This is absolutely fantastic. There are so many of these cottages all over the country and they are slowly disintegrating. So few people appreciate our vernacular architecture. We need more of this, remembering and respecting the heritage of the past and yet making it fit for living in the 21st century.
Cannot agree. Most of our 'cottages' were dreadful junk. Truly, what is valuable about this architecture apart from the lessons learned? The vernacular at the time stemmed from the necessity of tiny size and use of the cheapest possible, preferably free, materials due solely to the extreme poverty. Real craftsmanship was almost non existent and design input was minimal at best. Islander's at least thought about the south aspect and wind direction in their dwellings but, for some reason, even these essentials are uncommon considerations on the mainland, and seemingly remain so! The truly sad thing is Ireland's continued addiction to, and myopia about, appalling 'house must face the road' strip development, the ghastly bungalow and hacienda house 'architecture', and still commonly without any realistic or life enhancing consideration of aspect or planting. On top of that, our plebeian dominated 'government', and despite, apparently, a housing crisis, global warming and the need to import fuel, seems quite determined to maintain this pathetic quality of housing. It imposes ridiculously costly and myopic regulations on construction. It even imposes swingeing taxation on basic materials and insulation despite these being produced here by companies heavily subsidised with taxpayers money. Until this country matures to elect an honest government, and also it is legislated that planning 'authorities' be staffed with meritoriously selected and aesthetically sensitive people instead of rule focused gob-shite bureaucrats, poor old Ireland will remain architecturally embarrassed.
@@sixmagpies OMG ! What a rant ! No skill in building a cobb house, thatching a roof or building a dry stone wall? These people built their own houses. I'd like to see you do that. In fact, most traditional houses are built in a hollow or in the shelter of a hill, and near a well or a spring. Not facing the road as you say. The road came about as a way to get to the house. Such whinging and snobbery !
To heck with all of the people giving their"opinions" and all of the "experts" talking about shoulda, coulda, woulda, you folks did a fantastic job and have created a beautiful home. Sit back and enjoy the hard work you and your family put into your home. God Bless.
I am truly in awe of what you accomplished! The result is honoring the building's history while making it comfortable for the current generation. May you and your family enjoy many happy years in this lovely home!
Lovely job, many have money but few have vision. May your troubles be less and your blessings be more and nothing but happiness Comes through your door.
And I thought restoring our 120 year old house was a job! You put an amazing amount of labor into this project, that takes grit and determination. Looks like great success to me. Some say they dislike the modern feel to the cottage, but when it was newly made in the 1830's, I am sure the plaster was smooth and white, just as you have made it.
Ignore the haters Sergiy, both you and your family have done a fantastic job here. The cottage looks amazing and it's nothing short of a miracle how you've brought this 200 year old dwelling back to life. Hats off to you sir! People probably don't realise that you are both an amateur builder and videographer, so criticism totally unwarranted. I am truly in awe at how much time, research and effort must have gone into this project.
Incredible journey. I love repurposed buildings and this truly looks like a labor of love with the old traditional building methods...I am sure it holds in the heat well once warmed up. Thank you for sharing...
we have to use the stove occasionally during irish winter (+5-10C), otherwise its only +16C thanks to UFH. 2 foot mud wall will retain and slowly release the heat for 24 hours.
Very nice joinery and lots of make it up as you go along It is never easy joining old to new When I rebuilt my 145 year old house, I left the level and square in the tool box It was all making it match the old, little of which was plumb or square I just made it pleasing to the eye Now it is a nice livable home, perhaps not museum piece, but a homey place to live, like yours
tom jackson ,, too right! I live in a 100 year old home in Arizona, there’s not a plumb, square or level wall or floor in it. I learned to accept it and just laugh and do the best that I could with the old girl. Her foundation is strong and the wood as hard as oak. She’ll be around longer than I will!
Great renovation. I love these cottages and to me they are part our history. Anybody who undertakes to preserve these in any way should be applauded. Sadly too many of these lie abandoned or in ruins all over the west of Ireland. Thanks for showing some of the techniques used as they might offer guidance and inspiration to others wishing to do the same. I really like what you have done and thank you for uploading the video and wish you many years of enjoyment in your home.
