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An almost €100,000 funding award is expected to allow a North Clare church to become a "living" building. St Fachnan's Cathedral in Kilfenora has secured €92,271 euro under the 2026 round of the Department of Housing's Community Monuments Fund. The allocation will enable conservation works which will prevent dampness from building up in the structure's walls. Conservation Architect Karol O'Mahony, who's overseeing the works, says it'll make the church more comfortable and enhance its appeal.