Local Materials and Skills
The advantage of thatch for people in the past was that the material was usually available locally. Using thatch for roofs saved much money that would otherwise have been spent on the transportation and trading of building materials.
Pa McGrath's Thatched Pub
Photo of Pa McGrath's pub, Boher, Co. Limerick. This is a well-known East Limerick pub.
Courtesy of the Office of Public Works.Pa McGrath's Thatched Pub
Courtesy of the Office of Public Works.
Courtesy of the Office of Public Works.
Pa McGrath's Thatched Pub
Photo of Pa McGrath's pub, Boher, Co. Limerick. This is a well-known East Limerick pub.
Courtesy of the Office of Public Works.Limerick thatched buildings come in many shapes and sizes.
The one here is used as a pub and is called Pa McGrath's. The building is over 100 years old and still in excellent condition.
Skilled thatchers were once in great demand. Thatchers still exist today, but they are fewer in number. In the past, the owner of a thatched building usually provided the materials, while the thatcher priced the job according to his labour.
Morgans South is an area in Askeaton, Co. Limerick. The thatched cottage pictured is situated there.
Morgans South Thatched Cottage, Co. Limerick
Photo of Morgans South thatched cottage, Askeaton Co. Limerick.
Courtesy of the Office of Public Works.Morgans South Thatched Cottage, Co. Limerick
Courtesy of the Office of Public Works.
Courtesy of the Office of Public Works.
Morgans South Thatched Cottage, Co. Limerick
Photo of Morgans South thatched cottage, Askeaton Co. Limerick.
Courtesy of the Office of Public Works.Would you like to live in a house like this?
How is it different from your own home?