Finding The Past - 200 Year Old Farmyard: Irish Farmhouse & Homestead

Join us as we continue our adventure of uncovering the suspected 200 year old farmyard at our Irish farmhouse. "Finding The Past - 200 Year Old Farmyard: Irish Farmhouse & Homestead" exposes a little more of the animal waste gully outside of the ancient farm building and we wonder how far it travels under all of the manure and old plant material. This fertile soil is a gardeners dream. Each day, more and more soil is carefully removed by hand to eventually uncover whatever has been hidden for a very long time. We have tried various ways to unearth the hidden farmyard as quickly as possible but each method takes as long at the other. There is no clear winner for speed when it comes to uncovering history carefully. With large stones buried, thick tree roots and bits of rubbish, we are having to use various digging tools to get the job done. Eventually we will win and have the area uncovered to hopefully provide a hard standing at the very least.
With now five sections for the no dig raised beds, the corrugated steel is now close by ready to make the actual containers for the raised beds. With old logs and sticks at the bottom of the soil, we are taking full advantage of the Hugelkultur (Hügelkultur) system.
All three of the old apple trees now have leaves as well as the plum trees. The Blackthorn (sloe bush) is smothered in blossom and the Whitethorn (Hawthorn) is covered in leaves. Clearing the land over 30 days was worth every minute now all of the brambles have gone and the ivy cut back meaning the "real" plants and trees can thrive in the sun and breeze.
Being complete beginners at farmhouse renovation and really needing a "homesteading for beginners" guide, we are taking it slowly, enjoying everything we do no matter how hard it is, to one day realise our dream of running a fully functioning homestead from our once derelict Irish Farmhouse.
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[@gailreece9670]

Definitely not boring loving every minute😊

[@thecornerhouseproject]

That us good as we do worry it may get boring as not a lot happens as such. Thank you for watching all of our videos and commenting so often :-)

[@sheridavis261]

It's so much hard work for you both, but I don't find it boring. I think you will have an incredible, usable garden and courtyard when you finish.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

That's nice to hear Sheri as we do wonder if people will get bored. Sadly we can't uncover everything in one go, we wish we could though. We will get there. We saw some photos this morning of other farmyard / courtyard which have been found by people like us and they look amazing. We don't think ours will be super special to look at but uncovering it all will be special :-) Thank you Sheri for watching and commenting and not getting bored lol.

[@kaye-q1k]

Lord bless your busy hand and protect your backs. What an incredible improvement you have made in your garden.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hi Kathleen The lower area of land is looking lovely isn't it. It needs mowing again though. The top part doesn't look a nice though sadly. Hopefully soon we will find whatever it is under all of this soil. Thank you for always watching and commenting :-)

[@laurieshields2337]

That’s a lot of hard work and it makes my back hurt just watching you! Looking really good.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hahaha, sorry Laurie lol. Not much to show on this one sadly but we changed our way of uncovering it. Try and remove a big amount of dirt from the top before starting to expose whatever is there. Exposing then digging just covers it back up again. Thank you for watching and commenting Laurie :-)

[@sharonheron7559]

The Blackthorn is SO pretty. The birdsong was really tinkling away today! What a peaceful place.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

It really is pretty, it will have been there last year too but we didn't get to see it and it will have also been covered in all of the brambles Dawn cut back in a previous video. Sometimes I need to turn the volume of us talking up but the bird song becomes so loud I have to reduce it again. They don't stop singing. It is lovely. Thank you as always Sharon, have a nice evening :-)

[@user-cv2iz8ie5l]

Not boring at all!!! Love watching you uncover!!!

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Aww yay! Thank you 🤩 that’s soo good to hear 😘

[@user-ki4sx9zp4s]

The area you're working on is starting to look good. I enjoy watching the clean up and seeing what is under all that dirt. I hope it stops raining soon. Walking in that mud is awful. I enjoy your videos. Take care and see you Wednesday.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Good evening Ellen, thank you for joining us. We are pleased you enjoy watching. Hopefully more to see uncovered tomorrow. It has been a nice few days of dry weather so it has been a pleasure walking on the not that muddy soil. Today was almost like summer with the sun on our backs. Thank you for watching and commenting :-) See you tomorrow :-)

[@SerendipitySharon]

I'm sure you'll look back at the time you dug out the courtyard with fond affection. Delighted with you over each blossom on your recovering trees. So calming hearing the chat between the two of you, remarkedly I have never heard an ounce of annoyance in either of your voices towards the other. You deserve the stove of your dreams, consider a go fund me!

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hi Sharon, how are you today? Oh we will and I am sure we will laugh about how long it took and how much soil there was. If it is anything like photos we have seen today it could be amazing, fingers crossed. The apple trees are the amazing ones to think they were covered in ivy and brambles and are still growing. Daw did an amazing job getting rid of all of the brambles in the blackthorn as it doesn't take prisoners with it's thorns. Haha, the magic of editing make it look magical. Not really. We chat so much as we do all of the different bits and pieces. There is one video where we are putting the new joists into the living room and I can really just watch the raw video as it is lovely how we interact. We do get on really well and work well together. Hopefully a big range won't take too long to get and the water and heating all running off it. A lot of prep work to be done first but it will arrive and be fitted at some point. Thank you so much as always for watching, commenting and being our first channel member :-)

[@alanlucas2886]

hi dawn and ben happy monday

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Happy bank holiday Monday to you too Alan :-)

[@barbarakloise6790]

Gorgeous!

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you Barbara :-) Have a nice evening / night :-)

[@claudeross126]

You guys are awesome

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you so much Claude. Not too sure we are but that you anyway :-) Thanks for watching and commenting today :-)

[@user-cx5dw1qy1b]

see your cracking on there with the courtyard, Your doing great

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Getting there slowly Tom, and it is slowly. Hopefully soon we will get to a stage we get to see a lot of it. Have a nice evening :-)

[@artistikworld4058]

What a woman! God bless your work.🎉

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you very much! 🥰

[@kathryncooper7452]

Making good progress, all the digging will pay off soon Ben!

