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Hidden Histories: The Story of Bungalow Bliss

This year one of the subjects which dominated discourse in Ireland was the housing crisis. But amidst all that was written about housing in the present - and the future - there was one beautiful book that looked at housing in the past, and an...

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12.30 11 Dec 2022


Hidden Histories: The Story of Bungalow Bliss


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This year one of the subjects which dominated discourse in Ireland was the housing crisis.

But amidst all that was written about housing in the present - and the future - there was one beautiful book that looked at housing in the past, and an innovative approach taken in the 1970s.

Adrian Duncan’s 'Little Republics: The Story of Bungalow Bliss' - a book published by Jack Fitzsimons - details a movement that transformed the appearance of rural Ireland, and which was not without its critics.

Donal Fallon joins Gavan for another episode of Hidden Histories to discuss.


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