BLFI at the Traditional Building Skills in Action Exhibition

Last Updated on Monday, 28 June 2010 21:43 Written by Administrator Thursday, 24 June 2010 10:23

Traditional Building Skills in Action Exhibition, 10am to 5pm Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th June 2010 – come and visit our BLFI stand at the main exibition area

Irish Georgian Society & Kildare County Council in partnership with OPW present an action packed two-day exhibition in the grounds of the splendid Castletown, Celbridge, Co. Kildare with demonstrations of thatching, slating, lime mortar use, repair of historic windows, decorative plasterwork and other traditional building skills. Running alongside the exhibition will be two days of conservation lectures. The restored Irish Landmark Trust Batty Langley Lodge and Round House are open and architects, Blackwood Associates Architects and Cathal Crimmins Architect, will be on hand to explain the recent conservation works. Ciarán Cuffe, Minister of State with special responsibility for Sustainable Transport, Horticulture, Planning and Heritage will launch the exhibition at 12 noon on Saturday 26th June 2010.

This is a family friendly event with free face painting & bouncy castle. Enjoy food at the CHC restaurant at The West Wing.

All welcome & no admission charge