No matter how much abundance, prosperity and ease technology brings us, old fashioned hand made items never cease to impress; and in my case, wish for a simpler time.

Irish people had so many skills until i guess fairly recently. These doco's are such an important resource and historic record. Ppl who used to make things, they survive hopefully to pass the skills on. :)

Lighting your damn cigarette with your hot iron or steel. What a bad ass.

Grandpa's forge was no being used anymore and was one more place to play when we were young. He brought it with everything else when relocating their homestead in southern Alberta in 1935. Every board and nail, he told us kids and was often heard to say not to rosette that wood, when giving advice. He took over for the local doctor when he got sick, during the flu epidemic in 1918.

Amazing thank you for sharing this wonderful video. The advancement in technology have made life more enjoyable. Blessings

It's great to see people being content with the work they do and their place in the world.

I'm holding these guys in awe... although both of them must be deaf as posts.

The blacksmith split the wood handle on that tool, then immediately covered it up and spun it around so the viewers couldn’t see the mistake lol 😂

Brilliant brilliant brilliant

Hardworking and creative, positive video, people with positive traits, character traits

Good Presentation,

I wish our rushes in Canada were so thick!

Good job they made this as people are losing the crafts even my college lost the name on purpose. Go hoileen

Those men with the hammers must be deaf as posts

Фильм семидесятых годов. Очень интересно.

"Unlike seaweed, there are no traditional rites involved in the cutting of rush." And now I wonder what the rites involved with seaweed are.

I can't find part 2 of Rushwork!

The brits never gave up in hurting the Irish

Those goofs just wade in to the water in their street clothes. Haha