Different Shapes and Sizes
Lough Gur Thatched Cottage
A thatched cottage in Lough Gur, Co. Limerick.
Courtesy of the Office of Public Works.Lough Gur Thatched Cottage
Courtesy of the Office of Public Works.
Courtesy of the Office of Public Works.
Lough Gur Thatched Cottage
A thatched cottage in Lough Gur, Co. Limerick.
Courtesy of the Office of Public Works.Thatched dwellings are often long, low buildings and are traditionally just one storey high.
The walls are built strong and thick, as they have to support a heavy roof.
Often, the cottages have a half door, originally designed to let in the daylight and protect children. The cottage above is in Lough Gur, Co. Limerick. As you can see, it is much longer than the one in Loughanstown, which is seen in the image below.
Loughanstown Thatched Cottage
Photo of a thatched cottage in Loughanstown, Co. Limerick.
Courtesy of the Office of Public Works.Loughanstown Thatched Cottage
Courtesy of the Office of Public Works.
Courtesy of the Office of Public Works.
Loughanstown Thatched Cottage
Photo of a thatched cottage in Loughanstown, Co. Limerick.
Courtesy of the Office of Public Works.Thatched cottages come in all shapes and sizes.
In the past, those owned by farmers were often significantly larger than those owned by the less well off rural labourers.