RTÉ Cult Classics: Hands celebrated Ireland's crafts and customs
The RTÉ series 'Hands' is being celebrated for its historical documentation of traditional Irish crafts and rural customs from the late 20th century. The show captured the work of artisans like thatchers and weavers, preserving practices that were at risk of disappearing in the modern age.
Why it matters
Archival media plays a crucial role in preserving cultural heritage and providing insight into the evolution of rural life.
Think you know a blackberry stitch from a herringbone weave, the four Bs of beekeeping, or how to trap an eel using a handful of twigs? No worries if not – with this show, you'll be an old hand in no time.
The article is a cultural retrospective with no political or controversial bias.
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