In our third episode, we chat with Dr. Claudia Kinmonth. Claudia has published numerous books including Irish Country Furniture 1700-2000 (winner of the Michael J. Durkan Prize for Books on Language and Culture by American Conference for Irish Studies), and Irish Rural Interiors in Art. She has worked at London’s Victoria & Albert Museum, and the Sir John Soane’s Museum. She is also Conservation Consultant to Cork Butter Museum and Cork Public Museum. She lives in West Cork with her family, lectures widely and broadcasts for television, film and radio.

In today's chat, we cover everything from Claudia's advice on how to approach life in a vernacular Irish cottage , learn about traditional Irish dressers with sledge feet, settle beds, súgan chairs, fascinating furniture and repair techniques, discover more about the wonderful living museum that is Carrigeen Farmhouse in Co. Offaly (winner of the 2020 Heritage Hero award in National Heritage Week), and after travelling the length and breadth of Ireland for her studies on Irish Vernacular and interiors, we discover what her favourite vernacular building is.

Hosted by Tríona Byrne and Róisín Beirne.
Edited by Deirdre Keeley.
Artwork by Róisín Beirne.
Theme music by Cillian Byrne.
Generously supported by the Heritage Council as part of their Heritage Sector Support Fund 2021.

The podcast was recorded on Zoom in July 2021.

If you have a question or feedback on the series, we’d love to hear from you so please get in touch by emailing us at spabireland@gmail.com. For more information on SPAB Ireland visit www.spab.org.uk/about-us/spab-ireland.
You can follow our social media @SPABIreland on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/spabireland, Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/spabireland and Twitter - https://twitter.com/SPABIreland and you can also check our website https://www.spab.org.uk/members/regional-groups/spab-ireland.

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Episode Notes
https://www.corkuniversitypress.com/Irish-Country-Furniture-and-Furnishings-1700-2000-p/9781782054054.htm

Carrigeen Farmhouse, Co. Offaly

https://offalylibrariesblog.wordpress.com/2018/08/30/carrigeen-farmhouse-offalys-hidden-heritage/

SPAB IRELAND 2021 HEART TO HEARTH EP3

In our fourth episode, we chat with John Beattie. John resides in Dublin, and is an Assistant Architectural Conservation Officer at Dublin City Council. 

In today's chat, we cover everything from how John's career path led to his interest in built heritage, his diverse work experience -  as an NIAH recorder, a thatch apprenticeship, a committee member of the BLFI (Building Limes Forum Ireland) and his work as an Assistant Architectural Conservation Officer at Dublin City Council. We also discover the background to John's favourite Irish vernacular building.

Hosted by Tríona Byrne and Róisín Beirne.
Edited by Deirdre Keeley.
Artwork by Róisín Beirne.
Theme music by Cillian Byrne.
Generously supported by the Heritage Council as part of their Heritage Sector Support Fund 2021.

The podcast was recorded on Zoom in July 2021.

If you have a question or feedback on the series, we’d love to hear from you so please get in touch by emailing us at spabireland@gmail.com. For more information on SPAB Ireland visit www.spab.org.uk/about-us/spab-ireland.
You can follow our social media @SPABIreland on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/spabireland, Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/spabireland and Twitter - https://twitter.com/SPABIreland and you can also check our website https://www.spab.org.uk/members/regional-groups/spab-ireland.

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SPAB IRELAND 2021 HEART TO HEARTH EP4

In our fifth episode, we chat with Eoin Madigan and Dom Keogh. 

Eoin Madigan is a sixth-generation stonemason and lime practitioner from the Burren region of Co. Clare, Ireland. He is passionate about the conservative repair of vernacular structures and specialises in the use of historic lime mortars. In 2005 he won a placement with The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB). He is now a committee member and trainer for The Building Lime Forum Ireland and a founding member of SPAB Ireland where again he is a trainer in masonry and lime mortars.