As an architect with personal experience in many aspects of construction, well done. That project took careful planning and execution, preserving an old traditional structure for practical use for many years to come. Enjoy your home.
dronnins678 ... Great comment , being from the States I knew nothing on the construction of these dwellings ... Very educational and enjoyable for me. Thank You all very much for sharing
I love the fact they did a lot of it old style ways, mud bricks, literally. And with the more modern things. they would have done it in their day had it been available, so no can complain that they brought back to life something that was once an ancestor’s home, it’s great to see the descendants reclaim what would have been a loving family home. I’m sure their ancestors are looking down very please they have not been forgotten. ❤️💓💞💚💗💙💕💛💝🧱💟💘🎁💖🧡💜❣️🤎🤍✝️
Brings back memories good and bad of restoring my old farm house of similar construction here in Cork some 20years ago. I left my out - buildings traditional though with galvanized steel roofing as they are used for animals etc but preferred the old style slate tiles for the roof of the house. I couldn't live through it all again. Love what you have done!.
Fantastic job. Been there myself. Know the blood, sweat and tears (literally) that went into it. So worth it. I know the feel of that place when you open the door. That's what the nay sayers don't get, not that you have got many negative comments anyway. But having done this myself l know that you have maintained the spirit of the place and that is so so worth it. Good luck for the future, you deserve it!
Great job ,too many people would have knocked things down and put a modern building in its place which would be criminal but you have treated the building with love and respect and kept a piece of history .
Wow you have done an amazing job to restore this worn out property! I could feel the love and care you guys were putting towards this project in your pictures.
G'day and greetings from Tasmania Australia, just like to say what a terrific job you did on the restoration of this beautiful old home. The carpentry was really something lovey made trusses ect, thank you for showing the progression of the home through photos kind regards John Kinnane
Kudos to your dedication and hard work...I am speechless, just beautiful! If I were blessed enough to live in Ireland and had the means to do so--I would love to restore one of these old cottages too ♥
Congratulations on a wonderful restoration done with taste & sensitivity to tradition. Hope you're comfortable living there. Charming & full of character
My goodness!! It is really beautiful! One can definately tell when a person truly takes pride in his or her craft because this is 'craftsmanship' here!! Thanl you for sharing!! Peace...;)
What a great job. Well done. Some useful hints on how to do it as well which is really useful because its my long term goal to do the same thing. Thanks for a really useful set of photos. Best wishes to you.
Congratulations on a beautiful reconstruction. I like how you have insulated and modernised it. Rebuilding is pointless if you cant live comfortably in it. 👍
I liked the stonework showing in the 'before' restoration. Maybe one day you can add in some stone facing, the stone showing gave it a lot of character.
myself of Irish Heritage, my family came from Fermanah an County Cork.... Much of Ireland was caught up in Serfdom, farmers had to give up much of what they could get from trade, to the Lords.... Mne came to St. James, New Brunswick, bought property once owned by Bennidict Arnold, had a tavern and a bowling ally, before moving to Boston... My Nana was born in Boston, her mother owned a rowhouse on Pearl Street, just down from the Bunker Hill Monument. Nana's mother took in laundry.......
Well done for keeping with the old style I know you had to make some changes but a lot of people would have let the old house fall down or just flattened it.
Thank you for not utterly destroying another traditional home in Ireland. Irish attitudes to architectural preservation are appalling, so it’s nice to see someone who made the effort to hold onto as much as possible. My mother’s village has been absolutely decimated by the modernist trend, completely wrecking the feel of the place in just 20 years. Then you’ve got what what my arsehole of an uncle did to “the old house” when our family lived for nearly a century- waited until my grandparents died then gutted the place and turned it from a beautiful thatched roof home (easily over 200 years old) into another soulless bloody holiday home “with all mod cons”. It’s heartbreaking. Even the locals were appalled by it. Had it been in Britain he would’ve been sued by the local council and forced to return it to its former state. But not in Ireland- where a brown envelope with some cash will shut up the local councillors. So again, thank you.
The end result is nice. Structures like that are money pits. Many a times it is more realistic to start from scratch. But I must say, I appreciate the fact that people do invest in such an endeavor. May they enjoy their hard labour.
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This is absolutely fantastic. There are so many of these cottages all over the country and they are slowly disintegrating. So few people appreciate our vernacular architecture. We need more of this, remembering and respecting the heritage of the past and yet making it fit for living in the 21st century.
Cannot agree. Most of our 'cottages' were dreadful junk.
