Show Notes
Episode Summary In our seventh episode, we chat with Tom Pollard.
Tom is a stonemason, an expert in earth mortars, and resides on the family farm in Co. Tipperary.
In today's chat, we discuss Tom's journey in conservation and traditional trades, his passion for casework and saving our exisitng built heritage, and the new initiative which he is involved with - Traditional Trades Ireland. We also find out what his favourite vernacular building is.
Hosted by Tríona Byrne and Róisín Beirne. Edited by Deirdre Keeley. Artwork by Róisín Beirne. Theme music by Cillian Byrne. Generously supported by the Heritage Council as part of their Heritage Sector Support Fund 2021.
The podcast was recorded on Zoom in July 2021.
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