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a bamboo rod from the garden centre can be a really cheap curtain rail.... you can use a nappy bucket with a lid on for a bedroom overnight potty. People always used potties, it was normal in the past... good luck to you and thanks for sharing .

Hello! The land is quite beautiful and that is where the value is! I wish you the best in renovations!

If you don't mind me asking...where did you find this property and what was the price. Just hoping to do the same in a few years time. Thank you

Move creeping and vining plant from around the house and outbuildings to another area in the field. This way you won't kill any plants but will keep the habitat near for animals and bugs. Rent a goat can help with no purpose weeds like poison ivy. Their droppings are beneficial too for composting. I'm excited to see what you two do. I've subscribed and maybe my knowledge of DIY house renovation can help.

What a wonderful challenge you have set yourselves. Not so easy when its cold, but thick woollies and socks will help. I can see you in years to come living amongst nature in your perfect home crafted by you both. Thankyou for sharing, I wish all the best on your journey

I started watching your videos new to old so my comments will seem dated but I love this project you've started. The environment around the house is amazing. Love the Irish tradition of the fairy woods too. I'm in the US but I am half Irish and really enjoy Irish culture. Thanks for sharing.

You have your basics so just take one day at a time. It took me 8 years of doing work by myself to restore a 100 year old house here in the US. You'll go through a lot of saving money for projects like floors or whatever but then the car breaks down and the floor money goes for the car. Don't despair. Don't let the stress get between the 2 of you either. So far you are doing great.

Cead mile failte! A thousand welcomes to Ireland and the very best of luck with your endeavours, it will (and is) very tough but it will be so worth it. It would be interesting to know how many acres you have with the house and if you can share (no pressure) how much it all cost as there are many old properties like this in rural Ireland and can often be an affordable way to own a house and some land if one is prepared to put up with some hardship and work hard. Good luck.

Just a suggestion for the bugs falling in the night, maybe a large double sheet pinned into the ceiling woodwork would help, on hooks so that you can pull one side down to tip the bugs into a container in the morning ? Good luck, you really are starting from pretty much nothing, very brave!

ARK 💖 Subscribed. Thank you for sharing! I've been following Bealtaine Cottage for many years and her approach may be similar. Respect & Protect.

I would be wearing gloves and a mask! Rodent droppings.

You said when you come home from work. Do you & your partner work? I love your animals & outside areas. Australia 🇦🇺

Just found you. I’m about to watch all of your videos. Australia 🇦🇺

This is giving me flashbacks! We lived for more than a year without heat, just a few outlets, no drains, and only a cold water spigot in the far corner of the basement. We had a membership with the cheapest workout place we could find ($12/month for two of us) and showered there. Orange juice containers hauled water from the basement. Heated sink water on the stove. Heated the kitchen with the open oven. Used a bucket under the kitchen sink to catch the water we had to remember to dump before it overflowed. Two words that still chill me: "contractor's toilet". To survive in the cold, we had an electric blanket and I spent a lot of time under it. Used those foot-warming beans you microwave, too. We couldn't leave for long or the temperature would drop by ten or more degrees with the space heaters off. In the winter, we were lucky to get the indoors into the upper 40s (Fahrenheit). Our kitchen soap froze. The cat water froze. BUT WE MADE IT! We now have drains, flushing toilets, hot and cold running water, HEAT! Plus a roof without holes and no more buckets to catch roof drips. No more "racoon latrines" (two other words that still chill me). We are working very, very slowly because we have to learn as we go, but it's progressing. At the time, we felt like homeless homeowners as it was nearly like living outside, and now we are HOME. Shore up for winter more than you think you'll need to. If we made it through, anybody can, and you definitely can! POSITIVE VIBES from Western New York to you!

Where will you grow your No Dig gardens. Great to maintain the natural areas.

I see such beauty in your home and land. It is hard I know but keep steady one day at a time. Love seeing your posts. Your pets are adorable. Loving your dream being fulfilled one day at a time. Keep up the good work great work. You are doing it!!!!

Life is one adventure after another. We have lived on our current 5 acre property for 32 years and have now bought a new 5 acre property further out (cheaper, got rid of mortgage and bills) and are having it totally renovated inside and out. I have horses and continue to ride and work 2 days a week at a Veterinary Clinic. I am also a No Dig permaculture gardener. Everyone thought we would retire (what does that mean) but we are starting a new adventure also. So long as you are healthy and fit and have a positive attitude, why not! I will follow along and see how you get on. We are in New Zealand.

Parcel tape over the joints on the ceiling will stop the woodlice dropping randomly- it will not look nice. An alternative would be to try to wallpaper the ceiling.

