Vinny the Thatcher replacing the ridge of a thatched roof. Image © Julie Corcoran 2016.
Vinny the Thatcher replacing the ridge of a thatched roof. Image © Julie Corcoran 2016.
In the fishing village of Kilmore Quay, Co. Wexford you’ll find the most beautiful collection of traditionally thatched cottages.
I was lucky enough to catch a glimpse of how this village maintains its crowning glory as local thatcher, Vinny, set to work on replacing a thatch ridge ahead of the Kilmore Quay Seafood Festival.
There is a Go Fund Me campaign set up to fund a documentary on thatching in the area, click here for details.
Replacing a thatch ridge using traditional methods. Image ©Julie Corcoran 2016.
The black and white images are particularly striking. Wonderful to watch crafts-people like these keeping the old traditions alive