaghan
SUPERVALU & ASIAM INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES AWARD
SPONSORED BY SUPERVALU & ASIAM €2,000
NATIONAL WINNER
Balla, Co Mayo
THE GAELTACHT AWARD
SPONSORED BY DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, CULTURE, ARTS, GAELTACHT, SPORT
AND MEDIA €2,500
HIGHLY COMMENDED €1,000
Carraig Airt – Co Dún Na nGall
NATIONAL WINNER €1,500
Beal an Mhuirthead – Co Maigh Eo
19SPECIAL AWARDS
GUM LITTER TASKFORCE AWARD
SPONSORED BY THE GUM LITTER TASKFORCE (GLT) €5,000
VILLAGE & SMALL TOWN CATEGORY WINNER €2,000
Monivea TidyTowns Co Galway
LARGE TOWN & LARGE URBAN CENTRE CATEGORY WINNER €2,000
Ennis TidyTowns Co Clare
NATIONAL WINNER €1,000
Monivea TidyTowns Co Galway
RIAI TOWN CHALLENGE AWARD
SPONSORED BY THE ROYAL INSTITUTE OF THE ARCHITECTS OF IRELAND ARCHITECTURAL
SERVICES TO THE VALUE OF €10,000
JOINT NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS €5,000 EACH
Oranmore TidyTowns Co Galway
Castlegregory TidyTowns Co Kerry
RIAI SHOPFRONT AWARD
SPONSORED BY THE ROYAL INSTITUTE OF THE ARCHITECTS OF IRELAND €2,000
NATIONAL WINNER
Ennistymon TidyTowns Co Clare
RIAI GOOD WINDOWS AWARD
SPONSORED BY THE ROYAL INSTITUTE OF THE ARCHITECTS OF IRELAND €500
HIGHLY COMMENDED €200
Portobello TidyTowns Co Dublin
NATIONAL AWARD WINNER €300
Dalkey TidyTowns Co Dublin
20SPECIAL AWARDS
LEAVE NO TRACE TIDYTOWNS AWARD
SPONSORED BY LEAVE NO TRACE IRELAND €1,000
NATIONAL AWARD WINNER
Kinvara TidyTowns Co Galway
HERITAGE AWARD
SPONSORED BY THE HERITAGE COUNCIL €1,000
NATIONAL WINNER
Kilteevan TidyTowns Co Roscommon
TREE PROJECT AWARD
SPONSORED BY THE TREE COUNCIL OF IRELAND €1,000
NATIONAL WINNER
Athboy TidyTowns Co Meath
WATERS & COMMUNITIES AWARD
SPONSORED BY INLAND FISHERIES IRELAND, WATERWAYS IRELAND AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITY
WATERS PROGRAMME €7,000
HIGHLY COMMENDED CATEGORY €500 EACH
Midlands & East Raheny Tidy Village Group Co Dublin
North West & West Ballyleague Village Renewal & TidyTowns Committee Co Roscommon
South East Leighlinbridge Improvement Group Co Carlow
South West and Mid West Tralee TidyTowns Co Kerry
WINNERS CATEGORY €1,000 EACH
Midlands & East Delgany TidyTowns Co Wicklow
North West & West Mullagh Sports Partnership Co Cavan
South East Seal Resue Ireland Co Wexford
South West and Mid West Ennis TidyTowns Co Clare
OVERALL WINNER €1,000
Delgany TidyTowns Co Wicklow
21SPECIAL AWARDS
ALL IRELAND POLLINATOR PLAN – LOCAL AUTHORITY POLLINATOR AWARD
SPONSORED BY HERITAGE OFFICERS & BIODIVERSITY OFFICERS OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES ACROSS
IRELAND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY DATA CENTRE €10,000
BEST NEWCOMER €1,000
Woodstown Village Residents Association Co Dublin
SMALL TOWN CATEGORY €1,000 EACH
Midlands & East Abbeyleix TidyTowns Co Laois
South West & Mid West Castlegregory TidyTowns Co Kerry
South East Leighlinbridge TidyTowns Co Carlow
North-West & West Belmullet TidyTowns Co Mayo
LARGE TOWN CATEGORY €1,000 EACH
Midlands & East Dundalk TidyTowns Co Louth
South West & Mid West Ennis TidyTowns Co Clare
South East Clonmel TidyTowns Tipperary South
North West & West Buncrana TidyTowns Co Donegal
NATIONAL WINNER €1,000
Buncrana TidyTowns Co Donegal
ISLANDS AWARD
SPONSORED BY DEPARTMENT OF RURAL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT €1,500
HIGHLY COMMENDED WINNER OF €500
Sherkin Island Cork West
NATIONAL AWARD WINNER OF €1,000
Bere Island Cork West
22IRELAND'S TIDIEST TOWN
WINNERS REPORT
ADJUDICATION REPORT
ENNIS – INIS
CO. CLARE-CO CLAR
IRELAND’S TIDIEST TOWN 2021
MARKS AWARDED
Centre: Ennis – Inis
Ref: 68
County: Clare
Mark: 355
Category: H
Date(s): 21/07/2021 03/09/2021
Category Maximum Mark Mark Awarded 2021
Community – Your Planning and Involvement 60 52
Streetscape & Public Places 60 46
Green Spaces and Landscaping 60 50
Nature and Biodiversity in your Locality 50 40
Sustainability – Doing more with less 50 26
Tidiness and Litter Control 90 62
Residential Streets & Housing Areas 50 39
