Projects

Tramore Development Trust have worked on a number of local projects to transform some of the town’s finest historic buildings, taking them from ruin back to life and ensuring a viable community venue for the town.

Some of the pivotal projects managed by Tramore Development Trust include The Lafcadio Hern Japanese Gardens, The Coastguard Cultural Centre, The Meeting Place, Klub Muzik along with the completion of instrumental reports on the town’s future and planning. Current and future plans include work in relation to the famous Tramore Metalman and Tramore’s Sustainable Future.

The Lafcadio Hearn Japanese Gardens

Tramore Development Trust played a pivotal role in the development of the Lafcadio Hearn Japanese Gardens

The Meeting Place

Following the Trust’s success with the Coastguard Centre, members were contacted by the Society of Friends with a proposition for their Meeting Place on Upper Branch Road.

The Coastguard Centre

Tramore Development Trust worked with the Office of Public Works to restore and preserve the Tramore Coastguard Station

Throughout its 20 years, members of Tramore Development Trust have diligently worked on other smaller projects, from staging trade shows to organising sand sculpting competitions. The Trust helped establish Tramore Chamber of Commerce which is now part of Waterford Chamber. Members also assisted in the development of Klub Muzik, a centre for children to learn music based in Riverstown.

Research entitled ‘Understanding the Needs and Lifestyles of our Elderly’, published in 2005, was the catalyst for the establishment of Tramore Voluntary Housing Association, which is advancing a sheltered housing project for older people in Ballycarnane.
Various environmental projects have been embarked upon over the years, including the establishment of different Local Walking Routes within the local area. Tramore Development Trust has also recently designed a Tranquility Trail for Tramore, which is based on specialist Environmental Acoustic research by Bradford University UK, in collaboration with WIT.

As a result of the successful heritage regeneration projects initiated and carried out by Tramore Development Trust, The Heritage Council of Ireland funded research into the impact of these projects on the fabric and community life of Tramore. This research led to the report ‘Community & Cultural Heritage; An Exploration of Identity, Purpose & Meaning’. Following on from this research, during the European Year of Heritage in 2018, Tramore was chosen, together with four other towns, by The Heritage Council as an exemplar for community-led heritage regeneration of smaller towns in Ireland. Tramore is featured in The Heritage Council’s publication ‘Ballybrilliant; Heritage led Regeneration in 5 Irish Towns’.