In this episode, we chat with Sinead Hughes. Sinead is a heritage consultant based in Dublin. Among various other projects, she is currently undertaking a thatch survey of Fingal County.  

In today's chat,  we talk about Sinead's background, her ongoing thatch survey in Fingal, and the challenges facing owners of thatched buildings in Ireland today.  

Hosted by Tríona Byrne.

Edited by Deirdre Keeley.

Artwork by Róisín Beirne.

Theme music by Cillian Byrne.

Generously supported by the Heritage Council as part of their Heritage Capacity Fund 2022.

The podcast was recorded on Zoom in August 2022.

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Fingal Thatch Survey https://www.fingal.ie/news/fingal-thatch-project-2022  

Valentine Photograph Collection, National Library of Ireland https://catalogue.nli.ie/Collection/vtls000033871

Lawrence Photograph Collection, National Library of Ireland https://catalogue.nli.ie/Collection/vtls000313414  

Historic Census Records http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/  

National Folklore Commission https://www.ucd.ie/irishfolklore/en/