Approach Roads, Streets & Lanes 50 40
TOTAL MARK 470 355
23IRELAND'S TIDIEST TOWN
COMMUNITY – YOUR PLANNING There must be special acknowledgement for Ennis
TidyTowns efforts on social media. This adjudicator
AND INVOLVEMENT/AN POBAL – was a latecomer to the Twitter party (and is still getting
PLEANÁIL AGUS RANNPHÁIRTÍOCHT: to grips with it) but the work that your group has done
over the last year and a bit has been nothing short of
Fáilte Chuig Comórtas na mBailte Slachtmhara Super
invaluable. Using this online tech, you have done not
Valu 2021. Táimid buíoch daoibh as ucht na hiontrála
just Ennis, but the whole TidyTowns movement a great
a chur chugainn. Go raibh maith agaibh as ucht bhur
service in keeping the flag flying, encouraging others
dtacaíocht le linn na paindéime. Lean leis an dea-obair.
by example and inspiring others to improve. A previous
adjudication report lauded Ennis TidyTowns for their
Thank you for participating In Ireland’s longest-running
willingness to share resources and know-how with
environmental project and helping to make Ireland a
other groups. Over the pandemic period you have
better place. It’s great to be adjudicating Ennis again,
kept to this ethos and this hasn’t gone unnoticed.
albeit remotely. Your entry form is a super piece of work:
Your Facebook page readily gives examples of this –
it is well laid-out, generously illustrated and very easy to
like your sharing of the ‘hack’ to reduce TidyTowns
navigate. Thanks to all that played a part in putting this
entry file size. Míle buíochas.
together. The bright colours aren’t just for show, they
are very helpful in the laying out of your many projects
You kept up your local awards, an important statement
and keeping the reader on track. You’ve obviously gained
sent by that, no doubt. Here, your social media savvy
assistance from some good photographers and the
came in handy again. Stand-out events were your virtual
use of relevant (and appealing) photographs has never
but inclusive St Patrick’s Day Parade, your presentations
been more important than this year! Your plan is easy
at events well outside of Clare and of course, your
to navigate, well laid-out and succinct. Thank you for
Mayoral Award. You’ve been busy!
the account of the consultation process thereon.
We note your participation in the SuperValu-sponsored STREETSCAPE & PUBLIC PLACES/
COVID-19 Community Award – staying together while SRÁID-DREACH & ÁITEANNA POIBLÍ:
apart. Well done on the numerous initiatives you list.
The adjudicator is aware that behind each of these Many thanks for your detailed response to the previous
sentences is many hours, days and perhaps weeks adjudicator’s comments. Your work to address these is
of voluntary effort in a very changed and challenging noted here. Those banners for the railway station look
environment. Congratulations to your group and the gorgeous. It is hoped that these will look just as good
other organisations that no doubt also played their in place. The Lanes & Bows regeneration will have huge
part. A special word here for Don – your very own impact on your streetscape. The artistic rendition of
Clare COVID Hero! this looks superb too. Redundant tree guards become
vertical planters, manholes and drain covers are now
A core committee of 20 is a strong team and doubtless works of art – really great work here in combining the
you have a strong ‘bench’ too as you can boast 100 aesthetic with the functional, Ennis! It’s good to see the
volunteers behind your many initiatives. Here we see benches back and the bins slimmed. This adjudicator
some of the organisations that assist you in your work will admit to never having known the word Parklet
and there’s the Ennis Camera Club that might be the before, but it’s likely that these will be more common
source of some of those photographs mentioned in a post-COVID world. Congratulations on maintaining
earlier… It’s impressive to read the range of supporting your Purple Flag, an important designation for you.
