Living in the Landscape – Hidden Treasures

Hidden Treasures is a highly acclaimed four-part documentary series examining the history of Irish folklife. The series combines restored 16mm field recordings (produced by the National Museum of Ireland from the 1950s to the 1970s) with contemporary recordings of traditional rural crafts and rituals. These images emphasise the self-sufficiency of rural householders and craft specialists, as they utilise everyday materials to make practical objects for use in their daily lives.

Episode two delves into the history and creation of traditional tools used in everyday life – tools used for weaving bird cribs; thatching rooves, woodturning cart-wheels, and crafting spades, shovels and horse-drawn ploughs.

Hidden Treasures is part of The Loopline Collection Volume 2. To view the entire collection, click here.