[@thecornerhouseproject]

I would rather be sat indoors hahaha. But it will be worth it, Dawn is the worker though, I just turn up now and then so it looks like I do something :-) Thanks Kath :-)

[@kathryncooper7452]

@@thecornerhouseproject I know Ben, I worked with you! 🤣

[@COmsweeney]

Not boring at all. Love seeing the progress.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Lovely to hear thank you 🤩 we’re very glad you like 👍

[@jaymurtagh]

Your videos are not boring . Doing a fab job . The garden work is as enjoyable as is the reno work on the house. Always look forward to your videos.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Awww thanks Jay, that’s good to hear. We really appreciate you saying that because it is a worry when you’re doing the same job for a long while. So thank you 😘

[@pennylane9730]

You both deserve an award for all you're very hard work.. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 Well done both .....

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you very much indeed Penny. Have a lovely evening / night. See you Wednesday :-)

[@gailreece9670]

Thanks

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you so so much, that really is very kind of you.

[@joanobrien7754]

Wow, you guys are working so hard, so much rain and mud.....

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thanks Joan. We will get there in the end, rain or shine, mud or lots of mud. Hopefully soon :-) Thank you as always :-)

[@pennyneal2456]

As I am watching you working I think that even if there is no courtyard under the dirt…you’ll get rid of the hump out of the yard. And that’s a good thing. 😊

[@thecornerhouseproject]

You are right. Now we have finally finished digging and can see the wood for the trees, or stones for the mud, there is / was something there, but just to have it as a flat area is reward enough. There is still some mud / soil / roots to get rid of and hopefully with will answer the big question of "what is it"? But again, flat, none muddy will do nicely. Thanks for going back and watching all our stuff :-)

[@colinchick2692]

I dont think it is boring it is inspiring me to go out and get what I need to do done!

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Yay🥳 that’s what we like to hear…makes us feel less lonely knowing someone else is out there somewhere getting things done too! 😊

[@Cuernavacachica02]

Hi you two! I know you’ll be happy when to e upper garden looks like the lower garden and everything is beautiful and green and no mud! 😂😂😂😂. In the meantime, we’ll sit back and enjoy watching the two hardest workers I’ve ever seen while looking at the beautiful garden and listening to the amazing birds!! Happy April!!

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hi Josefina, how are you? We can't wait. This uncovering is taking soooooo long, but it will look really nice once it is flat(ish). The birds haven't stopped singing and outside is a lovely place to be. Happy April to you too and we will see you later at 6pm GMT :-) Thank you as always Josefina :-)

[@jent1437]

Looking fantastic, will be lovely to have a nice coffee on a summers morning once all the dirt has gone, what a beautiful space!!

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Oh it really will! So very much looking forward to that day! We said today actually it would be lovely to have somewhere to sit,so we’ve decided to grab the camping chairs next time we’re out there, downside is…if we sit…we don’t want to get back up again! 🤣

[@andie1769]

Crikey! You’re nearly finished! 😊👏👏👏

[@thecornerhouseproject]

I know! Not too long to go! It’s been a long long job this clearing the land lark!

[@lindahill9215]

I know I'm atleast 10 years older then you two and you make me tired just watching you. It's really amazing what you have done with that back area. Keep up the good work😊

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you! 🤩 oh believe me some days we feel like we’re at least 20 years older than we are! At 6pm this evening I could have quite happily gone to bed! 🤣

[@effie924]

oh my gosh it looks amazing ! you guys have done so much!

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you Effie. It is taking sooooooo long. Hopefully tomorrow we can show you some more. Thank you for watching and commenting tonight :-)

[@vickyeblatherwick284]

I just discovered your channel several days ago. I just completed watching all of your videos. I am enjoying your progress. Looking forward to watching your adventure. I loved my visit to Ireland several years ago. I live in the USA in the state of New Mexico.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Wow, thank you very much for going back to the beginning, that is quite a job you had there. We loved Ireland from the second we came to look at houses and cottages, there is something magical about it all. We had never been before and were just blown away. Thank you for watching all the way from New Mexico. Have a lovely day ahead :-)

[@wandajarabo1793]

Im absolutely fascinated.by what you're unvovrrimg, just like watching sm archaeological dig only much quicker. Love how you explain everything as you go along amd how you have a

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you Wanda, we are loving it. It is a really slow process for us but we couldn't have left whatever it is under the soil. We are pleased you like the explanations. We do tend to waffle a bit much but do try to stop talking at some point haha. Thank you for watching and commenting :-)

[@suzannegerstner2841]

Great work almost at the Gully- Amazing! Cannot wait also to see where the gully goes, and hope it fits into your plans. Glad you had some good weather and that it stays around for a while for you. Loved seeing the new growth, and the bee 🐝I was like don't sting her! I almost spit out my coffee, when you said "we have 5 raised beds we cannot have anymore or we will look like a garden center"🤪😜 - too true. Internally I was thinking ohhh more graves..j/k⚰. That is a load of dirt you have to disburse about, not an easy task. Thanks for taking us on your journey, enjoying the ride. Not boring at all. Like another commenter said, we would watch paint dry,.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Well you have me laughing when you hope it fits into our plans.... our plans... have you watched us before, we make it up as we go along hahahah. I think the correct, more professional term is that it all grows organically (aka making it up as we go along) But seriously, the gully really is exciting and hope we aren't disappointed if it stops short. Just the stones for the sides of it are amazing though just for their size. That bee was huge and so lucky to catch it on the camera just as Dawn said Bee. We have seen quite a few now which is lovely. Yes, 5 raised beds and that was what my mind thought as I was speaking. It will look like a garden centre. All we need now is some gravel on the ground and those small shopping trollies :-) Pleased you are not bored of it yet. Hopefully soon we will see what is hidden :) Thank you so very much as always :-)

[@SweetOne.]