organisations. This isn’t limited to environmental or Wow – the new CBS looks amazing and a visit to see
residential groups (although these are in there indeed) the completed Community College is eagerly anticipated.
but also include groups where social inclusion and justice The new Fiddle & Bow eatery looks very inviting. We know
are core aims. Inclusivity is increasingly important in that you’ll pass on our acknowledgement of the efforts
modern Ireland and we are cheered to see the of the Shopping Centre Management and the ESB for
involvement of our ‘newer’ citizens as well as older their efforts too.
volunteers. Our congratulations to Mr Richards on his
nomination but also for his great contribution to Ennis.
24IRELAND'S TIDIEST TOWN
GREEN SPACES AND SUSTAINABILITY – DOING MORE
LANDSCAPING/SPÁSANNA WITH LESS/INMHARTHANACHT –
GLASA AGUS TÍRDHREACHÚ: MÓRÁN AR AN MBEAGÁN:
Our congratulations to the HSE on the Best Public It’s worth praising yet again your efforts to share
Building Award. The River Walk looks great, well done. knowledge and skills and nowhere is this better
You’ve been busy in this category too and you have exemplified than the Sustainable Development Goal
a productive relationship with local authority staff that factsheets. We saw these emerge on ‘the socials’
clearly works well. Our congratulations to the council and they look great here too.
staff on their efforts (e.g. at the museum, beautiful!)
and on the two Green Flags for the town. It’s clear that The Repair Café is an event close to this adjudicator’s
you’re moving well into the realm of pollinator-friendly heart. Well done for sharing the know-how on this too.
planting and thank you for the stats with regard to same. Your flagship projects here include your new water
The Haiku Garden project looks like a very thoughtful bottle filling station and no fewer than three projects
lockdown project. This adjudicator loves the Green that address the often-forgotten waste that can be
Road project – simple idea (though no doubt lots generated by sporting events and even by training
of effort went into this) – but very functional and sessions. It is acknowledged that the sharing of reusable
of long-term benefit. items isn’t permitted but the other initiatives will run and
run. The linkages of sustainability to sport and exercise
NATURE AND BIODIVERSITY IN YOUR are underlined in the Bike Week event and the Walking
Bus. Our congratulations to Cornelia on her efforts.
LOCALITY/AN DÚLRA AGUS AN Thank you for the very detailed account of Ennis’
BHITHÉAGSÚLACHT I DO CHEANTAR: ‘Green Hospitality’ offerings. This will surely be an
increasingly relevant determinant in our ‘staycations’
This is a very strong category for Ennis TidyTowns
in the future. We acknowledge here the great efforts
and again you’ve come up to your own high standards.
of the businesses in this regard. We also salute the work
There are probably too many projects and initiatives
of your many Green Schools. We know that some of these
here to fully explore but we’ll take a look at a few…
projects had to take a back-seat during the pandemic
The herbicide-free weed control is surely the way
but we know that you’re all green through to the core
forward. This adjudicator has seen how effective this
and we look forward to the inspiring projects that you
is. It is wondered whether there are any environmental
are no doubt cooking up as we speak. Well done to
downsides to this (e.g. carbon footprint, water use) and
Clare County Council for making new road surfacing
maybe your group could look into that. Your extensive
from old. We’ll keep an eye on TikTok for motivation
actions for pollinators are too many to describe in full
from the Ennis direction.
