The 2019 winner of the National Award in the Supervalu TidyTowns competition is Glaslough, Co. Monaghan (346 marks)
Glaslough, County Monaghan is Ireland’s Tidiest Town 2019 and also Ireland's Tidiest Village 2019.
Blackrock, Co. Louth (345 marks) is Ireland’s Tidiest Small Town 2019
Westport, Co. Mayo (345 marks) is Ireland’s Tidiest Large Town 2019
Ennis, Co. Clare (345 marks) is Ireland’s Tidiest Large Urban Centre 2019
Kildare also had some National Award Winners with Straffan (336 marks) receiving a Gold Medal Award in Category C and Maynooth (337 marks), Naas (335 marks), and Leixlip (326 marks) receiving a Gold Medal Award in Category G.
Silver Medal Awards were won by Kill (334 marks) in Category D and Celbridge (322 marks) and Newbridge (319 marks) in Category G
Bronze Medal Awards were won by Ballymore Eustace (330 marks) in Category C, Rathangan (326 marks) in Category D, and Clane (320 marks) in Category E
The winner of the County Award (KILDARE) 2019 was Maynooth (337 marks)
Congratulations to all the award winners and a big thank you to all the TidyTowns volunteers in County Kildare for all their efforts.
GOLD MEDAL AWARDS OF €900
Category C Straffan, Co. Kildare - Teach Srafain, Co. Chill Dara 336
COUNTY AWARDS - WINNER €1,000
Kildare - Cill Dara Maynooth - Maigh Nuad 337 marks
COUNTY AWARDS - HIGHLY COMMENDED €800
Kildare - Cill Dara Straffan - Teach Srafain 336 marks
COUNTY AWARDS - COMMENDED €500
Kildare - Cill Dara Naas - Nás Na Ríogh 335 marks
COUNTY ENDEAVOUR AWARDS €500
Kildare - Cill Dara Kilcullen - Cill Chuillinn 313 marks - % Increase on 2018 +2.6230%
SUPERVALU TIDYTOWNS COMMUNITY HEROES 2019
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Tony O’Sullivan SuperValu TidyTowns Leixlip, Co. Kildare
WASTE PREVENTION AWARD
SPONSORED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
HIGHLY COMMENDED €500
Cobh Zero Waste - Cobh TidyTowns, Co. Cork & Enfield TidyTowns - Co. Meath
SPONSORED BY SUPERVALU
In 2019, SuperValu is the proud sponsor of TidyTowns for the 28th consecutive year, supporting over 880 towns and villages across Ireland.
Thanks to the commitment of volunteers, committees and SuperValu retailers around Ireland, SuperValu TidyTowns is a unique initiative and there is no other competition like it in the rest of Europe.
In the 61 years of its existence, the competition has grown from a focus on the aesthetics of our surroundings to a celebration of biodiverse projects such as pollination enhancement, water conservation, recycling and lowering energy consumption.
The dedication and commitment shown by volunteers, community groups and local SuperValu stores throughout the TidyTowns competition is extraordinary.
The efforts of these Tidytowns committees have made Ireland’s towns and villages not only attractive and welcoming for visitors but have created a 'sense of place' for those who live, work and raise families there.
The Department of Rural and Community Development was established in 2017 to facilitate economic development in rural areas through a range of programmes, and to support communities, in urban and rural areas, to become sustainable and desirable places to live, work and raise families.
The Department has been administering the SuperValu TidyTowns competition since 1995 and in that time has brought the competition from strength to strength.
Last year in 2018 the competition celebrated its 60th anniversary. It continues to be one of the longest running community initiatives in Ireland and is the single most effective and important sustainability initiative in Ireland.
Interest in the competition continues to grow with a record number of 918 entries received this year which represented an increase of 35 on last year’s number, of that increase 18 were first time entrants so in its seventh decade the competition continues to attract new communities.
In the past 2 years the Department provided €2.8Million in funding direct to TidyTowns groups to assist them with their initiatives in sustainability, climate action, waste prevention, biodiversity and a host of other worthwhile environmental projects.
More information at www.tidytowns.ie
ANALYSIS OF MARKS BY COUNTY
KILDARE - CILL DARA
| Population Category | Centre | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Supervalu Tidy Towns 2019 - County Results KILDARE | ||
| Category A | Timolin - Tighmolinne | 295 |
| Moone - Maoin | 291 | |
| Carbury Village - Cairbre | 280 | |
| Kilkea - Cillcae | 280 | |
| Milltown - Baile an Mhuilinn | 275 | |
| Category B | Ardclough - Ard Cloch | 323 |
| Broadford - An tÁth Leathan | 323 | |
| Calverstown - Baile an Chalbhaigh | 313 | |
| Johnstown - Baile Eoin | 309 | |
| Kilmead - Cill Míde | 308 | |
| Brannockstown - Baile na mBreatnach | 274 | |
| Nurney - Urney | 272 | |
| Robertstown - Baile Robert | 266 | |
| Suncroft - Crochta na Gréine | 261 | |
| Narraghmore - An Fhorrach Mór | 256 | |
| Ballitore - Béal Átha an Tuair | 250 | |
| Caragh - Ceárach | 248 | |
| Newtown - An Bhaile Nua | 246 | |
| Kilmeague - Cill Maodhóg | 239 | |
| Allenwood - Fiodh Alúine | 231 | |
| Category C | Straffan - Teach Srafain | 336 |
| Ballymore Eustace - Baile Mór na nlustasach | 330 | |
| Castledermot - Díseart Diarmada | 274 | |
| Prosperous - An Corrchoill | 244 | |
| Coilldubh - Coill Dubh | 237 | |
| Category D | Kill - An Chill | 334 |
| Rathangan - Ráth Iomgháin | 326 | |
| Kilcullen - Cill Chuillinn | 313 | |
| Sallins - Na Sollán | 291 | |
| Monasterevin - Mainistir Eimhín | 286 | |
| Category E | Clane - Claonadh | 320 |
| Athy - Áth Í | 290 | |
| Kilcock - Cill Choca | 284 | |
| Kildare - Cill Dara | 284 | |
| Category G | Maynooth - Maigh Nuad | 337 |
| Naas - Nás Na Ríogh | 335 | |
| Leixlip - Léim an Bhradáin | 326 | |
| Celbridge - Cill Droichid | 322 | |
| Newbridge - Droichead Nua | 319 | |
