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Self Catering Sligo Hostels County Sligo Rental Accommodation Sligo Ireland, Benwiskin Centre
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Nine people formed Ballintrillick Environmental Group (BEG) in March 1992 when concerns were raised about the high levels of illegal dumping in the scenic area of Ballintrillick, North County Sligo. A clean up day was organised which mobilised local interest and support, and has now become an annual event for 10 successive years. In 1994 the Group decided to become a Limited Company and they approached Coilte in relation to developing the overgrown Barytes Mill site at the base of The Gleniff Horseshoe Drive. The Group purchased this site and, with the assistance of two Fás CE Schemes, have cleared away the overgrowth, rebuilt the stables, reconstructed the water wheel, erected picnic tables and developed a woodland walk around it
In 1996 the Group participated in a Fás sponsored Community Enterprise Development Programme. It was during this course that the Group identified and considered various opportunities for local development. One of these ideas that emerged was that of developing the old Vocational School in Ballintrillick.
The School had remained largely unused, was not maintained by a caretaker and had fallen into disrepair through neglect and vandalism. It was only used on an ad-hoc basis for Group meetings and some fundraising social events. So the Group approached the County Sligo VEC to obtain a long-term lease, which would be necessary for any major development work on behalf of the Group. This was only achieved in June 1999, when a 20-year lease was approved.
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