Truly, what is valuable about this architecture apart from the lessons learned? The vernacular at the time stemmed from the necessity of tiny size and use of the cheapest possible, preferably free, materials due solely to the extreme poverty. Real craftsmanship was almost non existent and design input was minimal at best. Islander's at least thought about the south aspect and wind direction in their dwellings but, for some reason, even these essentials are uncommon considerations on the mainland, and seemingly remain so!
The truly sad thing is Ireland's continued addiction to, and myopia about, appalling 'house must face the road' strip development, the ghastly bungalow and hacienda house 'architecture', and still commonly without any realistic or life enhancing consideration of aspect or planting.
On top of that, our plebeian dominated 'government', and despite, apparently, a housing crisis, global warming and the need to import fuel, seems quite determined to maintain this pathetic quality of housing. It imposes ridiculously costly and myopic regulations on construction. It even imposes swingeing taxation on basic materials and insulation despite these being produced here by companies heavily subsidised with taxpayers money.
Until this country matures to elect an honest government, and also it is legislated that planning 'authorities' be staffed with meritoriously selected and aesthetically sensitive people instead of rule focused gob-shite bureaucrats, poor old Ireland will remain architecturally embarrassed.
I agree! I would much rather live in a property like this than some of the ' houses ' that are going up today! X
@@cajsheen2594 And there's some pretty hideous houses going up all over rural Ireland.
@@sixmagpies OMG ! What a rant !
No skill in building a cobb house, thatching a roof or building a dry stone wall? These people built their own houses. I'd like to see you do that.
In fact, most traditional houses are built in a hollow or in the shelter of a hill, and near a well or a spring. Not facing the road as you say. The road came about as a way to get to the house.
Such whinging and snobbery !
To heck with all of the people giving their"opinions" and all of the "experts" talking about shoulda, coulda, woulda, you folks did a fantastic job and have created a beautiful home. Sit back and enjoy the hard work you and your family put into your home. God Bless.
notsosilentmajority1 well said mate,
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Bravo. Wouldn’t have believed it if I hadn’t seen it. Rose from the ashes
Your sons will have had some really good bonding family time working on your cottage. A real sense of achievement and the cottage is brilliant.
Ye have done Ireland some service with this beautiful restoration. Bravo!
Wow! Such patience, dedication and attention to detail. Fabulous.
Wonderful Work. Thank you so much for not razing the old cottage and throwing up a pre-fab.
Such beautiful joint work! 💕 😍
I am truly in awe of what you accomplished! The result is honoring the building's history while making it comfortable for the current generation. May you and your family enjoy many happy years in this lovely home!
Lovely job, many have money but few have vision.
May your troubles be less
and your blessings be more
and nothing but happiness
Comes through your door.
Wow! Such a wonderful restoration. How satisfying it must be. Cheers.
And I thought restoring our 120 year old house was a job! You put an amazing amount of labor into this project, that takes grit and determination. Looks like great success to me. Some say they dislike the modern feel to the cottage, but when it was newly made in the 1830's, I am sure the plaster was smooth and white, just as you have made it.
No the plaster was not smooth in the original building, whitewashed yes but not smooth.
Bravo..love that corridor and clean straight lines..Well done.
Wow ! Sending you some well wishes from USA 🇺🇸☘️💜💕❤️
Ignore the haters Sergiy, both you and your family have done a fantastic job here. The cottage looks amazing and it's nothing short of a miracle how you've brought this 200 year old dwelling back to life. Hats off to you sir! People probably don't realise that you are both an amateur builder and videographer, so criticism totally unwarranted. I am truly in awe at how much time, research and effort must have gone into this project.
thanks for great comment Gary :)
Absolutely amazing! Great skill in building with mud bricks!
A credit to all concerned. Did their best to stay true to its original construction methods. Great to see.
Incredible journey. I love repurposed buildings and this truly looks like a labor of love with the old traditional building methods...I am sure it holds in the heat well once warmed up. Thank you for sharing...
we have to use the stove occasionally during irish winter (+5-10C), otherwise its only +16C thanks to UFH. 2 foot mud wall will retain and slowly release the heat for 24 hours.
Saving old buildings preserves the past. Love it. I have Irish ancestors on all sides.
A lovely home created from a wreck - what's more to say? Well done.
