The house on the hill
Barry Coad built a picturesque Wicklow mountain lodge with his bare hands, using skills that he learned at his father's knee.
Waterford man Barry Coad wouldn’t be the first person to dream of building his own house, but he’d be one of the few who actually did it. With his own hands. His stunning Wicklow mountain lodge is testament to his tenacious spirit, and the exquisite carpentry skills he learned from his father.
A shoe salesman by trade, Geoff Coad was the ultimate Boys’ Own dad, teaching his children hunting, sailing and...
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