Undaunted example of sustainable building conservation at centuries-old Cork building

Conserving old buildings allows our cityscapes to retain their history. Tommy Barker gets the heads-up on a sustainable, best-practice job

The shop front of McCarthy's on Daunt Square, Cork in 1935.

“OLD buildings are not perfect – they ask you to listen to them, accept them and just help them be who they are,” says archaeologist, heritage building and conservation specialist Emma Baume.