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Teach Garrán Iúir

This traditional farmhouse dating from 1777 is located outside of the town of Dunmanway in west Cork. It comprises the main house and a series of outbuildings which housed animals. The stone outbuildings were extended in a linear pattern from the main house, which was common for buildings of this era. The project brief was to restore the house and associated farm buildings. Appropriate conservation approaches for traditional materials and details were adopted in the project. This included; the reinstatement of vernacular sliding sash windows and external timber doors, reslating the roof with natural slate and the repair and repointing of existing masonry with lime mortars. The house was brought up to contemporary energy rating standards by adopting breathable insulations such as cork and insulating lime plasters.


Main Contractor

Gebel & Helling Conservation Ltd

Photography

Seán Antóin Ó Muirí

Design Collaborator

James Costello

Client

Private

Project Area

220m² (House + Outbuildings)

Site Area

1,400m²

Design

2022

Restoration

2022-Present

Project Details

Main Contractor:

Gebel & Helling Conservation Ltd

Photography:

Seán Antóin Ó Muirí

Design Collaborator:

James Costello

Client:

Private

Project Area:

220m² (House + Outbuildings)

Site Area:

1,400m²

Design:

2022

Restoration:

2022-Present

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