Inside the Cork schoolhouse that will feature on Home of the Year

Ahead of its appearance on the small screen, artist Ian Humphreys tells Eve Kelliher what it's like to live in a property with a vibrant past

The cosy living space in the West Cork schoolhouse. Pictures: RTÉ

Stepping into a classroom for the first time, you might hope to make a new pal or two.

But a West Cork family have discovered that living in a former school widens your social circle faster than you can say “no homework for the weekend”.