Monaghan County Council engaged the Paul Hogarth Company to complete a site selection report in March of this year. The consultant team identified 20 potential sites for a memorial and garden. These sites are all located within the town of Clones.
The following criterion was used to assess each of the 20 sites: –
- Area: – Is there adequate space for a memorial and garden and circulation space for occasional gatherings?
- Visibility: – Is the site visually connected with its surroundings, giving it prominence while keeping it safe?
- Accessibility: – Is it suitable for all users, including potential for wheelchair accessibility and proximity to car park?
- Setting: – Would the setting of the location be appropriately attractive and calm in manner that is befitting for a memorial garden?
- Lack of displacement: – To what extend would the garden development of a garden minimise the loss or reduction of an important current use of the site?
- Additionality & Regeneration: – Could a memorial garden in this location add value to the immediate area and contribute positively to the town as a whole?
Following the assessment of all twenty sites, three sites were short listed to be considered in greater detail: –
- Barry McGuigan Park
- Play Area Garden at Clones Marina
- Roslea Road Car Park at Junction with Church Hill
The report recommends that consideration is given to a public consultation exercise, including visualisations showing how a garden could look at each location.
Following the MD meeting today Monday a decision has been made to proceed with further considerations of each site.
Progress will be provided in the coming weeks.
Click here to view the Clones Memorial Location Report
