The Irish Georgian Society, Kildare County Council and the Office of Public Works, in association with Creative Ireland present an action packed weekend exhibition in the grounds of Castletown House. See over two dozen craftspeople demonstrate key traditional skills needed for the conservation of old buildings, including sash window repairs; stained glass and fanlight conservation; stone carving; dry stonewall construction; use of lime based mortars; decorative plasterwork; ironwork; slate roofing; thatching; and furniture restoration. In tandem with the exhibition there will be hourly talks on the history and significance, maintenance and repair of old buildings. there will also be some free children's workshops on each day. All demonstrations, talks and workshops are free of charge and no booking is necessary.

Download the full programme: https://www.igs.ie/uploads/IGS-TBS-2019-for-web.pdf