In a hall in Portnoo, students at the Donegal Thatching School clamber over practice roofs under the watchful eye of Brian Lafferty, one of Ireland's last master thatchers.

The Irish craft of thatching is at risk of dying out unless greater investment is made into training a new generation of ...

Trainee Fidelma Toland follows a course at the Donegal Thatching school in Portnoo, Donegal, north western Ireland which has opened in a bid to save the country's disappearing thatched roofs ...

In a hall in Portnoo, students at the Donegal Thatching School clamber over practice roofs under the watchful eye of Brian Lafferty, one of Ireland’s last master thatchers.

Donegal County Council has said there are more than 300 known thatched buildings in the county, but the "rate of loss of our historic thatch is a cause of concern".

Show more Show less Trainee Fidelma Toland follows a course at the Donegal Thatching school in Portnoo, Donegal, north western Ireland which has opened in a bid to save the country's disappearing ...

A new school in Ireland is training up a fresh generation of thatchers in a bid to save the country's disappearing thatched roofs, an iconic feature of the Irish landscape.

A new school in Ireland is training up a fresh generation of thatchers in a bid to save the country's disappearing thatched roofs, an iconic feature of the Irish landscape.