Happy Easter & Happy April Fools Day! We don't think it's boring, you think it's boring, we will watch paint and plaster dry lol

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Oh my goodness we laughed when we read your comment Janie! Thank you so much brightened our day you did! 🤣🥰 P.s Happy Easter and April fools day to you too! X

[@artistikworld4058]

The gulley from the shed/barn is the drain for animal waste. The original homestead is attached to the barn. That which would have housed the cows!

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Absolutely spot on. Finding this gully answered why a flag stone is missing from inside the building and it was for the waste to go down and out. We have a beautiful gully in the larger outbuilding which can been seen in a previous video. For us, these are the really important parts of history. It reminds us that this really was a working farm 200 or so years ago. It is amazing. Thank you for watching and commenting :-)

[@davidcoombe1811]

no its not boring , have a good easter

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thanks David, it is a slow process but we will get there..... hopefully sooner than later. You too. Have a nice evening and thank you for watching and commenting :-)

[@terrybull1043]

It’s looking so much better wish I could help but my body knackered looks a great project ❤

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Ah that old chestnut Terry... "wish I could help but" hahahahaha. To be honest we are surprised at 50 with how well we are both doing. I think the joists and floorboards etc in the house were a good intro to some good old digging as it was a shock to the system when we first moved here. You take it easy and we will do the digging, it really isn't a problem :-) Thank you so much Terry for watching and commenting tonight :-)

[@bobbiebrandel3152]

Such an incredible job you have done! It looks wonderful to see what you have uncovered, and then you took us for a walk and the difference is like night and day in your garden, the trees budding, the blackthorn..........I mean, you can actually SEE what is there now. That soil you are removing should be very fertile. As you are opening everything up by the building, it all makes sense to me, even the gully to take the slurry away. Don't get too discouraged, it will look even more beautiful when you are done. I started some quilt blocks this morning and was tearing out seams. I was SO GLAD when I saw you sent a video. My excuse to put that to rest today. I would cheerfully rather be digging back on the farm, but the old bones tend to fracture, so I guess it is sitting with quilt blocks. At least am busy. Love what you have done and what you are doing. I thank you so much for making my day a better one.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

❤️ Thank you. It really is quite amazing how it looks down the bottom now, it’s like it’s always been like it but then me and Ben watched an video the other day where I’d started on the land last year…..and wow you would not recognise it as the same piece of land. It’s also really lovely to see the base of the outbuildings appear and to be able to look at them from a distance and still see the base is amazing! I hate tearing out seams on things, hard going on the fingers isn’t it? I’m glad we were a good excuse to put it down and rest the hands for a little. We are touched that you would say we helped make your day a better one 🥰

[@maryallen6334]

I don't find this mud-stuff boring at all. Especially as one angle you showed us clarified quite a bit what it will be like soon. You are going to have a massive and private garden area. Just imagine sitting out there on a summer morning with your coffee and deciding what you will do for the day!! Probably take a couple of years but it will be soo rewarding.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Yeah it might take a while to get it looking really good, but just to have somewhere that isn’t muddy to walk on will be just as pleasing! 😂 canNOT wait for the day that we can sit out and just look out over the land! We’re very glad you don’t find it boring, it’s nice to uncover a little bit of history here and there. Hope all the hard work pays off soon 😊

[@brendagillespie2165]

Great progress! Y’all have a good system going and work well together. Y’all also have given new life to the fruit trees. You have a right to be very proud of what you have accomplished. The beauty and the bounty I am sure you will enjoy. Thank you for sharing with your fans 🌳🌳🪨🪨❤❤

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Aww thank you! Yeah we do work well together, we always have luckily, which makes doing something like this much easier 😂 We are so pleased with how the trees are looking, fingers crossed they do us proud this year 🤞oh yes we are really quite pleased with ourselves for what we’ve been able to get done so far. ❤️ No problem at all for us sharing and thank you for coming along to watch 😘

[@mariarichmond4179]

Not boring exciting to see what you reveal😁😁😁

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you 🤩 we’re very glad to hear it 😊

[@clivecarser7356]

No never boring uncovering the past is always very interesting. Just be careful and dont dump that burning barrel by mistake 😂😂😂

[@thecornerhouseproject]

That’s nice to hear Clive 😊 we’re loving seeing it all appear bit by bit but didn’t want to bore you lot to tears with it! Haha Not one bit of burning has gone on in that barrel I’ll have you know! Not by us anyway 🤣

[@annagilda1]

Its not boring at all! Your ammount of work you get done is incredible. Fair play. :-)

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Good evening Anna, thank you. This amount of work just seems not a lot done for a long period of time. But I suppose although not quite on the same scale as The Terracotta Army, I doubt they took a digger to that site and had it all dug out in a few days. Little by little. We will get there.... oh please let us get there haha. Thank you Anna :-)

[@kategreen-adarkcarnival6747]

Not boring at all Ben and Dawn and fantastic commitment from you both! Quite exciting to see where the gulley goes. Great the stones/cobbles are clearly there as you remove more of the soil. Lovely to hear the bird song and Blackthorn is my favourite flower at this time of the year. Will be fabulous when it's all done! Kxx

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you Kate :-) I can't wait to see where the gully goes and will be really disappointed if that is it. The prodding bar seems to indicate it goes further out but it has been known to tell lies on the odd occasion too. "Hey, this is a HUGE stone".... we did down and it is a pebble. So we will see how it goes, fingers crossed. The birds are special as they don't stop singing, we love them. We now have ducks, geese and swans flying over to and from the lake which is brilliant. We try to get them on film but always miss them. The blackthorn is gorgeous isn't it. We don't think we know of another plant that flowers this much. One day it will be all done and maybe we can just sit and look at it :-) Thank you as always Kate :-) Have a nice evening :-)

[@symondays]

Ben and Dawn I'm loving following your work, it's very exciting to wait for each new discovery. I hope you are very happy with the result, because watching the process has been very enjoyable. If I didn't live on the other side of the world I would certainly volunteer to help with the work, but I'm here crossing my fingers that you'll find lots of cool things. A hug from Brazil !

