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The series 'Hands' looked at the arts and crafts which have been handed down from generation to generation. Many of these traditional crafts are now in danger as technology develops new methods of production.
Episode 6 explores Kilmainham Mill.
New and exciting information about the wonders of Irish wool is explored in our book, ‘Exploring Irish Wool for Feltmaking’. With a foreword by Pippa Hackett, Sheep Farmer and Irish Minister for Land Use and Biodiversity, this book sheds light on the underutilised resource of Irish wool.
In 2014 we chatted with the McConville brothers at Laragh Harvest Festival, County Monaghan.. Eugene and Felix McConville’s family have been involved in the scutching of flax for linen production in Dromore in County Down for generations. In this short interview they guide us through all the steps involved in linen production. With Patsy Connolly's scutching mill in the background ,they give us their take on the future of the Linen industry here in Ireland.
A History of Irish Wool
Wicklow Uplands Council is delighted to share this video, produced as part of a project funded by the Heritage Council’s Community Heritage Grant 2025.