Very nice joinery and lots of make it up as you go along It is never easy joining old to new When I rebuilt my 145 year old house, I left the level and square in the tool box It was all making it match the old, little of which was plumb or square I just made it pleasing to the eye Now it is a nice livable home, perhaps not museum piece, but a homey place to live, like yours
tom jackson ,, too right! I live in a 100 year old home in Arizona, there’s not a plumb, square or level wall or floor in it. I learned to accept it and just laugh and do the best that I could with the old girl. Her foundation is strong and the wood as hard as oak. She’ll be around longer than I will!
nothing is more attractive in our house than cottage curvy walls exposed to inside (corridor)
Beautiful! You truly honoured the spirit of the house, wonderful craftsmanship and sensitive to detail, thanks for sharing
Great renovation. I love these cottages and to me they are part our history. Anybody who undertakes to preserve these in any way should be applauded. Sadly too many of these lie abandoned or in ruins all over the west of Ireland. Thanks for showing some of the techniques used as they might offer guidance and inspiration to others wishing to do the same. I really like what you have done and thank you for uploading the video and wish you many years of enjoyment in your home.
many thanks Kenneth for you warm comment. with all the energy invested in this cottage - don't see myself moving away ever ;)
I really enjoyed watching the work you and your family did bringing this home back to life. Marvelous and stunning!
As an architect with personal experience in many aspects of construction, well done. That project took careful planning and execution, preserving an old traditional structure for practical use for many years to come. Enjoy your home.
dronnins678 ... Great comment , being from the States I knew nothing on the construction of these dwellings ... Very educational and enjoyable for me. Thank You all very much for sharing
I love the fact they did a lot of it old style ways, mud bricks, literally. And with the more modern things. they would have done it in their day had it been available, so no can complain that they brought back to life something that was once an ancestor’s home, it’s great to see the descendants reclaim what would have been a loving family home. I’m sure their ancestors are looking down very please they have not been forgotten. ❤️💓💞💚💗💙💕💛💝🧱💟💘🎁💖🧡💜❣️🤎🤍✝️
Brings back memories good and bad of restoring my old farm house of similar construction here in Cork some 20years ago. I left my out - buildings traditional though with galvanized steel roofing as they are used for animals etc but preferred the old style slate tiles for the roof of the house. I couldn't live through it all again. Love what you have done!.
Fantastic job. Been there myself. Know the blood, sweat and tears (literally) that went into it. So worth it. I know the feel of that place when you open the door. That's what the nay sayers don't get, not that you have got many negative comments anyway. But having done this myself l know that you have maintained the spirit of the place and that is so so worth it. Good luck for the future, you deserve it!
Just amazing. A part of your heart, soul, and energy will forever be there at that cottage.
Great job ,too many people would have knocked things down and put a modern building in its place which would be criminal but you have treated the building with love and respect and kept a piece of history .
A stunning transformation and respectful adherence to original construction techniques.. God Bless...
Just beautiful! You did a wonderful job on a lovely old house. Enjoy!
Congratulations on saving the cottage and making it work for modern life.
What a labor of love your cottage turned out beautiful. Hope you have many happy years there.
Wow you have done an amazing job to restore this worn out property! I could feel the love and care you guys were putting towards this project in your pictures.
Wow! That was a remarkable renovation. Very lovely result.
Well Done Great job it's great to see a old cottage coming back to life
G'day and greetings from Tasmania Australia, just like to say what a terrific job you did on the restoration of this beautiful old home. The carpentry was really something lovey made trusses ect, thank you for showing the progression of the home through photos kind regards John Kinnane
With a surname Kinnane ..you must have Irish blood in you..Greeting from the Emerald Isle .🇮🇪
I love the shot of the after with the chickens. haha Thank you for saving this charming little property. Well done!
What a lovely cottage! You guys did a fantastic job, lots of hard work! But it must be so snug and warm now!
Looks really good. I would love to live there.
Kudos to your dedication and hard work...I am speechless, just beautiful! If I were blessed enough to live in Ireland and had the means to do so--I would love to restore one of these old cottages too ♥
Beautiful! Those slate floors!😍
Congratulations on a wonderful restoration done with taste & sensitivity to tradition.
Hope you're comfortable living there. Charming & full of character
My goodness!! It is really beautiful! One can definately tell when a person truly takes pride in his or her craft because this is 'craftsmanship' here!! Thanl you for sharing!! Peace...;)
Very nice home and beautiful job. Congratulations from Brasil. ∴
What a masterpiece of craftsmanship! That house will stand the test of time, unlike modern homes that are easily rent apart in bad weather.