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you so much Symon ,we can't wait either as we get a bit closer each day with more uncovered. Shall we do a BIG reveal like the DIY programmes? Maybe not hahaha. Well, there area couple of people who just need to hop on a plane to come and help so I am sure the pilot won't mind making multiple pickups on the way. We still have the sofa bed so I am sure you could all squeeze in hahaha. Watching all the way from Brazil is incredible for us so you keeping your fingers crossed is more than enough :-) See you Wednesday :-)

[@jeanhawken4482]

This is looking so good.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

We are chuffed to bits with what we found. It isn't roman and has no monitory value, but to us it is a wonderful find.

[@ldianehigley3287]

Here a little, there a little--it will all end up to an amazing result. I love to watch your videos and so excited to see what you uncover! God bless you both, and pray your backs are holding up.

[@user-ww1yv8ue8p]

wow ,u are getting there ,u must be knackered xx

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hi Diana, how are you this evening ? Yep getting there a bit at a time and day by day. It is a slow job digging carefully down and then trying to uncover whatever is there hiding underneath. Tired of it dragging on and on, but body wise, not too bad. We are having a tired evening tonight though. An early night we think :-) Thank you Diana :-)

[@user-ww1yv8ue8p]

@@thecornerhouseproject Good morning ,im ok ty , went up pub last night ,where i use to wrk in kitchen , i dont miss it , i gave it up last june , ,its just great ,getting up n not having to go to wrk for someone now, i can please myself , ,love watchin u giys . im watching west cork wander , omg they are doin mega ,to their house , omg id be reall knackered , love u too xx

[@TheHavasu_77]

It’s looking awesome you guys!! ❤ I was typing that you should put some of the dirt around your trees as you said it, lol!! 😂🙌🏻 I’m still rooting for a layer on the pathway and then another layer of wood chips on that to raise it up and make it wide enough for the both of you to walk together.😊❤ Love you guys and thank you for sharing your journey with all of us! 😁💚

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Haha great minds think alike eh? Well, it might still happen with the paths as there is ALOT of soil still to come off out! 🫣 We thank you for sharing it with us too! Without all of you lot it might be quite a lonely journey! 🤣 ❤️🍀

[@user-vr8cp7zd3f]

The garden looks fabulous so far.all your hard work. You have put in so far. Rain sun, whatever the weather its going to look fantastic when it's done ❤Aunt Gwen xx

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thanks Auntie Gwen. We’re really pleased with how the garden is looking, just need to finish digging now so we can go and sit down there and enjoy it! 🤣 x❤️x

[@justgoodness333littlehomes5]

Talk about a Dynamic Duo !!!!! Amazing job. 😊

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Aww thank you! 🤩 I wish you all could see it in person too because it looks so much more impressive in real life….still muddy…but much better!

[@AASheim_GD]

Wow that’s a monumental job you’ve got on your hands there. Hard graft but it will all be worth it.just sorry I can’t give you both a hand. Love things like that. Good luck x

[@thecornerhouseproject]

It is definitely a monumental task but like you we do love things like this, it’s exciting to see something like that come to light after all these years! You’re with us in spirit and that’s enough for us! Thank you xx

[@charmainewoods1310]

You both have done an amazing job. The property is looking looking lovely with all the leaves emerging. Well done

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you Charmaine. We are so pleased with how many leaves and blossom that are appearing all around the land. Last year we didn’t get to see much of it because of the time of year we moved over and also because the land was so overgrown it was difficult to anything! 😂

[@1MrMoor]

Dawn, sweetheart, don’t stress too much about keeping the stones for the job that you think they were originally used for. The larger stones may well have a particular use, ie, doorway openings, base stones, etc, but mostly the stones can be fitted for use in any situation/ configuration when constructing walls etc.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Dawn does like to keep things in order. To be fair it does make it easier sometimes, especially with flat stones. We have so many piles of stones it is unreal. The piles in the larger outbuilding we think could be from the missing gable end on the flat roofed building. One day we are hoping we can rebuild the gable and have a large apex roof right the way along both buildings. That would be nice. Thanks as always :-)

[@jamesgause9546]

The apple tree may be a late apple to develop. You’ve certainly been diligent all these months in the back garden. You’ll get so much back from your fruit trees and bushes this summer. So get your freezer ready for them! All the best, Maureen

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Yes, I did wonder that, fingers crossed that’s what it is. Can’t wait to see what they produce this year. It’s quite exciting waiting for them! Might need to get another freezer! lol 😘

[@johnnoddings6926]

Good work guys. Looking forward to seeing the ‘courtyard’

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Than you John. We are looking forward to seeing it too. We haven't uncovered any of it properly since the last video of it as it just keeps getting covered up again as we dig more out. Hopefully soon we will have something. Thank you for watching and commenting :-)

[@marcusd2380]

At the end of the video you both were making great progress with the spas and the shovel. Real glad to see u using the long tail shovel it has to be easier. For me it’s working on gates so a lot of welding at the min.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Good evening Marcus, how are the gates going? I hope we get to see photos when you are done? We never know if we will need a welder in the future :-) We are using all the spades, shovels, the rake, anything that works, but once the soil is broken from the side the long tall shovel works well at getting it into the barrow. Using it to dig from the top can sometimes come to a sudden end just an inch below as it hits a large stone. But it is a good tool. Thanks for always being with us and look forward to the gate photos :-) Have a nice evening :-)

