The number of thatched houses in the Republic of Ireland is dwindling but new classes are training up the next generation of ...

In an empty field south of Doolin, Ireland, a white cottage topped with flagstone welcomes visitors. The stonemason's cottage is estimated to be 200 years old, but don't let the homey aesthetic ...

Located among the rolling green fields of the Co Kilkenny countryside, The Stables is a renovated country home, with an ...

“That’s it, start at the eaves and work from there,” says the still sprightly 72-year-old ... the part of Ireland with the highest number of surviving thatched cottages.

A NEW school in Ireland is training up a fresh generation of thatchers in a bid to save the country's disappearing thatched ...