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Bonane Heritage Park

The Bonane Community Development Co-operative Society was formed with the prime objective of preserving the historical and archaeological sites of Bonane.  The current task being undertaken is the development of the Bonane Heritage Park at Dromagorteen. The site contains a significant number of diverse archaeological monuments including a stone circle with a boulder burial, fulacht- fia, a large ring fort, the ruin of a famine house and traces of field systems. Progress to date has seen the construction of a road that leads onto a circular pathway which guides you on a journey to the various monuments. The information signs will inform the visitor on the detail of each monument thereby guiding you through the pages of time in a unique and personal way that unfolds the richness of the landscape and the people.

Over time we are confident that the Bonane Heritage Park will develop into a visual experience that will provide the visitor with a unique insight into the habitation of Bonane from pre-history to modern times.

The vision of the committee has always been that the Bonane Heritage Park should be owned and controlled by the community. To ensure that this objective is achieved and to provide funding for the project, the people of the parish and those connected with the parish are invited to subscribe for shares in the co-operative society. The shares are priced at €1 per share, so nobody need feel excluded, we are hopeful that people will subscribe more than the minimum thereby availing of the opportunity to be involved in the development of a unique feature in the parish.

A summary of the public presentation regarding the development of the

Bonane Heritage Park can be viewed by clicking here.

Should you wish to contact us please email to bonanecommunity@eircom.net   

Upgrade of the Bonane Road

Bonane Community are pleased with the announcement that the National Roads Authority have allocated €900,000 towards improvements of the Bonane Road.

The following is the braekdown of the allocation

Bonane Road Surface       €400,000

Bonane Road Safety        €300,000

Releigh Bridge                €200,000

The Community Council recognise the requirement to carry out repairs to the Releigh Bridge but they are anxious that any repairs would be carried out in a menner that would preserve the unique style character and stone work on the bridge.

The Bonane Book

"Bonane, It's people and the places we call home

There are a small number of copies available, if you wish to purchase a copy @ €35 please contact Bonane Post Office on 00353(0)64 41520 or     e-mail bonanecommunity@eircom.net

Community Room

The two computers and the photocopier are available for community use, please continue your contribution of €3 per visit to cover the cost of ink, paper, heating etc.

Rural Transport

Our Rural Transport scheme is now in operation since October 2nd 2002 and runs every Wednesday.
Depart Kenmare 10.00am/Releigh Bridge 10.30am/ Depart Kenmare 1.30pm. This is a fantastic service and the Community Council would urge as many as possible to use it.

If you would like to contribute to our news page please e-mail us at bonanecommunity@eircom.net