Thatched roofs

This is the typical picture of Ireland and yet it seems like Dunmore East is one of the few places where you can still find these lovely houses. Back in the days there used to be 100.000’s of these type of roofs. Nowadays you can only find them in a few places. About a century ago people switched to tiled roofs when it became available although they were more expensive. Nowadays it is more expensive to have thatched roof, but it is making a come back. Find them all over Dunmore East.