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From small, often dilapidated buildings, great things can come in time, writes Kya deLongchamps
Jon and Mary Crease
Jon and Mary Crease
Sat, 17 Mar, 2018 - 00:00

From small, often dilapidated buildings, great things can come in time, writes Kya deLongchamps

Living in the Bridgend area of Wales, Jon and Mary Crease were looking for a home with at least an acre of land in Mary’s former home place in Ireland for over 20 years.

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