The self funded Connemara Programme was founded in 2011 to help Connemara to recover from the recession and prepare for the arrival of Rural broadband.
To do this it has:
- Documented and codified over 45,000 items on Connemara
- Created a stock of 85,000 up to date photographs
- Developed a reusable technical infrastructure to manage and display the data
- Launched the Myconnemara.com online directory of Connemara
- Participates in EU and National planning for rural broadband
- Supported local development initiatives with expertise, data and analysis
- Assisted other rural and small town development initiatives