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Irish Cottage Stories Podcast
Hi everyone, my name is Orla and I set up Cottageology almost 14 years ago now! I took a step back over the past few years as I had two beautiful babies while also juggling self-employment. When I set this up I was working as an architectural technicia …Read more -
Brand new Trades and Suppliers Directory for Cottage Owners
This has been the most requested feature to be added to the site but for some reason I kept complicating it more than it needed to be. Finally, thanks to another push from our wonderful Cottageology Facebook Group members the Irish Cottage Directory i …Read more -
Tom’s List of Systems for an Off-Grid, Low-Cost, Highly Sustainable Cottage
This very useful list was compiled by Tom Termini – a member of our Cottageology Facebook Group – Thanks Tom! Just a list of ideas for the systems to make a low cost and sustainable small home. My ideas, complied – your mileage may vary. Get Wat …Read more -
Old Thatch Under A Tin Roof
Building a tin roof over an old thatch has long been a method of avoiding the costs of a re-thatch while keeping a building dry. I was delighted (though of course, also sad to see it derelict) to spot a kind of cross section looking right out ont …Read more -
Cottage Renovators Facebook Group
I’ve been meaning to set this up for a very long time – an open Facebook group where everyone can ask questions, submit photos and discuss their cottages & renovations! As much as I love getting cottage renovation queries – I no longer work in the …Read more
