
Cottage Industry in Post- Medieval Ireland
Since earliest times, humanity has adapted and harnessed natural resources to produce what is needed for daily, life, developing production and manufacturing processes of varying complexity to meet different circumstances. A number of these processes formed the basis of a traditional cottage industries that emerged in post-medieval Ireland. Enterprises such as butter, woollens, linen and lace-making, among others, which diversified the economy beyond agriculture, are the subject of this book.
LIAM DOWNEY, DARA DOWNEY, MUIRIS O’SULLIVAN & DERRY O’DONOVAN
- Wordwell
- 9781916742093
- 160 pages
- €25.00
- Hardback
- Ireland
- History