The Irish Times

Lime as a building material has been with us for centuries - indeed Ireland's period buildings are held together with it - but in the recent past its use has been concreted over by less demanding substances. Yet that could change: last week the Irish branch of the Building Limes Forum was launched at the Irish Architectural Archive in Merrion Square, a building itself restored using lime. The Irish Forum was already in existence but now it has official recognition as part of an international network of Limes Forums, and it has just achieved charitable status. While courses on lime are run by institutions such as the RIAI and the Dublin Civic Trust, the sharing of experience and research happens through the forum.