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The great-grandfather bought the plot of land - which contained a derelict house and a dilapidated livestock shed, known as a byre - back in 1984.

We passed byres and stables, wary looking cows and nervy sheep still in their pens.

The research suggest both the barn and the byre and stable were also his work.

Wakeful, Taran left the byre and stood outside, looking at the sky.

Triona, now aged 75, said the picture had been taken while the couple were putting up a byre at their home.