At 3.54, the thatched cottage with two doors and no windows is the home of my great, great, grandfather Seamus McHugh in Gweedore. The windows were on the other side of the building as that side didn’t get the blast from the Atlantic. It was renovated by a local heritage committee but unfortunately they did a poor job and it has once again fallen into disrepair. My great grandfather Manus McHugh moved to another house nearby that was built in 1847, the original house was built around 1800 we think. Nice to see it in your video. 🇨🇦🇮🇪
I have seen lots of those types of empty cottages while fishing around ireland . I did wonder as to why they were empty . The black plastic damp course that is used at floor level nowadays probably helps alot solving the musty conditions that existed back then . The ruins are probably making good homes for foxes ,birds and hedgehogs and other life . I watched the banshees of inisherin the other day . It kept me going until the end . I suspect the beer that they were drinking in the pub was bishops finger lol. I can never work out what is real and what is not in ireland as it could be all a faery stray . Thanks primal ireland !
Great to see you uploading again I really enjoy your videos excellent productions. I've recently done a thatching course near Kilmore Quay in wexford it was only a 4 day course but It gave me great insight into the work and skill that went into old cottages I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in vernacular architecture.
Thanks very much, it is sad to see these old cottages fall, well done on the thatching, I read somewhere that the straw was once much longer but the ag-scientists bred shorter shafts on cereals to aid the functioning of combined harvesters!
Yes its true the yield used to be a lot lower the straw was tougher as well the thatcher said modern straw wouldn't soak "piss off a bulls arse " he says its really brittle and short a special old school longstraw variety is grown especially for the thatching it has to be harvested using an old reaper and binder I think modern combines crushes the stems too much . Thanks again for the uploads great stuff ! 👍
What do you reckon might an early medieval Irish settlement have looked like? I'm aware that cities only really appeared when the vikings came, but there must have been some form of population hubs to accommodate the relatively large population of medieval Ireland. Great video !
You are correct about the vikings but cities might be a stretch! It was thought that the monasteries were the first real urban centres before the vikings and thanks for the compliment.
At 3.54, the thatched cottage with two doors and no windows is the home of my great, great, grandfather Seamus McHugh in Gweedore. The windows were on the other side of the building as that side didn’t get the blast from the Atlantic. It was renovated by a local heritage committee but unfortunately they did a poor job and it has once again fallen into disrepair. My great grandfather Manus McHugh moved to another house nearby that was built in 1847, the original house was built around 1800 we think. Nice to see it in your video. 🇨🇦🇮🇪
Thanks for the input! These cottages are disappearing and I thought it worth recording what I could, great to have a name to your cottage.
Cheers again mate. I went to Newmarket Cork and saw where my ancestor came from in a place like that. Then i had a Harp and a whiskey
I'll drink to that!
Great video and to see your Granny return to her home was special a great memory to have.
"back to the glen we rode again" she used to say!
I enjoyed The Banshees of Inisherin. Plenty of Irish roots were planted here in the Ottawa Valley. Even the Rideau canal was built by Irishman.
Thanks for that!
Thanks for another great vlog mate.
No problem!
Thank you I just watched the film myself a few days ago and I really appreciate your video it was very enjoyable and informative
Thanks for the compliment!
I have seen lots of those types of empty cottages while fishing around ireland . I did wonder as to why they were empty . The black plastic damp course that is used at floor level nowadays probably helps alot solving the musty conditions that existed back then . The ruins are probably making good homes for foxes ,birds and hedgehogs and other life . I watched the banshees of inisherin the other day . It kept me going until the end . I suspect the beer that they were drinking in the pub was bishops finger lol. I can never work out what is real and what is not in ireland as it could be all a faery stray . Thanks primal ireland !
I was glad to document these old buildings!
Thank you, very interesting video. My daughter recently bought a house in Beaufort, Kerry with a stone cottage on the land. Thanks for the education
Thanks for the compliment and good luck with the cottage!
I want that jacket and scarf. Thanks for the video.
Great to see you uploading again I really enjoy your videos excellent productions. I've recently done a thatching course near Kilmore Quay in wexford it was only a 4 day course but It gave me great insight into the work and skill that went into old cottages I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in vernacular architecture.
Thanks very much, it is sad to see these old cottages fall, well done on the thatching, I read somewhere that the straw was once much longer but the ag-scientists bred shorter shafts on cereals to aid the functioning of combined harvesters!
Yes its true the yield used to be a lot lower the straw was tougher as well the thatcher said modern straw wouldn't soak "piss off a bulls arse " he says its really brittle and short a special old school longstraw variety is grown especially for the thatching it has to be harvested using an old reaper and binder I think modern combines crushes the stems too much . Thanks again for the uploads great stuff ! 👍
Nice one, thanks!
You're welcome!
Excellent video
Thanks!
What do you reckon might an early medieval Irish settlement have looked like? I'm aware that cities only really appeared when the vikings came, but there must have been some form of population hubs to accommodate the relatively large population of medieval Ireland.
Great video !
You are correct about the vikings but cities might be a stretch! It was thought that the monasteries were the first real urban centres before the vikings and thanks for the compliment.
@@primalireland-histcult Ah you're right I forgot about settlements around monasteries. Thanks.