description: 'I see the work of many small producers as a service to their local community and to Ireland, producing the soda breads and boiled sweets made by their families for generations … Often their shops are at the heart of the village, where people gather to chat, just as their parents did' Darina Allen Beautifully illustrated with insightful photographs, Cottage Industry celebrates artisans from the four provinces of Ireland. It showcases a rich heritage that highlights the positive contribution such people make to Irish communities the length and breadth of the country, be they cheesemakers, weavers, shoemakers or oatmeal millers – whose heartbeat continues to thump loudly beneath the roar of the Celtic Tiger. These dedicated souls, whose passion is shaped by Ireland's landscape, resources and history, are making an invaluable contribution to a cultural renaissance in the face of our multinational world.This book celebrates these revolutionaries.
language: English
title: Cottage Industry: A Portrait of Irish Artisans
titlecomplete: Cottage Industry: A Portrait of Irish Artisans
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publisher: New Island Books