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The Depository documents 14 techniques in Ireland; by risk level: 3 endangered, 4 vulnerable, 7 stable. Each record opens with a public summary; the full research record is free to view once registered.
The Aran Islands knitting tradition of the three Aran Islands (Inis Mór, Inis Meáin, Inis Oírr) in Galway Bay — the production of the distinctive Aran sweater (geansaí) in unscoured, naturally oily báinín wool with the characteristic…
The Donegal tweed weaving tradition of Northwest Ireland — the production of the distinctive Irish handwoven woolen cloth whose characteristic random fleck of contrasting color in the warp and weft (the Donegal slub) creates the most…
The Ulster linen weaving tradition of Northern Ireland and the Irish border counties — the production of the distinctive fine Irish linen cloth from locally grown flax whose specific wet-spinning technique, double-damask weave capability,…
The Irish butter making tradition — the production of the distinctive Irish butter from the cream of grass-fed Irish cows through the traditional churning process, whose specific Irish pasture-fed cream (particularly the West of Ireland…
The Irish soda bread baking tradition — the production of the distinctive Irish quick bread leavened with bicarbonate of soda and buttermilk rather than yeast, whose specific baking chemistry and Irish soft wheat flour produces the…
The Irish whiskey distilling tradition — the production of the distinctive Irish whiskey through triple pot still distillation of a mash containing unmalted barley (the specific Irish contribution to world whiskey production that…
The Irish lace making tradition — two distinct Irish lace traditions: Carrickmacross (appliqué and needlerun muslin on net, Monaghan County) and Limerick (tambour and needlerun on net, County Limerick), both developed during the 19th…
The Irish blacksmithing (gabhadóireacht) tradition — the production of hand-forged iron objects from the traditional Irish forge including horseshoes, agricultural tools, decorative ironwork gates, and domestic hardware; the most…
The Irish bodhran making tradition — the production of the distinctive Irish frame drum from a single goatskin stretched over a circular wooden frame, whose specific skin tension determines the playing range and tone quality of the…
The Irish bog oak turning tradition — the working of the subfossil preserved wood (primarily ancient oak and yew) recovered from Irish peat bogs whose specific preservation chemistry produces a uniquely black, dense wood unlike any…
The Irish bookbinding tradition — the production of the hand-bound books in the Irish heritage style drawing on the Celtic interlace and knotwork vocabulary inspired by the Irish monastic illuminated manuscripts (Book of Kells, Book of…
The Irish dry stone walling tradition — the building of the distinctive Irish field walls without mortar (particularly the Burren limestone pavements and the Aran Islands gray limestone field system) using the specific Irish random rubble…
The Irish rush work tradition — the working of the freshwater bulrush (Juncus effusus) into the distinctive St.
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The Irish sally rod basketry tradition — the production of the distinctive Irish wicker baskets from the sally rod (Salix viminalis — the Irish basket willow) whose specific Atlantic coastal climate produces a willow with particular…