Introduction to Heart to Hearth

<p>This is it! Episode 01 of the first ever SPAB Ireland podcast. On our first episode you can hear our podcast hosts Triona Byrne (Chairperson of SPAB Ireland) and Róisín Byrne (Committee member at SPAB Ireland) discuss how they became involved in SPAB Ireland,  the importance of vernacular architecture, what exactly does vernacular mean, and an introduction to another of our SPAB Ireland committee members Gissella Renolfi who hails from Argentina on her perspective on vernacular heritage in Ireland.</p><p>Hosted by Tríona Byrne and Róisín Beirne.</p><p>Edited by Deirdre Keeley.</p><p>Artwork by Róisín Beirne.</p><p>Theme music by Cillian Byrne.</p><p>Generously supported by the Heritage Council as part of their Heritage Sector Support Fund 2021.</p><p>The podcast was recorded on Zoom in July 2021.</p><p>If you have a question or feedback on the series, we’d love to hear from you so please get in touch by emailing us at <a href="mailto:spabireland@gmail.com">spabireland@gmail.com</a>. For more information on SPAB Ireland visit <a href="http://www.spab.org.uk/about-us/spab-ireland">www.spab.org.uk/about-us/spab-ireland</a>.</p><p>You can follow our social media @SPABIreland on Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/spabireland">https://www.instagram.com/spabireland</a>, Facebook - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/spabireland">https://www.facebook.com/spabireland</a> and Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/SPABIreland">https://twitter.com/SPABIreland</a> and you can also check our website <a href="https://www.spab.org.uk/members/regional-groups/spab-ireland">https://www.spab.org.uk/members/regional-groups/spab-ireland</a>.</p><p>Subscribe, enjoy and please leave a review! </p><ul><li><i>Advice Series : Thatch : A guide to the repair of thatched roofs</i> Nolan, D., O’Reilly, B. & MacCárthaigh, C., (2015), Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht  available at <<a href="https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/app/uploads/2019/10/Thatch-A-Guide-to-the-Repair-of-Thatched-Roofs-2015.pdf">https://www.buildi