but suffice to say that you are, it is believed, leading
the way in this area. More importantly perhaps, you are
inspiring others to follow. The Wall-Ecology project is TIDINESS AND LITTER CONTROL/
very cleverly done. For all their size and function, the SLACHTMHAIREACHT AGUS
importance of old stone walls as a habitat is so often
overlooked. Your skills in communication stood you in
RIALÚ BRUSCAIR:
very good stead over these last unusual months and This category was eagerly anticipated by this
you have harnessed both digital and traditional media adjudicator, your previous submissions having been
in getting out the good word on urban biodiversity. so strong. Indeed, it was worth waiting for as you’ve
Our congratulations on your 100 Trees event and some really outstanding work achieved here, including
recompleting your Tree Trail. A great presentation three ‘Flagship’ projects. We’re very impressed with the
all round in this category, Ennis. Gumdrop Bins – the adjudicator admits never to have
seeing one. Here’s hoping that discos will be back to
make use of them. Thanks for the pictures of the
Lockdown Litter-pick which are very poignant but
positive too. Just as positive was your sharing the kit
with Clarecastle TidyTowns. Yet another example
of your cooperative ethos.
25IRELAND'S TIDIEST TOWN
The River Fergus Clean-up looks so impressive CONCLUDING REMARKS:
and this adjudicator had seen this online over a year
ago. Well done for your work in this Special Area of Although it’s a shame not to see the fruits of your
Conservation. The Just One Street campaign should work ‘on the ground,’ especially not getting to see
certainly inspire residents of Ennis and maybe further your populace utilise and enjoy these, we commend
afield too, judging from your participation in online you on the job you have done in getting it down on
workshops and Webinars. The adjudicator almost paper. Truth be told, the adjudicator found several of
overlooked your anti dog litter actions since 2019, which your projects familiar as indeed these had been viewed
includes a proximity activated notification at the Lees (again remotely) on social media. Over the last year and
Road Park. Super stuff. You are still rolling out the tongue a half, keeping an eye on Ennis initiatives from afar and
in cheek Butt campaign, very good. Your ranking in IBAL seeing other groups’ reactions has been a really positive
continues to improve, well done. Congratulations on and reassuring experience. Your willingness to share
the graffiti cleaning, that is no small amount of work. your know-how combined with your social-media skills
Neither are the Town Audits or Gutters and Eaves has made a genuine and lasting contribution to TidyTowns
Assessment. You continue to bridge the gap on nationally when it was really needed. Cometh the hour…
that well-named bridge. A great submission by Ennis
in this category. SECOND ROUND ADJUDICATION:
It is always a delight to visit Ennis and walk your busy
RESIDENTIAL STREETS & HOUSING streets and cross the various bridges over the Fergus
AREAS/SRÁIDEANNA CÓNAITHE River. You progressed well in the competition and
& CEANTAIR TITHÍOCHTA: were overall winners in 2005 and won a gold medal
in Entente Florale Europe in 2002 which we saw on
You have your Annual Awards listed as a ‘New Project.’ display in the courtyard at the end of Arthur’s Row.
Is that correct? At any rate, congratulations for keeping
them going through it all. The adjudicator loves the Your application is very well presented although we
Estate Mentoring Project and would love to hear how suggest reducing its size by about 25% for next year.
this works out. A people-led approach is certainly the Thank you for the map of Ennis with the legend on
way to go. Verdant Hill seems increasingly well-named. the same page. We realise that because Ennis is such
Your online and ‘IRL’ assistance to local estates is a big town, it is not possible to include everything on
another new project for you and your communication an A4 page, although we expect it could be done on
skills are again of great value to you here. Thank you for an A3 page. You decided to use two pages and at first
the update on the unfinished estates register. Our best glance it seemed to be a good idea as you indicated
wishes to the residents of An Sean Dún. This should be access roads to the other sections. You have also used
the focus of a case-study for other Irish estates. a good system of marking the project locations with
the number and letter as used in the application and
APPROACH ROADS, STREETS that worked fine. However, this trip to Ennis was very
different for us because we had to travel outside the
& LANES/BÓITHRE ISTEACH, town to view several projects and in some cases, we
SRÁIDEANNA & LÁNAÍ: were not successful, for example, we failed to find the
Thanks one last time for providing responses to the last Haiku Garden (3E). We made it to the fabulous John
adjudication report. There are some tricky areas therein. O’Sullivan Park, but no one there knew about the
The lane regeneration project – to include a ‘Café garden. For other places, the locations were indistinct
Quarter’ looks great. The adjudicator points out some on the map but with the assistance of Google we were
overlap with a previous category. Ennis will be very able to find estates such as Gallows Hill. So, it became
well suited to more pedestrian areas and this is a timely very clear to us that there are two different parts of
initiative given our new reliance on outdoor spaces. Ennis, the town centre and the suburbs. Thank you for
No-one appreciates this more that your eateries and the effort to assist us in getting around, but we suggest
pubs and judging from the photographs, they are that you put all of Ennis on one map next year and also
adapting with style. It is understandable that you will include a town centre map separately. We would suggest
miss your cheerfully painted hoarding on the Tulla Road you review the maintenance of the directional signs.
but Curate’s Court looks very well. Well done to your Given that Ennis is a large urban centre there can be a
stalwart volunteers on keeping the bike lanes litter-free. difficulty maintaining a litter free area but we commend
you on your efforts.
