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April – Easter at the Irish Cottage
In and out the dusty bluebells by Hartney Photography – copyright http://www.hartneyphotographics.com It’s the month where daffodils give way to bluebells – fields of lavender that threaten to distract me while driving as I peer in over ditches. They …Read more -
Help locate Irish cottage by old architectural plans
I recently got a very intriguing email from a reader who has old architectural plans and quotes for an Irish cottage that he got on a trip to Northern Ireland about 20-30 years ago. The plans date from about 1842 for a cottage that it appears was to be …Read more -
Check out this great blog on lime mortar!
Anyone interested in renovation should check out this great blog on the gorgeousness of lime mortar – limewindow!Read more -
Old Photo of an Irish man and his dog
I love this photo – I came across it online a few years ago but I cannot find the source for it now – I made a note that it was Irish Man – Tom Bullock. If anyone knows who’s picture this is let me know so I can reference them here. It is a real throw …Read more -
The Quite Man movie trail
I just spotted this great article on The Quiet Man movie trail – I love the movie and have been meaning to take a trip up to Cong to check out the Quiet Man cottage – White o’Mornin for some time – this article is a great reference! See the original ar …Read more -
Dalkey Cottages, Co. Dublin
A few lovely Irish Cottages I spotted while on a stroll out by Dalkey village on Saturday. Rockbrook Cottage Dalkey Dalkey Cottages and laneway Pretty Cottage in Dalkey townRead more -
Beautiful & inspiring renovation of 16th century Irish Cottage
Beautiful & inspiring renovation of 16th century Irish Cottage – click on picture to view the article at houseandhome.ieRead more -
Diaspora keeping the pride of Ireland alive
Here’s a little article shared with www.buyersbroker.ie to put a little sprinkle of perspective on our times… “It’s a long way from Clare to here It’s a long, long way, it grows further by the day” Emigration has always been a bittersweet subject for …Read more -
Ballyknockan – The Granite Stonecutters Village
Lake View at Ballyknockan, Blessington, Co. Wicklow Its hard to believe that this is where you can be in just a twenty minute drive out from Dublin (well Tallaght to be specific). After taking the turn off for Valleymount a few kilometers outside Bless …Read more -
Traditional Wexford Cottages
Reams could be written about the architecture of Wexford from the stunning period houses to the lighthouse and Norman walls of Wexford town but it is the ordinary common place vernacular Cottages that I have most interest in and Wexford provides a weal …Read more