[@sandrad2506]

It’s definitely not boring. That courtyard will look so in keeping with the out buildings. You are both working so hard, it’s a wonder you can get out of bed in the morning. 😅

[@thecornerhouseproject]

That’s very nice to hear thank you! It really should let’s hope it’s intact and spread across the whole area 🫣😬 The morning isn’t too bad, it’s the wanting to go to bed at 6pm that’s hard going 🤣

[@deranocasper]

No chance of getting board. Your doing great job bringing history back to life keep up the good work you have my vote

[@thecornerhouseproject]

😍 Thank you! It’s great bringing history back to life isn’t it? I love it! 😍

[@deranocasper]

@@thecornerhouseproject its great watching amazing people like yourselfs who come to Ireland and put your life and sole into a old farm house and breath new life and take us on your journey. The whole journey is very interesting ☘️🇮🇪🏡🔎💡🔦🗝️🛠️⚒️⛏️🧰

[@Shae_9876]

Another amazing effort!! well done. Tuesday for us here in Australia. 😂😉

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you Shae. That still blows my mind that it is tomorrow. I don't know why it does, but it does lol. Aren't you 9 hours in front or something? Have a lovely day and thank you :-)

[@Shae_9876]

@@thecornerhouseproject Yes we are 9 hours ahead of you.. Currently 8.50 am here, current temp is 24 deg with humidity of 76%. Very beautiful Autumn day, sun is shining, birds are singing. 🌝🦜🙂

[@colettelavery7452]

No relaxing for Dawn and Ben over Easter. Wow the amount of work you have both done clearing the soil.I for one look forward to your videos.I will be looking forward to seeing your raised beds producing veggies. The veg taste so different from your own land.Take care and God Bless you both xx

[@thecornerhouseproject]

lol nope, no relaxing for us, some days we don’t get out there until around 11 though so we do get some time here and there. We are so pleased with how much we’ve got done so far. Still a fair bit to shift but so much less than when we started! 🥳 I am sooo looking forward to eating veg that we have grown! That’s going to be pretty special. Take care Colette and thank you for always commenting, it’s very much appreciated 😊xx

[@Mitch-Hendren]

Don't worry about that one raised stone in the drain causing the puddle . Ill come and jump on it! Soon get it level again 🤣 being a big pudding has its advantages ! Can't wait to see where it goes either . Is it the ditch or is it a soakaway ? I know what you mean by days , since i retired i only know what day it is once a week . That's only Cos Me bin goes out on a Wednesday . 😉 Have a great week ahead. .

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Make sure you bring your boots too though Mitch as this one stone might need more than just a big pudding haha. Ditch or siakaway.... we really hope it gets to the two tress and that is the end and the rod of prodding does confirm somethings runs that far. What we don't know is what runs to the far end. Stones or just little stones. We will see. We have two days. We have a Saturday and Thursday, the other days just fly by. I like your working out though, but are your bins bi-weekly? lmao. You too and hope you get the van sorted. See you soon :-)

[@evelyngorfram9306]

The gully, the gully! I've been dying to see what happens with the gully, & where it goes. You two are like an inexorable geological force, slowing cutting away the cliffs & escarpments, rolling the boulders to the sea (or to the rockpile), washing (or barrowing) the silt & sands downstream to the fertile soilbeds... It's a little slow, yes (albeit faster than the more usual type of geology), but fantastic to watching you unearthing (literally) this vernacular engineering of a former age. Your backs, may not feel so inexorable, though; so take plenty of tea breaks, & enjoy the days when you can watch the rain doing some of your work for you.

[@evelyngorfram9306]

(Is that too many parentheses? (I always seem to insert too many things in parentheses.))

[@thecornerhouseproject]

I’m not sure you can have too many parentheses! I’m a bit fan of a good ‘ol !! I think I use them too much but I love them, so you carry on with as many parentheses as your heart desires! It is quite exciting what we’re doing…I said to someone yesterday that I’m not sure I/we would be so enthusiastic about the digging if it weren’t for what lies beneath! 🤣 I do like your description of what we are doing though. It makes us sound sooo important and much more professional than just digging! It’s been a lovely sunny day today but I think the rain is on its way for tonight so fingers crossed it’s washed the rest of the mound of soil away by the time we get up tomorrow! 🤞🤣

[@rebeccazody1278]

I have seen a gully like that in a dairy farm milking barn- for the cow droppings to fall in or to sweep it into to later flow or hose away. Great work you two.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Yeah we think that’s what its purpose was. The farmer was round ours the other day and he said it probably had a gully inside at some point and then with time they end up concreted so just the gulley left outside now. The bigger outbuilding has a lovely gully through it. Edged with large flagstones. 😍

[@babs2522]

Not boring at all. I had a brain wave and thought maybe there is another gully coming from the other outbuilding !! Just a thought, love and blessings to you both from Scotland xx

[@thecornerhouseproject]

That’s so nice to hear, it just suddenly occurred to me that it could get boring for you all watching lots of mud being moved about day after day! So it’s quite 😮‍💨 that you’re good with it 😊. The other outbuilding has a big gulley through the floor…beautiful flagstones and a big opening to the outside but no gulley in the floor outside of the building. But it does seem to have an inclined rock right outside. Unfortunately we’ve filled the floor in the other outbuilding but one of the older videos shows it, in all its glory ❤️

[@Oregontrailblazin]

Look's awesome !!

