Efforts to keep Bolton Library in Cashel

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A concerted effort to secure the future of the Bolton Library in Cashel is underway. It recently emerged that because of lack of funding, the preservation of valuable books at the library was under threat and therefore it was proposed that the books be transferred to the University of Limerick.

The news caused outrage in Cashel.

However, Junior Minister at the Department of Agriculture Tom Hayes has convened a meeting with the local Church of Ireland, the Mayor of Cashel Joe Moloney, Former Minister Martin Mansergh and the Cashel Heritage Trust to detail what needs to be done to keep the library in Cashel.

It was decided that a meeting will be held with the Bishop of Cashel and Ossory Michael Burrows and senior management in the University of Limerick to secure the necessary funding to keep the Bolton Library open in Cashel.

According to Deputy Hayes, it was agreed on all sides that the on-going deterioration of books in the Library cannot continue in the immediate future but that he is hopeful that following the meetings with the University of Limerick and Bishop Burrows that there will be every chance of maintaining the library in Cashel.