26IRELAND'S TIDIEST TOWN
The town centre was looking well, and we noted the low branches of the lime trees that would let light onto
scaffolding surrounding the statue of Daniel O’Connell, the site and especially to the information sign that is
for structural repair and refurbishment works which we very hidden. That would be preferable to the lovely
note from Google started on the 28 June and will last for hanging baskets which are very high quality but are
three months. Upgrades to several streets are ongoing unnecessary at this wooded location beside the river.
and no doubt the flagship project improvements will be Across the road the mill wheel and the bilingual signs
much appreciated when the pandemic ends. We look provide much information of interest, but some signs
forward to the planned improvements at the bus and are faded. There is also an established tree here that
rail station being implemented for 2022. We found the has two stakes and ties; both should be removed before
painted manholes to be a very clever way of converting they cause damage to the tree stem. The wildlife on the
functional elements to artworks. The war memorial is a river, especially the bank of swans was very appealing.
lovely tribute and fits well in the open space, surrounded
by willow trees. However, it is somewhat hidden, and we Elsewhere, we admired wildflowers in the no mow
suggest some appropriate pruning of low branches to areas and the pollinator friendly planting at several
give it a little more exposure. locations in and around Ennis. They are of high quality.
The interesting community garden beside Tierney’s shop
The new building at the CBS and Ennis Community is almost hidden because of parked cars. Kincora Park
College is very attractive. We also observed hundreds has a fine tall timber sculpture on the open space
of students crossing New Road to have their short break surrounded by wildflowers and tall trees which gives
in Tim Smythe Park, which we note achieved a Green an indication of when the estate was built. At Gallows
Flag, congratulations. We were surprised not to see any Hill there is another large timber sculpture entitled
wildflowers in the park, but we admired the trees. Whilst ‘The Offering’. It is very nice but the actual offering,
in the vicinity we visited the statue of Éamon de Valera in a plant container held on top of the sculpture is not
front of Ennis Courthouse. The statue and the immediate maintained and therefore should be changed for some
surrounds are well maintained. However, the planting object that doesn’t need maintenance. The birch trees
needs attention. Some shrubs have been allowed grow at the back of the sculpture are very attractive with
too tall and only the sides within arms reach are being their white stems. Less attractive are the purple leaved
clipped with the result they are becoming too tall and in maple trees in front because they hide the sculpture.
a short while they will hide the lovely neoclassical style
Ennis Courthouse which dates from the time of the We discovered the stone monument with information
Famine. Of even more importance is the proliferation on Muhammed Ali’s great grandfather Abe Grady on
of sycamore tree seedlings that are everywhere, at the the open space at Turnpike Road. That was news for us.
base of the circular wall, coming through the middle The roundabout planting is well done, and the open
of shrubs. If these are not removed, they will grow into a space is well planted.
sycamore forest and conceal both the monument and the
courthouse and in the process, the roots will undermine As stated earlier it is always a delight to visit Ennis
the walls.The Maid of Erin statue which commemorates and having reviewed all of the material provided and
the Manchester Martyrs is an important symbol of Ennis being given the opportunity to walk your streets and
that dominates the skyline. The base is solid paving lanes, I fully concur with the comments given by the
which looks cold compared with the other roundabouts first Adjudicator. You are to be commended for your
which are managed for wildlife. Has any consideration willingness to share information with other groups which
been given to removing the paving and encouraging will no doubt benefit the competition going forward.
wildflowers here; they would soften the appearance Congratulations to all involved on your excellent entry.
of the junction and never compete with the sculpture.