I was brought up in a tenement flat. I now live in a nice comfortable suburban house in Dublin. There is no way I'd go back to living in a flat/apartment. Sometimes I think I'd like to retire to a cottage in the country but it's too late for us now we are in our elder years. Young people shouldn't be waking up to wee every night, that's what old people do unfortunately. With the cold nights it might be possible you have a kidney infection. Take care of your health, getting sick in Ireland can be expensive. I've watched homesteading videos for years and I've learned to begin this life you need one of two things, money or skills. God love you both. I hope all goes well for you and you get on your feet soon. ☘

Have you purchased or renting this property and land. How did you find it? Good luck

What a great neighbours you have!!

I lived like this for a number of years in the 80s (thatchers Britain) as a child. My sister and i would get up regularly in the middle of the night in winter and put our coats on. My little brother had to sleep with mum and dad cos his room was full of damp

A rocket stove mass heater would be wonderful.

Get chickens,they will eat the creepy bugs 🐛

How much did you spend on house?

We’re enjoying your journey just a idea if you could do a wee video every day even if it’s just a 10 minute video it’ll help keep doing what you are doing

Temporary idea to put the Curtains up can you get the the trouser hangers the type shops use with Clips ❤ Tell you why as i have used them to Hang sheets or other large items ‘ on the Curtain Rail to Dry

Good luck with your new life

I'm super jealous, even with all the repairs needed. I have 30 cats so when we were able to buy, I was already so stressed out I did not pick wisely. I wish you all the luck and I subscribed in support. Looking forward to your journey🌱🌻

Beware it's not just that it's considered bad luck to disturb a ringfort. It's illegal. They are protected by law and you can be fined for altering or damaging them.

I thought you meant squatting!

This is so inspiring, good luck with it all. It's magic already ☺

Just found your channel. How exciting! Can't wait to follow your journey. Good luck with everything! ❤

Get a wood stove. Put a false ceiling in the bedroom made of plywood and 2x4s with sheeps wool insulation and plastic below it. You need at least one room that is warm and dry as possible before winter sets in. Love your vision and your honouring of the faery fort.

Chamber pot for night use! Get a cheap tent that your bed will fit in, pitch it and leave off the rain fly, just use the screens, zip inside at night--no creepy crawlies in the bed. I did that for a while when I had an rat, until I caught the little devil.

I grew up in an old place in Sydney, Australia in the late 1960's like that. Have vivid memories of 100's of cockroaches. Now I live in a different state of Australia (rural) and believe you me, there are homes like this that people still live in!!!

I would put a shelf up to display some the previous owners treasures as a little history lesson for future generations . 😊

A four poster bed would come in handy to keep the "detritus" falling on you during the night. Its why they had them in the old days.

Good luck one room at a time and chickens will help and a warm bathroom would be a luxury

Love old houses.so much history.Always love to imagine who lived there.What they were like.Dont throw history away if you can save it.We renovated old house from scratch.The end result is well worth doing.Fair play to you both .love it .keep going.😁

I am sure I would have enjoyed this video, but could not hear what you were saying.

Re wilding in Ireland,hahahaha,how naive you 2 are

There's a place in Clare near scarrif called wastelands salvage. It has everything from doors to sinks - you'd be surprised at what's there.

Why the heck are you living there? Are you all crazy or what?

Vacant property grants and Seai grants. You should be eligible for both. You can get both but you have to make sure to separate out what work will be included in each grant. You won't get paid twice. So say seai will pay towards upgrading the windows so don't include this in the vacant grant work. If this make sense.

Put bubble wrap on in the windows overnight with a spray of water to hold it on.. it's great insulation - DIY double glazing - plus it stops condensation on the windows.

I wonder if you have considered using a portable induction hotplate - i found one quite cheaply in Aldi) ? I went off gas here (central Victoria, Aus) abt 18 months ago and now heat my washing up and personal washing water in a big stockpot. In many ways I feel like I am returning to my post ww2 childhood, so its not a huge shock. And for the night-time trips a bucket with sawdust can be handy especially if you are considering a humanmanure composting system…

Regards from Australia. Lovely approach and delightful footage of the wildlife. I have joyfully subscribed. Thanks for introducing me to ARK, will hunt out a copy. (I have a small suburban pollinator garden, and food forest). Are your cats going to remain indoor only to safeguard the birds, insects and small critters?

May I suggest,,offer your labour free to any local builders,,you will pick up ideas of how to do the work you require,,also the builders will offer help by you giving your time and labour helping them,,it's how things work in communities,,though it's always wise to pick up a few building trades before setting out upon such adventures,,you may consider reaching out over the media for people to come and help you out,,you'd be surprised how many kind hearted people are out there that enjoy simply staying somewhere rural,,good luck , the cottage seems in reasonable condition,you done well,, remember,the roofing is a major priority,,and tin corrugated sheeting isn't the best,,,as long as the timber work is okay,,laying a slate roof isn't that difficult,

As an irish man I say from my heart your lot are not welcome here ..