{"id":2048,"date":"2025-02-20T14:40:14","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T14:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/heritage\/?page_id=2048"},"modified":"2025-02-20T14:40:14","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T14:40:14","slug":"monaghans-traditional-rural-houses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/heritage\/monaghans-traditional-rural-houses\/","title":{"rendered":"Monaghan\u2019s Traditional Rural Houses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1163 size-medium\" title=\"Monaghan Heritage Logo\" src=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/heritage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/12\/MonaghanHeritageOffice-01-300x138.jpg\" alt=\"Monaghan Heritage Logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/heritage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/12\/MonaghanHeritageOffice-01-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/heritage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/12\/MonaghanHeritageOffice-01-1024x470.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/heritage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/12\/MonaghanHeritageOffice-01-768x353.jpg 768w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/heritage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/12\/MonaghanHeritageOffice-01-1536x705.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/heritage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/12\/MonaghanHeritageOffice-01-2048x940.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/heritage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/12\/MonaghanHeritageOffice-01-648x298.jpg 648w, https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/heritage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/12\/MonaghanHeritageOffice-01-418x192.jpg 418w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The second volume in the Heritage Series-Monaghan\u2019s Traditional Rural Houses is a celebration and a call to action. The vernacular heritage, or architecture of the people, crafted from local materials is testament to their hard work, ingenuity, and skill. This book is informed by a county-wide survey undertaken through the County Monaghan Heritage Office, which traces their evolution from simple byre-dwellings to long cottages or two[1]story farmhouses. Features that now seem quirky but once had functional uses like jamb walls and spy windows are explained, together with characteristic windows, doors and house layouts. Here too you will find inspiration for re-using these homes. The stories of successful restorations demonstrate that vacant traditional houses can once again be vibrant, comfortable homes. This publication was funded by the Heritage Council.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/monaghan.ie\/heritage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/02\/Traditional-Rural-Houses-of-Monaghan_final_lowres.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Traditional Rural Houses Of Monaghan (PDF)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The second volume in the Heritage Series-Monaghan\u2019s Traditional Rural Houses is a celebration and a call to action. 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