From humble beginnings, the McGinnis family made a hard earned living by farming the land between Lough Foyle and the Sperrin mountains. The inspiration to build was second nature to a young Patrick McGinnis and with the family values of grit and perseverance so important to his upbringing, Patrick left his job in DuPont in 1976 and dug the foundations of his first house in Iveagh Park, Gortgare.