"It feels like you're in another world and I guess you are in so many ways." Liz McArdle and her family live in a rare and unusual home, one of only a few left in Northern Ireland. That's because her ...

Thatched cottage owners in Ireland are seeking to establish a group insurance scheme to provide cover for the iconic homes after Irish insurers stopped taking on new thatched homeowners. Thatched ...

The race is on to save the remaining thatched cottages in Ireland and train the next generation to restore them to their former glory. Donegal County Council has said there are more than 300 known ...

Where better to hunker down in the autumn than the ultimate snug home? The thatched cottage is romantic, sustainable, has a long, proud tradition – and is now enjoying a revival. As the nights draw in ...

Ever noticed that some of the richest people in Ireland hang pictures of some of the poorest dwellings in Ireland on their walls? An Irish thatched Cottage One of the few remaining pre-famine ...