COTTAGES & FARMHOUSES

In earlier times, most people of humble means lived in cottages or single-storey farmhouses. These were built using tradional methods and traditional materials. Walls were made of mud or turf or stone, reinforced sometimes with wooden crutches called crucks, and rooves were thatched. This type of building is called vernacular architecture.

Grander, two-storey thatched farmhouses are often called planter-style houses. They were usually made in stone, were thatched, and were rendered and whitewashed.

REFERENCES
Dixon, Hugh, An Introduction to Ulster Architecture (1975)


In the accompanying audio recording, Sam and Isobel Qua describe the old Qua family house in Daisy Hill, Mountnorris.

Photo of Sam and Isabel Qua in 2003.

Use the audio controller to listen to this talk, given in 2003.


Illustration of a cottage by Greig in 1821. Crown copyright. Illustration for cottages and farmhouses

Illustration of a cottage by Greig in 1821. Crown copyright. Illustration for cottages and farmhouses

Illustration of a cottage by Greig in 1821. Crown copyright. Illustration for cottages and farmhouses

Illustration of a cottage by Greig in 1821. Crown copyright. Illustration for cottages and farmhouses

Illustration of a cottage by Greig in 1821. Crown copyright. Illustration for cottages and farmhouses

Illustration of a cottage by Greig in 1821. Crown copyright. Illustration for cottages and farmhouses

Illustration of a cottage by Greig in 1821. Crown copyright. Illustration for cottages and farmhouses

Illustration of a cottage by Greig in 1821. Crown copyright. Illustration for cottages and farmhouses

Illustration of a cottage by Greig in 1821. Crown copyright. Illustration for cottages and farmhouses

Illustration of a cottage by Greig in 1821. Crown copyright. Illustration for cottages and farmhouses

Illustration of a cottage by Greig in 1821. Crown copyright. Illustration for cottages and farmhouses

Illustration of a cottage by Greig in 1821. Crown copyright. Illustration for cottages and farmhouses

Illustration of a cottage by Greig in 1821. Crown copyright. Illustration for cottages and farmhouses

Illustration of a cottage by Greig in 1821. Crown copyright. Illustration for cottages and farmhouses

Illustration of a cottage by Greig in 1821. Crown copyright. Illustration for cottages and farmhouses audio_qua01.jpg