A lovely jaunt to Galway today for some important discussions on craft skills training at ATU Galway with Colm Murray DigitalHeritageAge & others, plus a pitstop en route home at the hulking, handsome Merlin Castle to admire the conservation done by my colleagues CORA Consulting Engineers last year

Nice find under our floorboards that Colm Browning has been lifting this weekend, must date from 1926 when the house was built & as it pre-dates the Player Wills factory down the road in Dublin 8, I assume these were made in the UK - unless anyone knows any better?

Dubliners, come visit the Custom House this evening for what is sure to be an excellent talk, as always, from Frank Keohane on understanding old buildings ahead of making any energy efficiency upgrades. Tickets €8: spab.org.uk/whats-on/lectu…

Interested in working with or caring for old buildings? SPAB Ireland are running a #workshop in Kilkenny this weekend on 'Keeping Traditional Walls Warm'. We will be speaking about contemporary approaches to sustainably treating traditional walls. eventbrite.ie/e/spab-ireland…

I absolutely love the Philo mural in Crumlin by Sarah Bracken Soper, makes me smile (& hum 'Old Town' to myself) everytime I see it. The pollinator-friendly planting makes it a gorgeous little corner of Dublin 12, thanks to Bloomin Crumlin Crumlin Community Cleanup & everyone involved 👏

What a brilliant day we had yesterday for our workshop with BLFI on keeping traditional walls warm, looking at different plasters & wall finishes for old buildings. Huge thanks to all the demonstrators, attendees & our wonderful hosts Shankill Castle.

And we begin again. Today is the longest day, a turning point in the year. Happy Summer Solstice! Enjoy every minute. Kerbstone 67 at Newgrange. 📷Clare #SummerSolstice #LongestDay

Gearing up for International Women in Engineering Day this Thursday ⬇️Thanks to Trinity Women Grads for the invitation to speak at this online event to discuss my unusual career path to working on conservation of historic buildings 🏰 INWED CORA Consulting Engineers

Guinness, I love ya, but the lack of maintenance on your lovely Protected Structures beside Guinness Storehouse is breaking my heart💔Plants don't belong on buildings, particularly woody-stemmed buddleia! Good at pints, not good at #BuildingMaintenance 👎

SAVE THE DATE! Our Working Party will take place from 19th-21st August at this beautiful complex of vernacular farm buildings near Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary. Sign up to our mailing list to get all the details & booking info as soon as it is released: spab.org.uk/content/spab-i…

What a start to our Working Party weekend! Lots more updates on the SPAB Ireland Instagram if you want to check out our progress over the weekend

Very happy to be back hosting another series of our podcast about vernacular buildings. I had a lovely chat with Ken in the 1st episode about his career in archaeology, stonemasonry & dry stone walling, plus the intangible magic of working with stone

Work in a trade with old buildings? There's just a week to apply for the 2023 #SPABFellowship ➡️ ow.ly/3JSE50KnVv2 A unique opportunity for craftspeople to travel around the UK & Ireland to develop skills and learn from experts. No fees, bursary included. SPAB Ireland

Join us in-person for our AGM followed by a 'Watch Party' for the inaugural SPAB Awards this Thursday 3rd November in the City Assembly House, Dublin 2 from 6:30pm. The AGM will be streamed live for any SPAB members who can not attend in person. spab.org.uk/whats-on/event…

Happy new year! Did you see that we released series 2 of our podcast Heart to Hearth over the break? There are 10 episodes full of fascinating chats with people who care for our vernacular buildings. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: heart-to-hearth.simplecast.com

A very interesting project to be working on, giving some long-overdue care to this fascinating mill complex tucked away in Dublin 8.

Bígí Linn! This Saturday - 18th February 1.30 pm at Parnell Square. #DiversityNotDivision #IrelandForAll

A real treat to be at Other Voices in the Long Gallery, Castletown House in my hometown of Celbridge last night to see the brilliant anna mieke Ezra William & Negro Impacto, under those beautiful 18thC Italian chandeliers - an extraordinary gig venue youtube.com/watch?v=OMwQCM…

Our SPAB Ireland Summer Lecture Series 2023 which is a four-part online lecture series focusing on the theme of 'Re-use of Traditional Buildings, Sustainability and the Circular Economy' starting on 31st May. spab.org.uk/content/spab-i…

BIG NEWS! Our next Working Party will be held at the beautiful Rothaí Mill in Virginia, Co. Cavan on 18th-20th August as part of National Heritage Week. The booking page goes live on Thursday morning & tickets are limited so will be first-come, first-served. So set your alarms!⏰