The Great House Revival: See how Knocknagoshel man made his dream home a reality

Renovating and moving into his grandmother’s one-time residence has been a dream come true for Kerry native Kieran Cotter.

The 27-year-old Knocknagoshel man has an attitude that’s curiously old-world but ultra-modern. “These houses are so lovely,” he says. “I think long ago, in my parents’ generation, those old houses were maybe associated with poverty, with a history of living off the land — but for us young people, we have a romantic view of self-sufficiency, it’s kind of coming back.”

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