Training In Contemporary Applications of Traditional European Crafts (TICATEC) - 2008

FULL Hatching of a Roundhouse and associated Traditional Crafts

County Galway, Ireland

Number of UK participants: 4

Project Dates: 8th June to 12 July 2008

Placement duration: 5 weeks

The placement will be based at Brigits Garden (www.brigitsgarden.ie) an environmental and cultural centre at Roscahill, County Galway. The placement consists of a two week hatching course to construct the roof of a Iron Age Roundhouse and three weeks learning about traditional Irish wood-crafts to create a 'Celtic' garden around the structure, recently built at Brigits Garden. This structure of the roundhouse was built in April and constructed from oak poles set in the ground in a circle, which are woven with split hazel to make wattle rails. In addition to the construction of the roof in June, there will be some tree planting in order to extend existing native woodland around the roundhouse. Students would also help out in additional garden/land/woodland maintenance activities around the centre. Participants will stay in a youth hostel with self catering facilities near to the centre.

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Images- The construction of a Iron Age Roundhouse at Brigits Garden- April 2008