Our Team

Lusitania Museum/Old Head Signal Tower Heritage CLG

COMMITTEE

JJ Hayes

Chairman + Director

Padraig Begley

Vice Chairman + Director

Con Hayes

Secretary + Director

Margaret Crowley

Treasurer + Director

Vincent Downing

Assistant Treasurer & Director

Jerome Lordan

P.R.O. & Director

About Us

Ongoing Heritage Work

Restoration of historic buildings and monuments, preserving the architecture that tells our shared story. Restoration of historic buildings and monuments, preserving the architecture that tells our shared story.

Restoration of historic buildings and monuments, preserving the architecture that tells our shared story.

What they say about us

Through Ancestra’s projects, communities reconnect with their roots, traditions, and collective identity — it’s heritage made living and meaningful again.

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Michael Reynolds

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Landscape Architect

Ancestra’s work reminds us that preserving heritage means protecting our shared humanity and memory.

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Sofia Moretti

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Restoration Architect

Their dedication and attention to detail bring forgotten stories and places beautifully back to life.

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Emma Lewis

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Cultural Historian

We’ve seen measurable improvements in both crop quality and operational efficiency since partnering with them.

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Rebecca Truj

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Director of Heritage Partnerships

Working with Ancestra was transformative for our local museum. Their dedication went beyond restoration — they brought our community’s story back to life, one stone at a time.

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Margaret L

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Historical Society Director