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you! 🤩

[@deranocasper]

Big company's should sponsor your project give you materials and tools to assist your efforts

[@thecornerhouseproject]

That would be nice wouldn't it. Maybe put in a good word for us somewhere Stephen. Stanley is a good start and then a plumbing merchants too hahaha. Thanks for always watching and commenting, it does mean a lot :-)

[@deranocasper]

@@thecornerhouseproject I wish I was in that position if i ever won the lottery 👌

[@tracybrown6207]

This is looking amazing. Such hard work by you two. The rill when fully opened could be a trip hazard, so maybe put stones/pebbles down the bottom and gravel on top, so water can still run away, but you will not trip over it. Just a thought :) When that leftover mud starts drying out you can sweep it then jet wash to finish it off nicely.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hi Tracy, thanks for joining us again and commenting :-) It could be a trip hazard but to cover up those massive side stones, I don't know if I could do it haha but there might be a solution for the best of both worlds. We are having a couple of dry days at the moment but it never seems quite long enough between rain to be able to brush it although we would prefer that. We will get as much dug out as possible before we jet wash again. Thank you again, have a nice evening :-)

[@sissy9405]

Just to let you know...not boring at all :)

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Aww thank you so much, that means a lot and we’re very glad 😌

[@WestCorkWander]

Your raised beds are going to be amazing with all of that soil ! You could also add a small one nearer to the house for your herbs. You could concentrate on dwarf varieties of peas, beans etc and still have them in the raised beds without them getting too high. The fruit trees look great with their blossom, super exciting to see what they produce. Most of ours are two young to produce anything for a couple of years yet. The muddy digging is going well, not far to go now and if only we got some dry spells to dry it up for you, it would help visually. As always keep up that great work, it will be fabulous come the summer 🌞

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Fingers crossed we get to plant stuff in them this year, we will see how it goes 🫣 Hopefully not too much digging and shifting of soil left so that we can do other things that are a little more enjoyable, although as hard and monotonous the digging is, it’s been quite satisfying. I think because there’s something good beneath, it helps keep ya going😂 ooh yes a few dry spells would be great because it doesn’t take long to dry out and you’re right it would help so much visually. I do like the idea of having one closer to the house as well. That’s a great idea. Also like the dwarf varieties too, especially with the height these beds will end up lol. Ooh yes, can’t wait to see what the fruit trees do, we’re going to have so much if they all produce! Can’t wait to see what happens.

[@thescarlettbandit5542]

You guys have made great progress, and make a great team chipping away at that. I’m excited for you. Hearing your ideas and thoughts on what you’re doing, it’s going to get a much needed overhaul... I’m here for it 😄 literally 👍algorithms and all that. Thank you for sharing everything, and don’t forget the Epsom Salts aftercare from all that digging 😅🕊🇬🇧

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Yay! We’re very glad to have you here! We’re getting there slowly but surely…and oh my goodness it is feeling slow at the moment! 🤣 once this is done we may decide to,never dig again! But having said that, we are really pleased with how it’s getting there…and are quite excited to see it all uncovered. 😊😘

[@1MrMoor]

Happy Easter Dawn and Ben. Kind regards 👍

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you and a Happy Easter to you too! 😊

[@10928rob]

Well done you two, You are getting there with your determination, it is like watching time team, great work, and nice weather, I don't enjoy seeing you working in the rain. it made a nice change xxx

[@10928rob]

❤

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thanks Pa! Haha yeah we said that we felt like time team, it’s a good focus for your mind! It is sooo much nicer to dig in the sunny weather. It really did make a nice change! Although I must admit that I could not do this in the heat of summer, this is the best time of year to do this. Xxx

[@thecornerhouseproject]

❤️

[@geraldineallan6514]

Just found your channels. So exciting to see you uncover new discoveries. Keep up the good work !!

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Yay welcome aboard!! Thank you very much, we sure will. It is very exciting…looking forward to what tomorrow may bring!

[@louisehadlock9463]

So glad to see the long handled spade. My back aches with yours using the short D handled. I envy soil that can be worked with a spade, I have needed a shovel until raised beds were ready. Your produce should be outstanding.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

I’ve gotten quite used to it now for shovelling…still find it too long for digging into the side of the soil though lol but it’s great for the scooping the soil of the ground and into the barrow. The soil is actually amazing once we get through all the stones and roots. 😂

[@theirishhomestead]

Gosh guys so much hard work but the garden is coming along. Its just so lovely when you get a nice day now isn't it? It really gives you a boost. Ps wouldn't it be easier to hire a mini digger 😉🤣♥️

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hahaha!🤣 well now there’s a thought eh?! Not sure why we didn’t think of that! 😂 oh it really is with a lovely day…spurs you on to keep going! It’s getting there….we think! Haha

[@dorygeancunningham8027]

What excitement with the gully! When you two said you had enough raised beds that you looked like a garden center, I laughed aloud. And now you are parceling the rest of the dirt to other parts of the yard. I’m wondering if you may also want to just lightly scatter In throughout the whole area to keep things level, but what do I know…I’ve never had so much soil that I had too many raised beds…me sitting here wishing I actually could come by and get some, but my boats in the shop. Hahahahaha. See ya Wednesday!

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hahaha, we will look like a garden centre going out of business if we don’t end up with enough time left to plant anything! 🤣 I think we will run out of spaces to dump it but so far it’s gone very well. We can always save you some for when your boat is fixed! Scattering about is a good idea and we will probably do that here and there as there some patches that need a little bit of evening out. See you Wednesday ❤️😘

[@neutonrenda2303]

Another epic amount, it's getting there. Really enjoyed your walk around the garden Dawn, nice to see how everything is green.👍❤

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Still and epic amount to go though :-( But we will get there. One day we will all get to see what we have been trying to uncover. The land is looking really nice now. It needs another lawn mower session but the trees turning green and the blossom out is great :-)

[@christinerowlands539]

How you think it's boring i don't know,🤔if anything, it's the opposite, great viewing, TV this Easter as been boring.😂 Great viewing 👌🥰😘😘

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Yay! That’s good thanks Auntie Chris much appreciated! Haha we haven’t watched TV in such a long time…but we do watch KZbin so technically that counts doesn’t it? 😂 xxx

