Hugh Wallace encounters individuals breathing new life into forgotten spaces, starting with an Australian cabinet maker who is meticulously restoring a house in County Mayo boasting a remarkable one hundred and ten rooms.

Murray Rees had long dreamed of residing in a stately old townhouse, so he was astonished to discover an affordable one in Dublin's North Inner City. The buildings in the area were largely dilapidated, many converted into cramped bedsits. M…

Ronan Fitzpatrick and his fiancée, Mary Rahill, are undertaking the restoration of a two-room schoolhouse from the 1890s, intending to make it their family home. The building holds particular meaning for Ronan, as he and his father both att…

Irene McDermott holds a deep personal history with the cottage she's restoring on the Inishowen Peninsula in County Donegal. It was the home of her great-great-grandmother, and has remained within her family since the time of the famine.

Goretti Foreau and her French husband, Eric, are embarking on a significant life change. With their older children now pursuing their studies, they've decided to relocate entirely from Dublin city to the countryside of Rathrum, County Wickl…

Garry and Anne Wilson, natives of Belfast, have spent their entire adult lives in the United Kingdom. A desire for a home in Ireland had long been a shared aspiration, and in 2016 they discovered Belvelly Tower House in Cobh, County Cork, a…