National Built Heritage Service Traditional Skills Training November 2025
The National Built Heritage Service (NBHS) has assembled a team of conservation experts and practitioners for a series of single- and two-day traditional skills training events aimed at owners and prospective owners of traditional buildings and contractors and professionals looking to upskill.
Attendance will greatly benefit owners working on traditionally-constructed buildings including those considering taking on the repair, reuse and retrofitting of a vacant traditional building. The traditional skills training events will also give owners, and those contractors and professionals advising them, accurate and impartial conservation advice on the day-to-day maintenance of a traditional building.
Date: 8-9 November
Title: Two-Day Workshop on the Use of Earthen and Lime Mortars for Repair
Aimed at: Homeowners, professionals and contractors
Venue: Pallas Green, Limerick
Price: €120
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Date: 8-9 November
Title: Introduction to Drystone Walling with the Drystone Wall Association of Ireland (DSWAI)
Aimed at: Beginners and homeowners
Venue: Pollagh, Roscahill, Galway
Price: €108.23
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Date: 14-17 November
Title: Four-Day Introduction to Rope Thatching – Maintaining and Repairing Rope Thatch Buildings
Aimed at: Homeowners, professionals and thatchers wishing to upskill
Venue: Donegal Thatching School, Portnoo, Donegal, F94 DN83
Price: €100
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Date: 15 November
Title: Introduction to Hedge Laying
Aimed at: Beginners
Venue: RHSI Bellefield, Shinrone, Offaly, R42 NW82
Price: €50
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Date: 22 November
Title: Introduction to Hedge Laying
Aimed at: Beginners
Venue: RHSI Bellefield, Shinrone, Offaly, R42 NW82
Price: €50
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Date: 21-24 November
Title: Four-Day Introduction to Rope Thatching – Maintaining and Repairing Rope Thatch Buildings
Aimed at: Homeowners, professionals and thatchers wishing to upskill
Venue: Donegal Thatching School, Portnoo, Donegal, F94 DN83
Price: €100
For more information on the Traditional Skills Training, including information on how to book your place, download the National Built Heritage Service Traditional Skills Training November 2025 Brochure
The National Built Heritage Service and its partners reserve the right to change the programme.