About Us

The Lea Castle Working Group was formed by the coming together of several different interest groups, and throughout the project the group has operated an open membership policy, so that anyone with an interest in the site has been welcome to attend meetings and/or contribute in any other way.

The members most involved in steering the project since its inception are listed here alphabetically, with their broad area of interest, though of course, many of the members have a wide range of knowledge, interest and expertise.

Pat Brennan,
Arts & Heritage Group, PCDA
David Callanan,
Landowner at Lea Castle
Catherine Casey,
Heritage Officer with Laois County Council
Michael Cobbe,
Local historian and local resident
Mairtin D’Alton,
Architect & local historian
Dr. Karen Dempsey,
School of Archaeology, UCD
Celia Deverell,
Community development, Arts & Heritage group, PCDA
PJ Goode,
Local historian & author
Dickie Hudson,
Local resident

Stephen Kealy,
Local resident
Ronnie Mathews,
Chair of the Lea Castle Working Group, Local historian and author
Ross McNamara,
Architect
Sean Murray,
Archaeologist and owner of “Laois Archaeology” Facebook page.
Maria Nelligan,
Photographer
Dr. Thomas P. Nelligan,
Historian and owner of TheStandingStone.ie.
Cathe Nolan,
Arts & Heritage Group, PCDA
Shane O’Neill,
Arts & Heritage Group, PCDA
David Orford,
Treasurer of the group, Chair of the Arts & Heritage Group of PCDA

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If you need some more information about the Lea Castle Conservation Project or would like to help in any way, please let us know.