[@Bently2849]

Another job very well done! Can't believe how much you both have gotten accomplished in such a brief period of time. The entire garden area is coming along really well and the areas that you have chosen to stake as raised beds should be really good going forward. Dawn, you moved so much "stuff" as well as dirt never mind the awesome amount that Ben has dug out and moved, just plain WOW!!! The weather has given you both a break and no rain must be a nice change from the pouring down rain of the last several vlog days. Thanks so much for sharing and looking forward to seeing what kind of difference it will make to have all of the dirt dug out from right in back of the outbuildings. Keep on digging guys and good luck in uncovering whatever is under all of that dirt and mud. Take care and hope you had a good holiday yesterday! Just thought that the "drain" might go into the square "hole" that is covered in the area close to the tree that sits to the left of the "stream"? Looks like it is going in that direction. Just a thought.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

It’s been sooo nice to be able to do the work with the nicer weather. Today has been glorious! So warm in comparison to what we’ve been working in. Lovely holiday thanks, still working but with chocolate at the end of the day! Hope you had a lovely one too. The square hole is the septic tank/soil pipe inspection chamber. Thank YOU so much for always been so kind and writing lovely comments for us 😊 it’s going to be lovely to see the outbuildings properly without all the soil piled up against them and to be able to see it properly as you walk towards it from the chipped path. Thanks again and see you tomorrow 😘

[@James-ru4jx]

Things happen for a reason,always. Get the metal detectorists in there,or,do it yourself(metal detector) perhaps a fabulous treasure awaits you.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

We may have to do just that, our luck doesn't normally present us with fabulous treasures though, I think our latest win was the flue liner actually going up all the was, so treasure may be a bit much to ask for haha. Thanks James for watching and commenting again :-)

[@emmetnolan2329]

Well done lads …..the garden looks beautiful and wild …..my kinda place . Love yer vids ! Emmo

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thanks Emmet. I think the wild look is the Leitrim way haha. Thanks for watching and commenting :-)

[@cabricoleman5946]

Hi, watching from South Africa, just subscribed but went back to the beginning. You guys are amazing. But grew up in UK moved to S.A. in 1963 could not handle the rain. Keep up the good work.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Wow! Thank you for going all the way back! That’s a mean feat! Haha there’s certainly a lot of rain in the UK and even more, we are finding, in Ireland! 🤣 Welcome to our channel and thank you for catching up with us and commenting too. It’s hugely appreciated! 😘

[@tracybush8115]

I love watching the details of your property unfold and the way Ben edits makes the content interesting. Taking the little walk to view the leaves breaks up the digging and shows the changing landscape due to season change. See you Wednesday!

[@thecornerhouseproject]

He is very good with the editing. He always manages to make it all work! Even when we think we haven’t filmed very well, he sorts it. It was lovely to just wander down there and take a look at everything and how it’s getting on. ❤️ See you tomorrow 😘

[@theaweggen6805]

In november you have a lot of tree trimming to do. The better you trim the beter the will produce. So much ivy in the poor tree they are smoldering

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Ooh yes we will, it’s going to be a busy busy time! Once we are finished with the soil removal we are going to have a day or so to go around snipping the Ivy to try and stop that in its tracks.

[@charlenequinilty7252]

Cleaning up really helps the look of the property

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Aww it really does…it’s amazing how just a quick tidy can change it.

[@nancyholm2995]

☀️☀️☀️Not boring! I’m so impressed with your diligence and hard work! Way to go! I wish you sunny days ahead so you can finish that awesome stonework! I suppose that could have been the foundation for old animal shelters? I shudder if that was living quarters for farm hands or the original family! So rustic! Thanks for the update on the fruit trees!

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you very much Nancy, that is really kind. Sunny days, we are due a few dry days now which will be nice. These old buildings were probably for animals only but with that said, we did find a heavy 2ft wide bed frame in the larger outbuilding, so you never know if in days gone by it was used for basic accommodation too. The house before this may have been in the field opposite the front door and may have been made from mud and stones. There were a lot of buildings in this small area. Hopefully there will be fruit again this year on the apple trees and this time we might actually be able to harvest some. Thank you for much so watching and commenting :-)

[@belle6219]

It's not boring! When your videos pop up, I click on them immediately. I can't wait to see the next bit. You laughed about starting to look look a garden center, but I wonder if you've given any thought to becoming commercial growers of some kind?

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Aww thank you. We do worry when things take us soooooooooooo long if people will get bored. It is also hard to film to make it more interesting so pleased you don't think it is boring. Wow, commercial growers.... We may need to get our fingers green first, or even a hint of green. At the moment we have planted a plum tree lol. Hopefully we will get something grown this year, but it isn't look good at the moment. Thank you so much for watching and commenting :-)

[@joketendam5806]

Not booring at all.cNt wit to see it completly uncovered.❤

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Wow, looking at this I am surprised the KZbin filter let it though hahaha. We can't wait for that day either. We have tried this method for speed, we have tried that method for speed and we are now trying a new method, but we have come to conclusion that carefully uncovering whatever is there isn't a quick process. It is a shame as for us it is really exciting. Thanks for watching and commenting today :-)

[@joketendam5806]

😂I happen to be Dutch and dislexoc no offence taken😊

[@bwitched3810]

Happy April .. always great seeing your videos pop up .I think you have become extended family for us all ..what is your plan for this area once it’s cleared ..Great place to grow herbs Oh your videos are never boring .. Love and hugs

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you and Happy April to you too! Lovely month…my dad’s birthday in this month! Aww what a lovely thing to say…the feeling is mutual 😊 if someone is missing who normally comments…we’re a bit like “ooh haven’t seen so and so for a while” 😂 Our plan for this area once we finally finally finish is to have this part as a “proper” garden, the usual garden furniture, somewhere for just sitting. Plants and flowers. Little fences and gates. Ornaments….cant wait! The rest of the land will be animals and growing food! Also cannot wait for that too! Love and hugs 🤗 back. X

