See inside the cosy house of straw built by a Cork family 

The owner of this family home in Cork crafted the build using a green material. Carol O’Callaghan pays a visit to check it out

Clara, Liam, Aoibhe (3) and Billy (18 months) in their favourite space, the mezzanine. Pictures: Chani Anderson

A word of caution to any big bad wolves loitering around Berrings, Co Cork: The new straw house constructed in the locality by builder and carpenter Liam Walsh is not likely to be blown down any time soon.

It might even prove to be impossible to find as on approach there’s no discernible difference between it and the 100-year-old stone cottage to which it is an addition, bought by Liam and his wife Clara in 2019.