Kingdom of Skills Exhibition, Talks & Workshops

Presented by the Irish Georgian Society, Kerry County Council and the Trustees of Muckross House CLG, this action packed exhibition comprises over two dozen craftspeople actively demonstrate key traditional building skills needed for the care and conservation of Kerry’s old buildings to include: sash window repairs; stained glass & fanlight conservation; stone carving; dry stonewall construction; use of lime-based mortars and hemp; brick pointing; decorative plasterwork; ironwork; slate roofing; thatching; signwriting; green wood & pole lathe turning; saille basket making, to name a few.

In tandem with the demonstrations there will be two full days of free hourly talks delivered by conservation experts which will celebrate Kerry’s built heritage and provide advice on best practice repair, restoration or retrofitting.

The Kingdom of Skills will also include free children's craft workshops in stained glass making; brick making; saille basket making and stone carving.

The exhibition will be a one-stop destination for owners and guardians of Kerry’s traditionally built buildings in need of accurate, impartial, and free advice on the restoration, renovation and retrofitting.

Take the opportunity to meet with representatives of: Kerry County Council (conservation and heritage office); Irish Georgian Society; Building Limes Forum Ireland; CIF’s Register of Heritage Contractors; Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (Ireland); The King’s Foundation:The All-Ireland Heritage Skills Programme; The Heritage Council; Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage's National Built Heritage Service; Dry Stone Wall Association of Ireland; Office of Public Works' National Monuments; Kerry College of Further Education (traditional skills training); Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland; National Parks & Wildlife Services; and Cottagology, and find answers regarding the management and care of your old building; and gather information on protected structure and architectural conservation area planning law, insurance, finance and related topics; as well as learn of training and careers opportunity in the conservation & traditional building skills sector.

All the demonstrations, talks and children's craft workshops take place at Muckross Traditional Farms (Old Schoolhouse), Muckross House, Killarney, Co. Kerry V93 CK73.