Operation renovation: 'The original owner's daughter, who is nearly 80, recognised her old home from New Zealand'

"Charmed by a crumbling 1960s cabin on Achill Island, Dublin couple Darran Heaney and Eoin Callaghan rebuilt and reimagined it as a cosy hideaway deeply connected to its surroundings and history Mayo is a place of wide skies, craggy cliffs and painterly views. It's a place where the seasons are extreme, but catch it on a good day, when Ireland flicks the sunshine switch, and there are few more beautiful places."

"Mayo is a place of wide skies, craggy cliffs and painterly views. It's a place where the seasons are extreme, but catch it on a good day, when Ireland flicks the sunshine switch, and there are few more beautiful places. You can understand how it seduces city folks looking to escape the 'walls' for that frontier feel, seemingly far from just about anywhere. For Dubliners Darran Heaney and Eoin Callaghan, it did just that, seducing them enough to invest in a derelict timber cabin on Achill Island."

Achill Island offers wide skies, craggy cliffs and painterly views that attract city dwellers seeking remote escape. A derelict 1960s timber cabin on the island was purchased by Dubliners Darran Heaney and Eoin Callaghan. They rebuilt and reimagined the cabin into a cosy hideaway that deliberately connects with its landscape and past. The location endures extreme seasonal changes but rewards sunny days with exceptional beauty. The restoration reflects a desire for a frontier feel and a strong relationship between architecture, place and local history.

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