Row with the flow

BUNGALOWS don’t normally have much in common with burial tombs!

But sometimes, the long, narrow and dark hallways common in Irish bungalows would put you in mind of Newgrange, with just a seasonal shaft of natural light to be found at the end of these domestic passage tunnels.

Getting light into dead-end, central hallways with rooms off to either side is a difficult problem, but one the owner of this once basic and traditional home tackled with relish.