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" Isn&amp;#039;t there something so intriguing and so very enchanting about follies? These architectural gems are such unique examples of fantasy, creativity, whimsy, and well, folly. I recently read about one that captured my attention: Swiss Cottage near Cahir, County Tipperary, Ireland. The structure is considered to be an ornamental cottage, and frankly I don&amp;#039;t know what the difference is between an ornamental cottage and folly. Perhaps there isn&amp;#039;t one. Built around 1810 by Richard Butler, 1st Earl of Glengall, the cottage was used for entertaining guests, although some websites mention that it was used as a hunting and fishing lodge. (One book claims it was a romantic hideaway for Butler and his mistress. This cottage must have seen many different types of recreational pursuits.) The man responsible for the cottage&amp;#039;s design is believed to be John Nash, one of the foremost architects of the Regency period. What caught my eye was not the thatched roof, though it is charming. Rather, I&amp;#039;m taken with the trellis type ornamentation on the exterior. I can&amp;#039;t tell if it&amp;#039;s actual trellis, or if the design is painted. The scale of the decoration is quite large; it&amp;#039;s very early 19th c. Dorothy Draper. This type of ornamentation would be a great way to perk up a garage, a potting shed, or a child&amp;#039;s playhouse. Or, what about painting trellis on an exterior wall that adjoins a terrace or patio? Very chic indeed.  Sybil Connolly set this table outside of Swiss Cottage, a structure near and dear to her heart. She helped to raise funds for the cottage&amp;#039;s refurbishment back in the 1980s. You also get a good view of the charming rustic woodwork.  The dining room of the cottage still has its original Dufour wallpaper, &amp;quot;Scenes from the Banks of the Bosphoros&amp;quot;. Some believe that this paper is some of Dufour&amp;#039;s earliest printed paper. I wish I could find a photograph of the entire dining room. I&amp;#039;m sure the rest of the paper is just as beautiful as this glimpse. (Images 2 and 3 courtesy of Tiffany Gourmet Cookbook) "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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