'The Quiet Man' cottage lies in ruin - please restore it to its former beauty.

OBLIGATIONS ON OWNERS of protected structures Owners or occupiers of protected structures are legally required to make sure that the structure does not become endangered through neglect, decay, damage or harm. If a protected structure is endangered, the planning authority can serve a notice on the owner or occupier, requiring them to carry out any work that it considers necessary to protect the structure. The work must be done within 8 weeks of the date of the notice. The planning authority can also service a notice to require the ‘restoration of character’ of the protected structure. This could include removing, changing or replacing any parts of the structure specified in the notice. If a notice to prevent a structure from becoming endangered has been ignored, the planning authority can take enforcement action. in the case of endangerment or restoration of character notices, the planning authority can carry out the work itself and recover the costs of the work from the owner or the occupier. Read in full here… http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/housing/building_or_altering_a_home/protected_structures.html