Product Overview
THATCH - VOICES FROM THE TRADITIONAL HOUSES OF COUNTY LAOIS is written by Mary Ann Williams in conjunction with Bronagh Lanigan and Sinead Hughes of Architectural Recording and Research (AR&R) with illustrations by Mairtin D Alton and photography by James Fraher and Alf Harvey. Thatch is an integral part of the architectural heritage of Ireland. This book, about the thatched houses of County Laois, in the Irish Midlands, celebrates both the thatched houses themselves and the people associated with them, past and present. The thatched houses that remain have, after all, survived because of the love, care and attention of the people in whose care they have been entrusted. The Book is a testament to the families that were reared in these houses, and the generations who have lovingly maintained and kept them. This book, published by Laois County Council with the support of The Heritage Council, is an action of the Laois Heritage Plan 2007 2011 and follows on from a comprehensive survey of thatch in the county carried out in 2007. Its publication reflects the high priority given to thatch by the public in Laois and the members of the Laois Heritage Forum and Laois County Council.
