Cantwell, Bridget

Bridget Cantwell was born in Cornwall, England, and had a happy childhood beside the sea. Later in life, she moved to Ireland.

After a messy divorce, she ended up with a piece of property near Killarney, Ireland. But when she decided she needed the money and wanted to sell it, the local council wouldn't allow it. She constructed a temporary shed and lived in it without electricity or running water for six years while researching and then building her house. With the help of friends and family, she slowly managed to gather inexpensive materials to get a sturdy home built on the boggy soil. S...