Take two 113-year-old adjoining labourers’ cottages and merge them and add extensions and upgrade everything. And then you’ll end up with a house like Crann Úll in Carrigogna, outside Midleton. It was extended in the 1980s and was given its latest upgrade in 2008 by the current owners, who are now downsizing. 2008 vs 2026Lean-tos were knocked and walls were cladded and insulated and patios and spacious living areas created. “That pump is so nice now that we have it cemented into place, so that’s staying,” says owner, Shirley.

Source: Irish Examiner April 11, 2026 01:31 UTC