Dominic Keogh is a Stonemason from Kilmovee in East Mayo, an area rich in culture and heritage. The stone strewn local landscape, criss-crossed with meandering sandstone walls, and vernacular farmhouses originally led Dominic to begin experimenting with local dry stone building techniques, gaining knowledge from older farmers in the Kilmovee area. 

In today's chat, we discuss Eoin and Dom's individual journeys into careers as stonemasons specialising in vernacular conservation, tradititional techniques, which has led to the development of Vernacon. They discuss their views on barriers to apprenticeships in traditional crafts, their top tips to approach the conservation of a vernacular building, and we find out what their favourite vernacular building is. 

Hosted by Tríona Byrne and Róisín Beirne.
Edited by Deirdre Keeley.
Artwork by Róisín Beirne.
Theme music by Cillian Byrne.
Generously supported by the Heritage Council as part of their Heritage Sector Support Fund 2021.

The podcast was recorded on Zoom in July 2021.

If you have a question or feedback on the series, we’d love to hear from you so please get in touch by emailing us at spabireland@gmail.com. For more information on SPAB Ireland visit www.spab.org.uk/about-us/spab-ireland.
You can follow our social media @SPABIreland on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/spabireland, Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/spabireland and Twitter - https://twitter.com/SPABIreland and you can also check our website https://www.spab.org.uk/members/regional-groups/spab-ireland.

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https://www.vernacon.ie/
https://www.instagram.com/vernacon.ltd/
https://airt.ie/tutors-cuas-classes/49-airt-courses-dominic-keogh.html

SPAB IRELAND HEART TO HEARTH EP 5

In our sixth episode, we chat with Melanie McQuade and Bronagh Lanigan. 

Melanie McQuade is the Heritage Officer in Westmeath. She has worked in the heritage sector for over twenty years. Melanie  was appointed Westmeath’s Heritage Officer in 2017. Before that she was an archaeologist and her most exciting work involved the discovery of 6,000 year old wooden fishing traps from a part of the capital city that was then Dublin Bay. 

Bronagh Lanigan is a History of Art graduate of University College Dublin and has completed two post-graduate diplomas in Architectural Inventory and Recording (DIT, Bolton Street) and Applied Building Repair and Conservation (Trinity College Dublin). Bronagh has long had an interest in historic buildings and having worked on inventories of thatched buildings in County Laois and South Tipperary County, has developed a keen interest and understanding of vernacular thatched structures. Established by Bronagh Lanigan and Sinead Hughes in 2001, Architectural Recording and Research (AR&R) specialises in large and small-scale inventories and architectural heritage reports.  It is an architectural heritage consultancy which provides conservation and research services to a variety of clients.  

In today's chat, we discuss Melanie and Bronagh's individual journeys into their respective careers. They discuss their views on the history and conservation of Thatch buildings in Ireland, the Thatch survey currently underway in Co. Westmeath,  their top tips to approach the conservation of a Thatch building, and we find out what their favourite vernacular building is. 

Hosted by Tríona Byrne and Róisín Beirne.
Edited by Deirdre Keeley.
Artwork by Róisín Beirne.
Theme music by Cillian Byrne.
Generously supported by the Heritage Council as part of their Heritage Sector Support Fund 2021.

The podcast was recorded on Zoom in July 2021.

If you have a question or feedback on the series, we’d love to hear from you so please get in touch by emailing us at spabireland@gmail.com. For more information on SPAB Ireland visit www.spab.org.uk/about-us/spab-ireland.
You can follow our social media @SPABIreland on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/spabireland, Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/spabireland and Twitter - https://twitter.com/SPABIreland and you can also check our website https://www.spab.org.uk/members/regional-groups/spab-ireland.

