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Renovation of a Thatched Cottage in Kilmore Quay
This case study of the conservation works being carried out on a thatched cottage in Kilmore Quay in Wexford demonstrates the process involved in making an old cottage work for the future. Marty and Vonnie Maher bought the cottage several years ago. Th …Read more -
Family in the city cottage – Newcomen Avenue
Can you bring up a young family in the city? Behind the charming green door of this little terraced city cottage lies a colourful and creative answer to this question. Having purchased their home as singletons in the city, the Re …Read more -
RTE Home of the year Application Deadline
I know a lot of you cottage owners out there are incredibly house proud and have done incredible jobs restoring and maintaining your cottages – now is your chance to show it off! RTE are currently looking for applications for season 3 of Home of the ye …Read more -
Cottage Restoration: Clonliffe Road, Dublin 3 – Denis & Cora’s Story
I recently had the pleasure of visiting with Denis and Cora McLoughlin for Clonliffe Road to hear the story of how they came to purchase their city cottage and completely renovate it to suit their needs while maintaining its old world charm.Read more -
An Architects View on Irish Cottages
Irish Cottages are of a completely different time and period; and as such I feel that any extension we make to them should be indicative of today’s time; that is of the 21st century. In doing this – rather than slavishly copying the old – makes the building more honest, more legible and ‘easier to read’.Read more