The restoration of Trohanny cottage (part 1)
I've been asked many times about the cottage restoration and details on thatching, use of lime etc and I'd like to share some of the...
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The Tales and Tails of
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Áine Mc Garry/Trohanny cottage
- Nov 9
- 5 min
Life lessons, Spooky Samhain and a new Jenny on the block!
It's been ages since I wrote a blog and I know this is not my typical fare as it's more of a newsletter so to speak, but I have so much...
Áine Mc Garry/Trohanny cottage
- Oct 6
- 2 min
How to Fly
The old woman sobbed to the clouds in the sky As she wondered aloud why she could no longer fly She heard a strange voice but without a...
Áine Mc Garry/Trohanny cottage
- Sep 9
- 1 min
The little house
The little house of straw and stone Sat beneath a starry sky And I wondered how a little place could have such peace and why? And the...
Áine Mc Garry/Trohanny cottage
- Aug 30
- 3 min
An Introduction to Trohanny Cottage
Trohanny Cottage is a typical example of an 1800's Irish vernacular building. A one story three roomed stone house with front door access..
Áine Mc Garry/Trohanny cottage
- Jun 20
- 3 min
Áine, what's in a name?
Tommorrow is 21st June , Midsummer's day or Summer Solstice. It's my birthday, but also a day (or days) of celebration of another Áine...
Áine Mc Garry/Trohanny cottage
- Jun 4
- 5 min
The Irish stone shed
We all love an old stone cottage or house and they are often discussed in detail.. the style, the form, the history,the various uses of...
Áine Mc Garry/Trohanny cottage
- May 15
- 3 min
A donkey's tale
My beloved Breffni died on Friday
Áine Mc Garry/Trohanny cottage
- Apr 22
- 2 min
The Horse's song (In the key of C)
My horses stood round me for I know not how long, 'ere I heard a soft melody And a singing of song
Áine Mc Garry/Trohanny cottage
- Apr 7
- 6 min
Instagram versus reality
I've been on a roller coaster journey of social media, life on the web and small business adventures over the last while
Áine Mc Garry/Trohanny cottage
- Mar 24
- 1 min
Bobby Dazzler
Bobby Dazzler The Dazzler started life alone, roamed the streets on four white paws. He does what he wants and breaks the rules “A rebel...
Áine Mc Garry/Trohanny cottage
- Mar 2
- 2 min
SuperJet
If you haven't heard of SuperJet or you're not a Superfan. I'm certain that you will be when you hear 'bout this l'il man..
Áine Mc Garry/Trohanny cottage
- Feb 5
- 7 min
Lamenting Loughcrew
I have always had a love of old things. Photographs; people; buildings and Irish landscapes with stories attached. I had a fondness for...
Áine Mc Garry/Trohanny cottage
- Jan 27
- 1 min
Big Ron
Where do i begin with the 'tail of our Big Ron'?! with this orange tabby ginger nut there's always something going on. He's funny and...
Áine Mc Garry/Trohanny cottage
- Jan 16
- 2 min
Breffni
So let's begin with Breffni, our oldest and beloved donkey. He's grey with stripes and rather fat If you're hiding food he'll squash you...
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- Jul 20, 2022
- 4 min
The Last Straw
The loss of thatched roofs in Ireland over the past 20 years stands at 20-25 per cent,
a figure which is rising annually.
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- Jun 21, 2022
- 6 min
The restoration of Trohanny cottage (part 2)
The restoration part 2
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- Jan 17, 2022
- 4 min
From Goddess to ghost
The murder of a young woman in County Offally last week has left the country in shock
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- Dec 8, 2021
- 3 min
The night of the Big Wind
It is 2021 and storm Barra has hit Ireland but in 1837 there was a storm so bad it destroyed the original house on The night of the Big Wind
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- Sep 19, 2021
- 4 min
The Stonemason's Mark
Joseph Gabriel Bergin (Joe), my late husband, is the reason Trohanny Cottage still stands today
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