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https://www.advertiser.ie/athlone/article/123475/survey-of-thatched-buildings-within-county-westmeath

NIAH thatch surveys : https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/search-vernacular-thatch-building-surveys/
Available grants for thatch (and some traditional-building) owners
(https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/a61a2-built-heritage-investment-scheme-2021/)

Thatching grant  - https://www.gov.ie/en/service/32e72-thatching-grant/

BHIS - Built Heritage Assessment Scheme
https://assets.gov.ie/119389/a240ea6c-d9b8-476c-88c7-1966ade42d10.pdf

Historic Structures Fund - 
https://assets.gov.ie/119392/160bc40f-c4e3-450c-b0dd-6d553c34cdcf.pdf

For thatch owners in County Donegal 
Stitch in Time Thatch maintenance grant : 
https://www.donegalcoco.ie/media/donegalcountyc/heritage/pdfs/Thatch%20Repair%20Grant%20Scheme%202021%20-%20Information.pdf

https://www.fingal.ie/council/service/architectural-heritage-fund-stitch-time-grant

(https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/app/uploads/2019/11/Thatchers-in-Ireland-2019.pdf)
John Conlin :  Mucknagh, Glassan, Athlone, County Westmeath 090 285 784  

https://www.christiaancorlett.com/services

https://www.wicklow.ie/Portals/0/Documents/Planning/Conservation%20Built%20Heritage/Traditional%20Buildings/Traditional_Houses_of_Rural_County_Wicklow_Report_2008.pdf

Westmeath fieldnames survey 
http://aengusfinnegan.ie/field-names/

Hattons Forge: Blacksmith of Moydrum video : 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlwAIigg25E

SPAB IRELAND HEART TO HEARTH EP 6

In our sixth episode, we chat with Melanie McQuade and Bronagh Lanigan. 

Melanie McQuade is the Heritage Officer in Westmeath. She has worked in the heritage sector for over twenty years. Melanie  was appointed Westmeath’s Heritage Officer in 2017. Before that she was an archaeologist and her most exciting work involved the discovery of 6,000 year old wooden fishing traps from a part of the capital city that was then Dublin Bay. 

Bronagh Lanigan is a History of Art graduate of University College Dublin and has completed two post-graduate diplomas in Architectural Inventory and Recording (DIT, Bolton Street) and Applied Building Repair and Conservation (Trinity College Dublin). Bronagh has long had an interest in historic buildings and having worked on inventories of thatched buildings in County Laois and South Tipperary County, has developed a keen interest and understanding of vernacular thatched structures. Established by Bronagh Lanigan and Sinead Hughes in 2001, Architectural Recording and Research (AR&R) specialises in large and small-scale inventories and architectural heritage reports.  It is an architectural heritage consultancy which provides conservation and research services to a variety of clients.  

In today's chat, we discuss Melanie and Bronagh's individual journeys into their respective careers. They discuss their views on the history and conservation of Thatch buildings in Ireland, the Thatch survey currently underway in Co. Westmeath,  their top tips to approach the conservation of a Thatch building, and we find out what their favourite vernacular building is. 

Hosted by Tríona Byrne and Róisín Beirne.
Edited by Deirdre Keeley.
Artwork by Róisín Beirne.
Theme music by Cillian Byrne.
Generously supported by the Heritage Council as part of their Heritage Sector Support Fund 2021.

The podcast was recorded on Zoom in July 2021.

If you have a question or feedback on the series, we’d love to hear from you so please get in touch by emailing us at spabireland@gmail.com. For more information on SPAB Ireland visit www.spab.org.uk/about-us/spab-ireland.
You can follow our social media @SPABIreland on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/spabireland, Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/spabireland and Twitter - https://twitter.com/SPABIreland and you can also check our website https://www.spab.org.uk/members/regional-groups/spab-ireland.

