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Irish Cottage Price Comparison 2007-2011
There is no way to put a single price on a cottage – they are as individual as each person on this planet. They will never be like the identical 3 bed semi-d in a large housing estate that allows for easy price comparison. The Sunday Times released the …Read more -
Caraiosa Centre – holistic cottage renovation in Co. Westmeath
It is the dream of many cottage lovers to be able to live and run a successful and rewarding business from their cottage and recently I had the good fortune to meet with a couple who have done just that. On one of the hardiest days of the year my fabulous Focus ice-skated cross country from Carlow to Moate in Co. Westmeath to visit the cottage of Helen and Brendan Doherty – better known as the Caraiosa Centre.Read more -
Irish Cottage Foundations – types of underpinning
Obviously the first place you have to start when renovating a cottage is with the foundations. Unless your cottage is built on solid bedrock (envious glance at Connemara cottages…) then chances are you will have to do some structural repairs to the foundations before you begin any renovation work. Needless to say at the outset an engineer is required for this.Read more -
Georgian Cottage – Architecturally renovated cottage in Clontarf
This cottage is for all of those enthusiasts who love to combine old cottages with modern light and glass. From the front this is a very traditional looking Georgian city cottage but from the back it is a stunningly modern architecturally designed home.Read more -
Traditional Irish Cottage for sale at Ladywell, Fethard-on-Sea, Wexford
Ladywell, Fethard-on-sea, Co. Wexford Just a quick post – another lovely cottage for sale in Ladywell, Fethard-on-Sea, Co. Wexford. A beautiful, traditional facade and ornate thatch – it is just not possible to re-create this type of cottage new. It is …Read more -
Online Release of 1901 Census
The news that the 1901 census has been released online will come as good news to some of Ireland’s huge diaspora – considered to be somewhere in the region of about 80 million – more than 14 times the size of our population. However it will also come in handy for members of this site who may be trying to track down the history of their cottage.Read more
