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When thatched properly by professionals, the major portion of such a roof (the water reed) should last about 30 years in the Irish climate. However, the roof ridge will have to be replaced roughly every 8 - 10 years. Such ridge line replacement is, luckily, a fairly rapid and reasonably inexpensive procedure.
20 Year shingles rarely last 20 years without leaks. In my area where it is very hot in the summer and exposed to a lot of sunshine in all seasons, 20 year roofs are good for about 12 years usually. There are maintenance things you can do to prevent leaks, but not a lot you can do about aging of the shingles.