Subscribe, enjoy and please leave a review! 

https://www.advertiser.ie/athlone/article/123475/survey-of-thatched-buildings-within-county-westmeath

NIAH thatch surveys : https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/search-vernacular-thatch-building-surveys/

Available grants for thatch (and some traditional-building) owners
(https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/a61a2-built-heritage-investment-scheme-2021/)

Thatching grant  - https://www.gov.ie/en/service/32e72-thatching-grant/

BHIS - Built Heritage Assessment Scheme
https://assets.gov.ie/119389/a240ea6c-d9b8-476c-88c7-1966ade42d10.pdf

Historic Structures Fund - 
https://assets.gov.ie/119392/160bc40f-c4e3-450c-b0dd-6d553c34cdcf.pdf

For thatch owners in County Donegal 
Stitch in Time Thatch maintenance grant : 
https://www.donegalcoco.ie/media/donegalcountyc/heritage/pdfs/Thatch%20Repair%20Grant%20Scheme%202021%20-%20Information.pdf

For thatch owners in Fingal
Stitch in Time maintenance grant : 
https://www.fingal.ie/council/service/architectural-heritage-fund-stitch-time-grant

Thatcher contacts from NIAH (2019)
(https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/app/uploads/2019/11/Thatchers-in-Ireland-2019.pdf)
John Conlin :  Mucknagh, Glassan, Athlone, County Westmeath 090 285 784  

https://www.christiaancorlett.com/services

https://www.wicklow.ie/Portals/0/Documents/Planning/Conservation%20Built%20Heritage/Traditional%20Buildings/Traditional_Houses_of_Rural_County_Wicklow_Report_2008.pdf

http://aengusfinnegan.ie/field-names/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlwAIigg25E

Episode Summary
In our seventh episode, we chat with Tom Pollard. 

Tom is a stonemason, an expert in earth mortars, and resides on the family farm in Co. Tipperary.
 
In today's chat, we discuss Tom's journey in conservation and traditional trades, his passion for casework and saving our exisitng built heritage, and the new initiative which he is involved with - Traditional Trades Ireland. We also find out what his favourite vernacular building is. 

Hosted by Tríona Byrne and Róisín Beirne.
Edited by Deirdre Keeley.
Artwork by Róisín Beirne.
Theme music by Cillian Byrne.
Generously supported by the Heritage Council as part of their Heritage Sector Support Fund 2021.

The podcast was recorded on Zoom in July 2021.

If you have a question or feedback on the series, we’d love to hear from you so please get in touch by emailing us at spabireland@gmail.com. For more information on SPAB Ireland visit www.spab.org.uk/about-us/spab-ireland.
You can follow our social media @SPABIreland on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/spabireland, Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/spabireland and Twitter - https://twitter.com/SPABIreland and you can also check our website https://www.spab.org.uk/members/regional-groups/spab-ireland.

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https://www.instagram.com/irelandtraditionaltrades/

SPAB IRELAND HEART TO HEARTH EP 7

**Apologies for the sound quality in this eposide **

In our eigth episode, we chat with Duncan McLaren of Dedalus Architecture.

Dedalus is an RIAI accredited Grade 1 conservation practice providing architectural, conservation and heritage research services to government agencies, local authorities, corporate bodies, private developers and community groups.  The business is based in Moville, Inishowen, Co. Donegal and provides general architectural services to the local market and specialist services throughout Ireland.
Specialist services include work with existing and historic buildings, conservation planning, repair and adaptive reuse. Consultancy services include research, writing for publication and policy development. The business was established, by managing director Duncan McLaren, in 2001 after more than 15 years of distinguished work in employment in London and Dublin.  
 
In today's chat, we discuss Duncan's journey in conservation and vernacular buildings, his passion for thatch, and we also discover an interesting connection to Brian Friel through his work.

Hosted by Tríona Byrne and Róisín Beirne.
Edited by Deirdre Keeley.
Artwork by Róisín Beirne.
Theme music by Cillian Byrne.
Generously supported by the Heritage Council as part of their Heritage Sector Support Fund 2021.

The podcast was recorded on Zoom in July 2021.

If you have a question or feedback on the series, we’d love to hear from you so please get in touch by emailing us at spabireland@gmail.com. For more information on SPAB Ireland visit www.spab.org.uk/about-us/spab-ireland.
You can follow our social media @SPABIreland on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/spabireland, Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/spabireland and Twitter - https://twitter.com/SPABIreland and you can also check our website https://www.spab.org.uk/members/regional-groups/spab-ireland.

