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A unique, multi-award winning series of thirty-seven documentries on Irish crafts capturing the final years of traditional rural and urban life in Ireland during the seventies and eighties.

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Season 1

  • Textiles - Wool Spinning
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    Textiles - Wool Spinning

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/17/1978

    Textiles - Wool Spinning

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Textiles - Patchwork
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    Textiles - Patchwork

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/7/1978

    Textiles - Patchwork

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Textiles - Lace
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    Textiles - Lace

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/7/1978

    Textiles - Lace

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Textiles - Embroidery
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    Textiles - Embroidery

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/7/1978

    Textiles - Embroidery

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Textiles - Donegal Weavers
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    Textiles - Donegal Weavers

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/7/1978

    Textiles - Donegal Weavers

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Textiles - Dublin Woollen Mill
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    Textiles - Dublin Woollen Mill

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/7/1978

    Textiles - Dublin Woollen Mill

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Textiles - Donegal Carpets
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    Textiles - Donegal Carpets

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/7/1978

    Textiles - Donegal Carpets

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Textiles - Tailor
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    Textiles - Tailor

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 4/7/1978

    Textiles - Tailor

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Textiles - English Silk
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    Textiles - English Silk

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 4/7/1978

    Textiles - English Silk

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Wood - Carriage Building
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    Wood - Carriage Building

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 4/7/1978

    Wood - Carriage Building

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Wood - Cavan Cabinetmakers
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    Wood - Cavan Cabinetmakers

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 4/7/1978

    Wood - Cavan Cabinetmakers

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Wood - Cavan Cooper
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    Wood - Cavan Cooper

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 4/7/1978

    Wood - Cavan Cooper

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Wood - Leitrim Chair Maker John Surlis
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    Wood - Leitrim Chair Maker John Surlis

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 4/7/1978

    Wood - Leitrim Chair Maker John Surlis

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Wood - Dublin’s Viking Longship
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    Wood - Dublin’s Viking Longship

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 4/7/1978

    Wood - Dublin’s Viking Longship

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Wood - Harp Making
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    Wood - Harp Making

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 4/7/1978

    Wood - Harp Making

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Wood - Hurl Making
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    Wood - Hurl Making

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 4/7/1978

    Wood - Hurl Making

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Wood - Irish Spinningwheel Making
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    Wood - Irish Spinningwheel Making

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 4/7/1978

    Wood - Irish Spinningwheel Making

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Wood - Shannon One Design
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    Wood - Shannon One Design

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 4/7/1978

    Wood - Shannon One Design

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Ceramics - Carley’s Bridge Potteries
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    Ceramics - Carley’s Bridge Potteries

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 4/7/1978

    Ceramics - Carley’s Bridge Potteries

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Ceramics - Belleek Potteries
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    Ceramics - Belleek Potteries

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 4/7/1978

    Ceramics - Belleek Potteries

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Ceramics - Clay Pipe Works
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    Ceramics - Clay Pipe Works

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 4/7/1978

    Ceramics - Clay Pipe Works

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Metal - A Dublin Silversmith
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    Metal - A Dublin Silversmith

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 4/7/1978

    Metal - A Dublin Silversmith

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Metal - Powers Of The Metal
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    Metal - Powers Of The Metal

    Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 4/7/1978

    Metal - Powers Of The Metal

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Stone
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    Stone

    Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 4/7/1978

    Stone

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Leather - Dublin’s Workhorses
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    Leather - Dublin’s Workhorses

    Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 4/7/1978

    Leather - Dublin’s Workhorses

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Leather - Shoe Making
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    Leather - Shoe Making

    Season 1 Episode 26 - Aired 4/7/1978

    Leather - Shoe Making

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Leather - A Dublin Bookbinder
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    Leather - A Dublin Bookbinder

    Season 1 Episode 27 - Aired 4/7/1978

    Leather - A Dublin Bookbinder

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Leather - The Saddler
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    Leather - The Saddler

    Season 1 Episode 28 - Aired 4/7/1978

    Leather - The Saddler

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Leather - Curraghs
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    Leather - Curraghs

    Season 1 Episode 29 - Aired 4/7/1978

    Leather - Curraghs

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Willow, Rush & Straw - Rushwork
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    Willow, Rush & Straw - Rushwork

    Season 1 Episode 30 - Aired 4/7/1978

    Willow, Rush & Straw - Rushwork

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Willow, Rush & Straw - Basketmaking
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    Willow, Rush & Straw - Basketmaking

    Season 1 Episode 31 - Aired 4/7/1978

    Willow, Rush & Straw - Basketmaking

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Willow, Rush & Straw - Wexford Thatcher
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    Willow, Rush & Straw - Wexford Thatcher

    Season 1 Episode 32 - Aired 4/7/1978

    Willow, Rush & Straw - Wexford Thatcher

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Miscellaneous - Fermanagh Country
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    Miscellaneous - Fermanagh Country

    Season 1 Episode 33 - Aired 4/7/1978

    Miscellaneous - Fermanagh Country

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Miscellaneous - Stoneground
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    Miscellaneous - Stoneground

    Season 1 Episode 34 - Aired 4/7/1978

    Miscellaneous - Stoneground

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Miscellaneous - A Dublin Candlemaker
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    Miscellaneous - A Dublin Candlemaker

    Season 1 Episode 35 - Aired 4/7/1978

    Miscellaneous - A Dublin Candlemaker

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Miscellaneous - Of Bees & Bee Skeps
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    Miscellaneous - Of Bees & Bee Skeps

    Season 1 Episode 36 - Aired 4/7/1978

    Miscellaneous - Of Bees & Bee Skeps

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Miscellaneous - Lighthouse Crafts
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    Miscellaneous - Lighthouse Crafts

    Season 1 Episode 37 - Aired 4/7/1978

    Miscellaneous - Lighthouse Crafts

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown