Irish Thatch

wonderful tribute to the old art of thatching

* Tintean *

multi award winning graphic designer and artist Emma Byrne has a flair for the beautiful. The Co. Wexford native brings her passion for colour, design and tradition together with this warm and wonderful coffee-table tome. Alongside simple and stunning photographs of Irish homes – past and present – tidbits of trivial text recount the history and heritage of both the structures and the area in which they sit. What becomes clear is that Ireland has done well to preserve its past, as evidenced by the growing number of visitors who come to the Emerald Isle each year in search of authentic experience. More than an architectural exercise, Irish Thatch is a series of snapshots into the country’s rich traditions, and the people who lived them

* Celtic Life International *

the only All-Ireland self-builder’s and home improver’s magazine

-- SelfBuild & Improve Your Home Magazine

handsome … lavishly illustrated … a book written from the hearth

-- Irish Times, Property Section

a most beautiful book … an absolutely stunning book ... an ideal Christmas present … buy it early enough and you could ship it to those around the world

-- Galway Bay FM’s Keith Finnegan Show

gorgeous … just in time for Christmas ... beautiful

-- East Coast FM’s Morning Show

beautiful

-- Connaught Telegraph

wonderfully-produced

-- Longford Leader’s

a charming book to inspire gentle adventure … Emma brings you through the history & craft of Irish thatched cottages … a charming pictorial tour of these traditional beauties throughout Ireland

-- vibrantireland.com

a nice Xmas present

-- Master Thatchers Ltd

wonderful 

-- The Daire Nelson Show, LMFM

stunning

-- Wexford People

packed full of wonderful colour images of the buildings, giving the reader a flavour of their appearance across Ireland

-- Ulster Archaeological Soc