tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post2800244988331017261..comments2024-03-24T12:54:29.192-04:00Comments on P i g t o w n * D e s i g n: Kilgallan, Ireland – A Church ConversionPigtown*Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-81625784529702723412012-05-18T16:57:39.333-04:002012-05-18T16:57:39.333-04:00Was cycling the Western Greenway and saw the bellt...Was cycling the Western Greenway and saw the belltower in the distance : as I cycled towards what I thought was a First Fruits Church with an unusual belltower, I noticed the velux windows in the roof and when I saw the refuse bins at the gate I knew I was looking at a very sympathetic conversion but it was only when I found your site , I realised what a transformation had been achieved: lissoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13309658451272720469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-92153248339249993142010-03-24T13:11:39.018-04:002010-03-24T13:11:39.018-04:00*weeping openly**weeping openly*Marchelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11201825708442679157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-80029018977803083092010-03-19T18:37:40.530-04:002010-03-19T18:37:40.530-04:00Amazing! I especially love the entry. On our firs...Amazing! I especially love the entry. On our first trip to Ireland in 1990 my husband and I spent many hours exploring old ruins, churches, castles etc that we could just come across. My mom's cousin also has a ruined castle tower on her farm. <br />Thanks for sharing this.My Notting Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03029931096995642571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-23534924651801367892010-03-19T04:34:52.338-04:002010-03-19T04:34:52.338-04:00Amazing! Perfect! Gorgeous! Incredible! Beauti...Amazing! Perfect! Gorgeous! Incredible! Beautiful! Stunning! =) Gothic architecture is my absolute favorite, and this restoration makes me want to sing. =)Sylvia Plathypushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09570915595620408602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-11884410656412352932010-03-18T21:53:38.571-04:002010-03-18T21:53:38.571-04:00SUCH a great story! And a great transformation!! I...SUCH a great story! And a great transformation!! I have wanted to do somthing like this ever since my Mom converted a ruin of an old adobe schoolhouse near Santa Fe, N.M. This is just beautiful! Thanks Meg. :)katiedidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12682823255667624459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-55265964464371393402010-03-17T20:09:46.212-04:002010-03-17T20:09:46.212-04:00wow, this is amazing and incredible. I love old ch...wow, this is amazing and incredible. I love old churches and seeing the work is fabulous. He is a talented architect. let me know when the pub opens!Laura Casey Interiorshttp://www.lauracaseyinteriors.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-61310757667339268802010-03-17T19:22:46.790-04:002010-03-17T19:22:46.790-04:00Meg,
Such a nice St Patrick's day post. The Lo...Meg,<br />Such a nice St Patrick's day post. The Lohan's are folks with vision, and not a bit afraid of a challenge. I read all the links, great of them and you to share the story.Pat's Additionhttp://pats-addition.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-41585869458172231772010-03-17T13:31:52.176-04:002010-03-17T13:31:52.176-04:00This is so inspiring! I love seeing these old buil...This is so inspiring! I love seeing these old building being recycled in such a glorious way.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04348849115235899670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-26771546906161984012010-03-17T11:14:58.320-04:002010-03-17T11:14:58.320-04:00I want to live there!I want to live there!Lucindavillehttp://lucindaville.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-68939258214830199562010-03-17T11:01:38.747-04:002010-03-17T11:01:38.747-04:00oh my!! what an amazing place!!!oh my!! what an amazing place!!!anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00982282426309707487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-542455671137610222010-03-17T04:40:50.990-04:002010-03-17T04:40:50.990-04:00Thank you Meg for posting and thank you to Jackie ...Thank you Meg for posting and thank you to Jackie and Andrew for sharing this magnificent transformation. The process was great fun to see and read. You were incredibly brave and I applaud anyone who saves a building as historically significant such as this. You both really are "blessed"!<br /><br />Happy St. Patrick's Day indeed.Dumbwit Tellherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18148671166061931241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-79040578428196651312010-03-17T01:18:34.410-04:002010-03-17T01:18:34.410-04:00How wonderful. We are so fortunate that there are ...How wonderful. We are so fortunate that there are people like the Lohans all over the world willing to take on such labors of love. Beautiful, beautiful work.Tracy Watierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06173203339834757559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-10076393036136170922010-03-16T23:32:02.446-04:002010-03-16T23:32:02.446-04:00Meg this is an amazing attribute to these builders...Meg this is an amazing attribute to these builders off such historical proportion!!<br /><br />Karena<br />Art by KarenaKarenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05206642885608991170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-31537236312994265192010-03-16T23:21:06.343-04:002010-03-16T23:21:06.343-04:00Amazing story--this couple are true adventurers!! ...Amazing story--this couple are true adventurers!! To put the church back together was a real feat and they make it sound so easy. Thanks--especially since I am 95% Irish.maryhttp://mjhdesignarts.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-13010052297005151522010-03-16T23:20:26.458-04:002010-03-16T23:20:26.458-04:00Such a fascinating post to see the process, and wh...Such a fascinating post to see the process, and what a beautiful outcome.casapinkahttp://www.casapinka.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-10408491517810511672010-03-16T23:03:52.628-04:002010-03-16T23:03:52.628-04:00What an amazing restoration! Jackie and Andrew ce...What an amazing restoration! Jackie and Andrew certainly brought that gorgeous old church back to life. And how wonderful that they restored the school as well! I would love to stay at either of these beautiful properties!<br /><br />Thanks so much for sharing this with us Meg!<br /><br />Kat :)Low Tide High Stylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11494078916477622322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-35209289642398864782010-03-16T21:24:52.710-04:002010-03-16T21:24:52.710-04:00I think that the school is available!I think that the school is available!Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-61820270218895666922010-03-16T21:20:18.022-04:002010-03-16T21:20:18.022-04:00This is a perfect post for St. Patrick's Day. ...This is a perfect post for St. Patrick's Day. Thanks Meg for this update on this massive renovation project. I saw the original episode on Grand Design when I was living in Australia. How fun it would be to stay there. Is the school an accomodation as well?<br /><br />MarjorieChemin des Muguetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05949537173200688907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-14075704120084591742010-03-16T20:56:44.141-04:002010-03-16T20:56:44.141-04:00Truly amazing! How great that you got to post thi...Truly amazing! How great that you got to post this story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com