A new upcoming show featuring Castleblayney will feature on TG4 this week.
Buildings beo will feature the story around the revival and new face of Castleblayney Hope Gate Lodge.
The series highlights the passion of the people behind its restoration and its impact it has had so far on the community.
Carrie Crowley travels the country on a journey of architectural exploration around Ireland to see how communities are breathing new life into derelict and dilapidated properties.
With over 166,000 vacant buildings in Ireland today, the programme sheds light on the urgent need for renewal of abandoned spaces. With projects ranging from historical mills to old schoolhouses, each episode of the series follows the journey of a different restoration, showcasing the trials, tribulations and triumphs that come
with preserving Ireland's architectural heritage.
Some of the remarkable restorations include the transformation of the historic Hope Castle Gate Lodge into a thriving community library in Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan, the revival of a railway building into a digital hub and youth centre in Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim,
Castleblayney councillor, Aidan Campbell says the programme that airs Weddnesday evening at 9.30pm will showcase the town for the country to see what is on offer in Castleblayney.
