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Lime Slam 2026 is officially SOLD OUT! A brilliant programme of short presentations, discussion & knowledge-sharing awaits at the RSAI. Thanks to everyone attending — highlights to follow for those who couldn’t get a ticket #LimeSlam #BuildingConservation #lime

Our first event of 2025 is the annual Lime Slam, book tickets here: tickettailor.com/events/buildin…

Next event - Walking Tour 2024

Our next event is our annual Walking Tour, taking place this summer in Kilmallock Co. Limerick on Saturday August 24th. Contact info@blfi.net for all details & to confirm your attendance. limerick.ie/discover/explo…

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Our AGM & Wine Reception is on Thu 23 May 6pm IAA, preceded at 4pm by a visit to the Former House of Lords, Bank of Ireland, College Green. This year we are delighted to welcome Guest Speaker Philip A Gaches. Event free for members, booking essential buildinglimesforumireland.com/news-events

Our Architectural Stoneware & Terracotta Webinar is now booking for Tuesday 21st May, led by expert speakers from Chilstone and Nolan’s Group. Learn about these historic materials and approaches to their repair: eventbrite.ie/e/architectura…

The annual Architecture Kerry Festival runs all this week at locations across the county Find your local event and download the full programme of events here: architecture.kerrycoco.ie #AK2023 #architecture #Kerry

Registration for our Irish Walled Towns Network training day on the soft-capping of historic masonry in Castledermot Co. Kildare is now open. Check out the programme for the day and reserve a spot from here: eventbrite.ie/e/712954675627…

The new season of @WfdHistSty evening lectures kicks off this Friday with a talk by member Richard Kirwan, retired director of Ordnance Survey Ireland, on the history of OSI in the 19th & early 20th century. IMPORTANT venue The Medieval Museum Eircode X91 K10E at 8pm

Lime repairs at St.Audeons with Blackwood Associate Architects & Oldstone Conservation openhousedublin.com/locations/st-a…

#OpenHouseDublin 2023 programme is live! Visit openhousedublin.com to find out the details for the upcoming #free #festival of #architecture. Running from 7-15 October, #OHD23 promises to be our most ambitious yet! Booking opens on 14 September.

Delighted to announce my book has just been published. Its the first and only how to guide to creating Elizabethan and Jacobean plaster ceilings. Priced at £18 plus p&p. If your interested please message me with your address and i will send payment details.

Conservation works at Newbridge House, Donabate, have yielded a fascinating discovery. The mansion’s distinctive 1740s rust-coloured façade, long thought to have been built of an imported English stone, is in fact Dublin Calp limestone dressed up with ochre-toned limewash.

👷⏰Hurry! 20% Early bird discount on the upcoming 2-day lime plastering course ends 31st Aug. The course will be a comprehensive intro to working with lime, covering mixing, plastering, rendering, harling, decorative work + more! Book now👇 tinyurl.com/nua4d5p6 @citbni

The Church of Ireland's dedicated database of architectural drawings and images is at the link below and features c 9,700 items. I had never come across it before today but is very easy to navigate archdrawing.ireland.anglican.org/items/browse

Hot Lime Event 16th August 10am Mary Leadbeater Hse, Ballitore Co. Kildare, event will include BLFI members Laura Bowen & Damien Condon discussing masonry repairs & use of hot lime render with demonstrations. Spaces limited, to book email heritage@kildarecoco.ie

Our Heritage Week talk will also include a walk! Given by Darren O’Connell and all about Crow’s Feet - those curious little 19th C engravings. It is on Wednesday 16th August 7.30pm at St. Flannan’s Cathedral. Look forward to seeing you there. #heritageweek @StFlannansCath

Join us at Mícheál Ó Cléirigh National School, Creevy on Sunday 13th August at 2-30. We will present the skills used in the conservation of the Kilbarron Church and hear the history of the site. With demonstrations of traditions and practices, knowledge and skills. #HeritageWeek

Join John Beattie of @NIAH_Ireland on a *free* walking tour taking in some of highlights of C20 #architecture #heritage in #Portlaoise this #heritageweek2023 Day: Friday 18 August; Time: 10:30am; Meet: ESB Offices on Abbeyleix Road. More details: tinyurl.com/kubmf39h