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In line with the proposals set out in The 1994 Bord Failte Document ‚The Heritage Town Concept’ development in the designated towns included:

• Opening conserved historic buildings to visitors.
• Devising a number of themes including historic, architectural, archaeological literary, religious linking individual points of interest.
• Devising an integrated signage system.
• Developing an integrated traffic management plan incorporating car parking and pedestrian routes.
• Developing and managing a Heritage Centre.

The core part of the Heritage Town Programme was the development of a Visitor Centre. This Heritage Centre would provide an orientation point, a gathering place and an information centre for the project.

The support for Heritage Towns was given by the Government in their effort to decentralise tourism.