We had a good walk around this junction, viewed the
sluice gates and the restored river walk and admired the
hurling sculpture. There is wonderful history in this area
which makes the historical trail very interesting. The hurling
statue which highlights the sport that means so much to
Clare was done in 1995. It is a nice feature, but everything
changes as it ages. Whilst the statue is fine, it is somewhat
hidden by the low branches of trees so we suggest you
seek arboricultural advice with regard to removing some
27ANALYSIS OF MARKS BY COUNTY
CARLOW – CHEATHARLACH
Population Category Centre Mark
Category A Clonmore – Cluain Mhór 333
St Mullins – Tigh Moling 325
Rathanna – Ráth Ana 322
Ballymurphy – Baile Uí Mhurchú 302
Category B Clonegal – Cluain na nGall 346
Ballon – Balana 339
Myshall – Míseal 326
Ardattin – Ard Aitinn 316
Rathvilly – Rath Bhile 314
Fenagh – Fiodhnach 303
Ballinabranna – Baile na mBreatnach 295
Tinryland – Tigh Raoilinn 291
Hacketstown – Baile Haicéid 265
Old Leighlin – Seanleithghlinn 258
Category C Leighlinbridge – Leathghleann an Droichid 347
Borris – An Bhuiríos 305
Category D Bagenalstown – Muine Bheag 327
Tullow – Tulach 321
Category G Carlow – Ceatharlach 329
28ANALYSIS OF MARKS BY COUNTY
CAVAN – CABHÁIN
Population Category Centre Mark
Category A Redhills – Cnoc Rua 327
Loch Gowna – Loch Gamhna 315
Maghera – An Machaire 288
Blacklion – An Blaic 260
Bawnboy – An Bábhún Buí 254
Lavey – Leamhaigh 243
Dowra – An Damhshraith 215
Category B Killeshandra – Cill na Sean Ratha 311
Kilnaleck – Cill na Leice 290
Butlersbridge – Droichead an Bhuitlearaigh 273
Ballinagh – Béal Átha na nEach 257
Swanlinbar – An Muileann Iarainn 243
Mount Nugent – Droichead Uí Dháilaigh 234
Category C Cootehill – An Muinchille 263
Category D Virginia – Achadh an Lúir 295
Ballyjamesduff – Baile Shéamais Dhuibh 280
Bailieborough – Coill an Chollaigh 271
Category F Cavan – An Cabhán 336
29ANALYSIS OF MARKS BY COUNTY
CLARE – CLÁR
Population Category Centre Mark
Category A Ballyvaughan – Baile Uí Bheacháin 340
Mountshannon – Baile Uí Bheoláin 332
Ruan – An Ruán 330
Labasheeda – Leaba Shíoda 329
Cooraclare – Cuar an Chláir 304
Bridgetown – Baile an Droichid 302
Knock – Ce Cnoc 298
Cranny – An Chrannaigh 294
Connolly – Fíoch Rua 293
Feakle – Fiacail 293
Whitegate – An Geata Bán 282
Bodyke – Lúbán Díge 276
Boston – Móinín na gCloigeann 263
Spanish Point – Rinn na Spáinneach 263
Cross – An Chrois 245
Coolmeen – Cúil Mín 244
Kilmurry McMahon – Cill Mhúire Mac Mathúna 226
Inagh – Eidhneach 208
Category B Ballynacally – Baile na Caillí 340
Quin – Cuinche 335
Tuamgraney – Tuaim Gréine 335
Doonbeg – An Dún Beag 325
Corofin – Cora Finne 314
Scariff – An Scairbh 303
Kilmihil – Cill Mhichíl 300
Tulla – An Tulach 292
Barefield – Gort Lomán 280
Kilkishen – Cill Chisín 265
Mullagh – Sraidbhaile Mullach 264
Kilmurry – Cill Mhuire na nGall 256
Bunratty – Bunraite 255
Cree – An Chrioch 253
Broadford – Ath Leathan 242
Cratloe – An Chreatlach 237
Spancilhill Clooney –
Cluain Aodha Cnoc Fuar Choile 232
Kilfenora – Cill Fhionnúrach 222
Category C Clarecastle – Droichead an Chláir 328
Newmarket-on-Fergus – Cora Chaitlín 323
Ennistymon – Inish Díomáin 305
Miltown Malbay – Sráid na Cathrach 265
Category D Kilrush – Cill Rois 345
Sixmilebridge – Droichead Abhann Ui gCearnaigh 319
Category E Shannon – Baile na Sionna 320
Category H Ennis – Inis 355
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