[@bwitched3810]

Sounds wonderful .You two sure deserve a place to relax

[@ellenchapman5293]

Watching you progress with the excavation is anything but boring. You are achieving a lot, I reckon the adrenalin is pushing Ben further than he was previously able, he seems to be gaining in strength as the job moves along :) What you need is a load of strawberry plants and some salad bits shoved in those beds, to sit and enjoy on your courtyard area in a few weeks xx

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hi Ellen... ooooh no, I dig because the more I dig the faster it goes and closer to finally finding what we hope is there. I moan about digging but secretly I don't mind it so much. Fingers crossed we have something to show soon. But we really don't know, but we will try. That is a good idea with the strawberries, we might take you up on that idea. Thank you so much for always watching and commenting :-)

[@annematten7218]

Arrh, blackthorn, you'll be making sloe gin in the autumn then. Warms the cockles.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

We found a bottle of what we think are the sloe berries, the liquid that once surrounded them long gone though hahaha. We haven't sniffed it though, we will just stick with what we think it may have been lol. Thank you Anne for joining us tonight and commenting :-)

[@LewisC1944]

Not boring for me at all. You are making good progress. As there are no Ash trees here I am unable to predict the weather for this summer so here is another old saying and perhaps you can tell me the result, it's based on when the leaves come out. "Oak before Ash, only a splash. Ash before Oak, sure to be a soak". XX

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Good evening Carol :-) Getting there slowly, not much to show in this one, hopefully next time. We will let you know how the rain goes but I think it may be Oak before Ash as the Ash trees are pretty much all dead from the Ash die back :-( See you Wednesday :-)

[@tonybrennan2726]

Great job, very hard work! I started my project in Poland 8 years ago at the age of 57, I'm absolutely knackered now. But keep it up, it's worth it in the end. Have you considered there might be a collapsed dwarf stone wall in the farm yard digging area?

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you! Yes it really is hard going isn’t it?! Wow at 57?! We’re feeling it 50 and 51! We are really looking forward to this digging to be finished I can tell you that! 🤣 Are you still going on your project? Yeah we did wonder with a wall but I think the more we have gone on, the more we’ve realised there has just been lots of stones all over the place. I have quite often wished we’d had an X-ray machine or sonar or something like they have on time team to see what there is, so we don’t remove things that we shouldn’t be.

[@carolinerobinson8442]

Happy Easter to you both 💕💕😘

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Aww thank you and to you too Caroline. ❤️🥰

[@helen9379]

That is a mammoth job. Can't wait to see the end product. Good on you two for your perseverance, you're amazing. Just a thought, can the excess stones be used to line the bank of your ditch so it looks like a creek bed? Or would that stop water getting in the ditch. Love your channel.

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Yeah it is quite a big job, bigger than we thought I think! lol 😂 Not too much more to go now though hopefully. We do like your idea with the stones, we might just do that. Not sure if it would stop the water, but we could try it out and see, maybe leave gaps here and there.

[@luisgoncalvesgoncalves1555]

Boa tarde tenho seguido o vosso trabalho,mas dou um conselho,que cortes Sá raízes das heras que estou agarradas Sá árvores,saúde para continuar

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Hi Luis Yes, we have done several tree full of ivy that way but still have many to go. It was important to get all of the ivy out of the fruit trees so the branches can get the sunlight and rain that they need, cutting just the root of the ivy would leave the ivy leaves in the trees for too long. I think the apple trees are thankful for it. The horse chestnut tree and couple of trees by it have had the base of the ivy cut and that is dying quite nicely, so a great tip from you, thank you. Have a nice evening :-)

[@1MrMoor]

I feel bonded to you, we share a lot in common. Everything you are doing now is all very similar to my own upbringing in rural Somerset and my career in later life. … I reckons you are right about the land falling away from the buildings. It looks a million times better already and don’t forget, it’s gonna look a million times better once you eventually get to that place where things just fit in with Mother Nature, and you will know when that is. 13:36

[@thecornerhouseproject]

It is a lovely way of life for us. Heavy, long work but worth it. We are certainly very happy here. Doesn't it look so different now. In the most recent video you get to see it all removed. It took a long time but looks so different. One day we will get there, and as you say, it will all just fit in. Thanks as always :-)

[@terrylink6174]

Jobs a good en 😊

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you 🤩

[@alimechehoul3932]

Bon TRAVAIL

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Thank you very much indeed :-)

[@janconway2880]

Gosh, so intriguing, could that gully lead to a septic tank area as it appears to be in line with the doorway to the out sheds, then leading to the house?

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Fingers crossed the gully leads across to the ditch to take the water away that way. Once all the soil is gone we’ll be able to tell where it naturally should go. It is very intriguing….i often stand and just look at it all trying to work out how it should be.

[@coby6417]

🌟👏👍🍀💐

[@thecornerhouseproject]

🤛🌟🍀🥳😘

[@hishamw6755]

There is nothing boring in your videos. It is such a shame that you don’t have any help from your family 😢

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Aww we’re very glad it’s not boring, it’s really nice to hear so many people are enjoying watching it 😊 Our families are a long way away unfortunately, if they lived closer they would most definitely be here helping. Especially my dad…he loves to dig too! It’s how he earned his living!

[@user-uj6nc5zc8d]

è una grande fatica ho fatto il stesso lavoro ma. da sola lento lento sono riuscita a finirlo non vi abbattere

[@thecornerhouseproject]

Complimenti per averlo finito da solo perché richiede molto più tempo. Alcune volte stiamo entrambi pulendo e altre solo l'Alba, ma come te ci arriveremo. Grazie per aver guardato e commentato stasera :-)