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http://dedalusarchitecture.com/

SPAB IRELAND HEART TO HEARTH EP 8

In our tenth and final episode of the series, we chat with Lisa Edden of Cora Consulting Engineers.

Lisa has over 30 years post graduate experience in designing solutions for the stabilisation and restoration of buildings grand and vernacular, particularly historic masonry and timber structures. She has a thorough understanding of building and repair processes and the materials involved.

In today's chat, Lisa takes us through her fascinating journey from her childhood growing up next to the Weald and Downland  Living Museum  in West Sussex,  structural engineering in the UK with Alan Baxter  her move to Ireland  (via an extended stay in Africa learning about rammed earth buildings in Timbuktu, Mali), her experience of working with rammed earth buildings and earth mortars, and her own journey in the conservation of her vernacular cottage in Ballyknockan, Co. Wicklow with much more in between.



Hosted by Tríona Byrne and Róisín Beirne.

Edited by Deirdre Keeley.

Artwork by Róisín Beirne.

Theme music by Cillian Byrne.

Generously supported by the Heritage Council as part of their Heritage Sector Support Fund 2021.



The podcast was recorded on Zoom in July 2021.



If you have a question or feedback on the series, we’d love to hear from you so please get in touch by emailing us at spabireland@gmail.com. For more information on SPAB Ireland visit www.spab.org.uk/about-us/spab-ireland.

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https://cora.ie/

https://www.buildinglimesforumireland.com/

SPAB IRELAND 2021 EP10

In our ninth episode of the series, we chat with Louise Price.

Louise is an artist, and passionate dry stone waller. In today's chat, Louise takes us through her fascinating journey from artist in Donegal to the renovation of her studio barn, which ultimately led to her keen interest in dry stone walling. We hear Louise's passion for the traditional craft, her love of vernacular buildings, the story behind the Mourne Wall and the Women's International Stone Alliance which she has developed as a global network which is creating a strong presence and future for traditional stone trades through actively encouraging and supporting women’s participation

Hosted by Tríona Byrne and Róisín Beirne.
Edited by Deirdre Keeley.
Artwork by Róisín Beirne.
Theme music by Cillian Byrne.

Generously supported by the Heritage Council as part of their Heritage Sector Support Fund 2021.

The podcast was recorded on Zoom in July 2021.

If you have a question or feedback on the series, we’d love to hear from you so please get in touch by emailing us at spabireland@gmail.com. For more information on SPAB Ireland visit www.spab.org.uk/about-us/spab-ireland.

You can follow our social media @SPABIreland on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/spabireland, Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/spabireland and Twitter - https://twitter.com/SPABIreland and you can also check our website https://www.spab.org.uk/members/regional-groups/spab-ireland.

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https://www.dswai.ie/fng
https://www.womenstonealliance.com/
https://twitter.com/louisestonefest?lang=en
https://www.facebook.com/tirconnellstonefest/

SPAB IRELAND 2021 Ep 9

In our fist episode of season 2, , we chat with Ken Curran. Ken is a conservation mason, drystone waller and archaeologist, who operates his company EarthStone, and is also the chair of the Dry Stone Walling Association of Ireland.

In today's chat,  we cover everything from how Ken’s initial interest in Irish Vernacular heritage developed, the art and biodiversity of dry stone walling, the importance of recognition of the intangible heritage, and how Ken invests his time in the conservation of his own vernacular cottage.

Hosted by Tríona Byrne.
Edited by Deirdre Keeley.
Artwork by Róisín Beirne.
Theme music by Cillian Byrne.

Generously supported by the Heritage Council as part of their Heritage Sector Support Fund 2021.

The podcast was recorded on Zoom in July 2022.

If you have a question or feedback on the series, we’d love to hear from you so please get in touch by emailing us at spabireland@gmail.com. For more information on SPAB Ireland visit www.spab.org.uk/about-us/spab-ireland.
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DSWAI: dswai.ie 
Earth stone: earthstone.ie

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