Turf House Launch
Join Friends of Ardee Bog and special guests as they launch their newly built Turf House in the heart of Ardee Bog.
What is a Turf House, how were they built and who lived in them?
Join Friends of Ardee Bog and members of the Ardee Bog community for tea, cake and an informal chat about their newly constructed Turf House on Ardee Bog.
In 2024 Friends of Ardee Bog received a Creative Communities grant from Creative Ireland to build a Turf House on Ardee Bog. In this event we invite guests to learn about Turf Houses, how they were built and who lived in them, and find out how Friends of Ardee Bog have re-imagined this type of traditional home as a space for informal education, making, gathering, and bog conservation - right in the heart of Ardee Bog.
We are also delighted to welcome guests from the Irish Architecture Foundation and 12th Field to chat about their 'Bog Bothy' Project and share insights from working with communities across Ireland to create Bog Bothies as spaces for shelter, retreat and deep engagement with the changing cultural landscape of Bogs.
This event is brought to you with the support of Creative Ireland and Louth Arts Office and is happening as part of the Bog Cafe, a weekend long programme of communty arts and happenings celebrating Ardee Bog.
Bog Bothy is a partnership between the Irish Architecture Foundation’s Reimagine Programme and 12th Field. It is part of the Creative Climate Action II – Agents for Change programme funded by Creative Ireland.
Join Friends of Ardee Bog and special guests as they launch their newly built Turf House in the heart of Ardee Bog.
What is a Turf House, how were they built and who lived in them?
Join Friends of Ardee Bog and members of the Ardee Bog community for tea, cake and an informal chat about their newly constructed Turf House on Ardee Bog.
In 2024 Friends of Ardee Bog received a Creative Communities grant from Creative Ireland to build a Turf House on Ardee Bog. In this event we invite guests to learn about Turf Houses, how they were built and who lived in them, and find out how Friends of Ardee Bog have re-imagined this type of traditional home as a space for informal education, making, gathering, and bog conservation - right in the heart of Ardee Bog.
We are also delighted to welcome guests from the Irish Architecture Foundation and 12th Field to chat about their 'Bog Bothy' Project and share insights from working with communities across Ireland to create Bog Bothies as spaces for shelter, retreat and deep engagement with the changing cultural landscape of Bogs.
This event is brought to you with the support of Creative Ireland and Louth Arts Office and is happening as part of the Bog Cafe, a weekend long programme of communty arts and happenings celebrating Ardee Bog.
Bog Bothy is a partnership between the Irish Architecture Foundation’s Reimagine Programme and 12th Field. It is part of the Creative Climate Action II – Agents for Change programme funded by Creative Ireland.