NBHS Vernacular Conference

The National Built Heritage Service is hosting a conference to mark the launch of The Vernacular Handbook: Repair, Maintenance and Conservation in Horse and Jockey, Tipperary, on Tuesday 1 December 2026.

The Vernacular Handbook: Repair, Maintenance and Conservation provides detailed and authoritative technical information for the conservation of vernacular buildings.  The publication of the handbook completes Action 9 of A Living Tradition: A Strategy to Enhance the Understanding, Minding and Handing on of Our Built Vernacular Heritage.

The conference marking the launch of The Vernacular Handbook: Repair, Maintenance and Conservation will bring together homeowners, practitioners and professionals for talks on vernacular buildings, traditional building materials and methods, maintenance and energy efficiency.

The full line-up of speakers and topics is set out in the NBHS Vernacular Conference Brochure

Registration for the conference via tickettailor is free and all are welcome.  The conference will also be livestreamed online for those who cannot attend in person.  Please email vernacular@housing.gov.ie with Vernacular Conference in the subject line to register for the livestream link.

Date: 09:15-16:30 Tuesday 1 December 2026

Venue: Derrynaflan Theatre, The Horse and Jockey Hotel, Horse and Jockey, Tipperary, E41 AP86