Wonderful restoration! Thank you for uploading this...and the music was fine!
What a great job. Well done. Some useful hints on how to do it as well which is really useful because its my long term goal to do the same thing. Thanks for a really useful set of photos. Best wishes to you.
Class workmanship 🍻🙏💕
Well done.
"May your home always be too small to hold all your friends".
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Rath De' ort - The Grace and Prosperity of God on you.
Fantastic work bringing it back to life. Great video as well. Thanks!
👍Rock On Beautiful people Beautiful rebuild 🇨🇮🦀🌎🦅🇺🇸🤗😷😇🌫⚘🕊🦋🐦🌲🧱🏡
Congratulations on a beautiful reconstruction. I like how you have insulated and modernised it. Rebuilding is pointless if you cant live comfortably in it. 👍
Oh its just lovely. Ireland is so beautiful. I love all the greenery.
Oh my God the brill...Love it so much..
Oh how absolutely wonderful. You must feel so proud
Kudos to you and your family. What an amazing transformation.
Thanks!
Not a huge fan of the modern design, but fair play to ye for preserving a piece of our history👏
I liked the stonework showing in the 'before' restoration. Maybe one day you can add in some stone facing, the stone showing gave it a lot of character.
its always a balance between the look and practicality...
myself of Irish Heritage, my family came from Fermanah an County Cork.... Much of Ireland was caught up in Serfdom, farmers had to give up much of what they could get from trade, to the Lords.... Mne came to St. James, New Brunswick, bought property once owned by Bennidict
Arnold, had a tavern and a bowling ally, before moving to Boston... My Nana was born in Boston, her mother owned a rowhouse on Pearl Street, just down from the Bunker Hill Monument. Nana's mother took in laundry.......
That is impressive work! It looks great and makes me want a little mud cottage.
Good restoration,wonderful transformation. good background music.
beautiful reno,well done
Beautiful...very creative
Marvelous job, and great idea with the radiant heat floor!
What a beautiful home!
Great job ,I love what you've done . I hope you have many wonderful years their.
Just Beautiful, Bravo,The music was lovely as well.
Fantastic work congratulations!
Amazing work! Fabulous!!
Stunning outcome!
Awesome job just awesome. I love Ireland.
awe inspiring and moving
Looks like lots of hard work went into this. Well done!
I wonder how much that cost them, was very nice job, talented
Well done for keeping with the old style I know you had to make some changes but a lot of people would have let the old house fall down or just flattened it.
Spectacular.
Old slates,lads .Your breaking me heart here........well done.
Thank you for not utterly destroying another traditional home in Ireland. Irish attitudes to architectural preservation are appalling, so it’s nice to see someone who made the effort to hold onto as much as possible. My mother’s village has been absolutely decimated by the modernist trend, completely wrecking the feel of the place in just 20 years. Then you’ve got what what my arsehole of an uncle did to “the old house” when our family lived for nearly a century- waited until my grandparents died then gutted the place and turned it from a beautiful thatched roof home (easily over 200 years old) into another soulless bloody holiday home “with all mod cons”. It’s heartbreaking. Even the locals were appalled by it. Had it been in Britain he would’ve been sued by the local council and forced to return it to its former state. But not in Ireland- where a brown envelope with some cash will shut up the local councillors. So again, thank you.
Oh wow very nice to see different methods!
Beautiful !!
Nice . I was hoping for a thatched roof . Did an amazing job. 👍👍
Wow . What a labour of love.
This is beautiful
Gore at job- well done.
Beautiful job👍👍
The end result is nice. Structures like that are money pits. Many a times it is more realistic to start from scratch. But I must say, I appreciate the fact that people do invest in such an endeavor. May they enjoy their hard labour.
None of the rubbish from Home depot in the states,traditional and fantastic work.
Beautiful job
Great JOB! Thanks for sharing from Russia)
A very well done to all of you
A lot of skill. well done
Good job !
great work
Wow! Nice job!
Fantastic!
Good job.
Amazing job. Lovely mix of old and new. What sheets did you use for roof? Noise? Absolutely love this.
traditional corrugated steel sheets. yes, noisy.
AWESOME VIDEO