Welcome to the Bog
Glad you found us! Bog.ie is home to Mike’s family of Boglands businesses in Daingean, Co. Offaly: thatching, crafts, courses, glamping and stories from the heart of Ireland.
From our home in Daingean, Co. Offaly, our family of small businesses keeps traditional crafts alive. For thatching in Ireland, Thatching Ireland offers specialist water reed thatching across the country, and at Boglands you can join hands-on thatching courses and workshops or learn natural beekeeping with Irish black bees. Our private glamping site hosts hen party glamping and Christmas parties, Shamitay makes handmade wreaths, and Bog House Media tells the story of the bog. Explore all our sites below.
All our sites
Thatching Ireland
Specialist water reed roof thatching across Ireland, using traditional and contemporary methods. New roofs, re-thatching, ridges, repairs and free estimates. thatchingireland.com →
Thatching Tools Ireland
Ireland's online shop for roof thatching tools, materials and hardware. Mallets, cutters, hardware and supplies, delivered nationwide. thatchingtools.ie →
Heritage Thatching
Water reed thatching for cottages, pubs, garden buildings and heritage structures anywhere in Ireland. Sister name of Thatching Ireland. heritage-thatching.com →
Thatch Finder
Ireland's directory of thatchers. Find a thatcher near you for new roofs, re-thatching and repairs, county by county. thatchfinder.com →
Boglands Thatching Workshops
Hands-on water reed thatching workshops in Co. Offaly with Mike Davies. Learn the craft on real roofs. Beginners welcome. thatch.boglands.ie →
Boglands Academy
Online courses in traditional skills from the heart of Offaly, including a free taster in natural Warré beekeeping. learn.boglands.ie →
Boglands Bees
Natural Warré beekeeping with Irish black bees in Co. Offaly. Gentle, low-intervention courses and workshops, online and in person. bees.boglands.ie →
Boglands Forge
Traditional blacksmithing at Boglands in the Irish Midlands. Forge news, courses and commissions coming soon. forge.boglands.ie →
Boglands Forum
A friendly forum for water reed thatching, treatment-free Warré beekeeping, blacksmithing and the traditional crafts of the Irish Midlands. forum.boglands.ie →
Shamitay
One-of-a-kind artificial wreaths, hand-made in Co. Offaly. Christmas and everyday wreaths, delivered across Ireland. shamitay.com →
Hen Party Glamping
Your own private glamping site for hen parties in Co. Offaly. Yurts and cabins, meals, campfire fun, and the bride goes free. henpartyglamping.ie →
Christmas Party Glamping
Unique adults-only Christmas party glamping in the Irish Midlands. Group bookings, festive feasts and campfires. Now booking for 2027. christmaspartyglamping.ie →
Boglands
A private, rustic hideaway beside the Grand Canal Greenway in Co. Offaly: hen parties, thatching workshops and natural beekeeping. boglands.ie →
Bog House Media
Breathing life into the boglands. Film, photography and stories from Daingean and the Irish Midlands. boghousemedia.com →
Daingean.com
The community website for Daingean, Co. Offaly: local news, events, businesses and things to do in and around the village. daingean.com →
Brainstorm Daingean
The Daingean community forum, a Bog House Media project. Share ideas and plans for the town. Coming soon. brainstorm.daingean.com →
Wandering Albatross Ltd
The Daingean company behind Thatching Ireland, Thatching Tools Ireland, Boglands, Shamitay and Bog House Media. Proud to support Thatchfinder. wandering-albatross.com →