What exactly is Bunnaglanna I hear you cry. Well it is the Irish name for "The foot of the Glen" which considering that this cottage nestles in the foothills of the Nagle mountains in Co. Cork Ireland, would seem to be an apt name.

It would appear that it was built about 250 years ago, although dating property in Ireland is more guess work than fact. The photo on the right was taken shortly before we bought it and what follows on from here is the story of how we knocked it down and rebuilt it, and the problems that you might get into if you try something similar