In today's episode we talk to John Plunkett, the eldest son of the Plunkett family who has taken an interest in restoring the family farm, Rory Galligan, director of Rock Road Stone Company in Moynalty, Co. Meath and Fergal McGirl, a Conservation architect based in Dublin, with almost 30 years of experience. We chat to them about how together they carried out a project to restore the Plunkett cobbled farmyard in Co.Meath. We learn about the importance of proper on-site research when carrying out a restoration project and the untold value of regular maintenance of vernacular buildings along with maintaining the traditional use of vernacular farm buildings and structures. If you have a question or would like to give us feedback, or ideas about future guests or topics, we’d love to hear from you so please give us a review and leave a comment wherever you get your podcasts, or get in touch by emailing us at spabireland@gmail.com For more information on SPAB Ireland: www.spab.org.uk/about-us/spab-ireland To follow us on social media: www.instagram.com/spabireland www.twitter.com/spabireland www.facebook.com/spabireland Hosted by Róisín Beirne and Livia Artibani Edited by Graeme Baldwin Reviewed by Tríona Byrne, Shona O’Keefe, Gissella Renolfi & Róisín Beirne. Artwork by Róisín Beirne and Gissella Renolfi. Theme music by Cillian Byrne. Generously supported by the Heritage Council under their Heritage Capacity Fund 2023.
In today's episode we talk to John Plunkett, the eldest son of the Plunkett family who has taken an interest in restoring the family farm, Rory Galligan, director of Rock Road Stone Company in Moynalty, Co. Meath and Fergal McGirl, a Conservation architect based in Dublin, with almost 30 years of experience. We chat to them about how together they carried out a project to restore the Plunkett cobbled farmyard in Co.Meath. We learn about the importance of proper on-site research when carrying out a restoration project and the untold value of regular maintenance of vernacular buildings along with maintaining the traditional use of vernacular farm buildings and structures.
If you have a question or would like to give us feedback, or ideas about future guests or topics, we’d love to hear from you so please give us a review and leave a comment wherever you get your podcasts, or get in touch by emailing us at spabireland@gmail.com
For more information on SPAB Ireland:
www.spab.org.uk/about-us/spab-ireland
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Hosted by Róisín Beirne and Livia Artibani
Edited by Graeme Baldwin
Reviewed by Tríona Byrne, Shona O’Keefe, Gissella Renolfi & Róisín Beirne.
Artwork by Róisín Beirne and Gissella Renolfi.
Theme music by Cillian Byrne.
Generously supported by the Heritage Council under their Heritage Capacity Fund 2023.
Shownotes
John's favourite vernacular building : Outhouses
Rory's favourite vernacular building : A thatched cottage
Fergal's favourite vernacular buildings : Whitestown Clachan, Co. louth
Contact details
John Plunkett :
Phone contact number given at end of podcast
Rory Galligan: Rock Road Stone Company Ltd. Moynalty, Meath.
Building Ireland Magazine article
Fergal McGirl :
GLAS Traditional Farm Buildings Scheme
Evaluation of Traditional Farm Buildings Scheme - 2022
Agriland .ie article : Old ways and grant aid restores cobbled yard on Carnaross Farm
ROI Government Conservation Advice Series - Paving : The Conservation of Historic Ground Surfaces
Cobble Repairs - Robin Russell, Historic Churches 2017
Traditional Buildings on Irish Farms, 2005, ROI Heritage Council
Reusing Farm Buildings : A Kildare Perspective
Laura Bowen and Nicki Matthews
DSWAI : Dry Stone Walling Association of Ireland
https://www.facebook.com/dswai.ie