Peter Diamond (Part 1)

Track 1: A visit to the workplace of Peter Diamond and a discussion on his apprenticeship, the materials used in the craft and his ancestral involvement in the monumental sculpture business. Track 2: The Irish Land Commission in the area in the mid-twentieth century. The manual labour in the growing of crops, dairying, cutting turf and transport. Track 3: Quarrying and the techniques used in the cutting of limestone. Blacksmithing is also included on this track. Track 4: The lettering and designs crafted on limestone. Occupational hazards and the large numbers of people who worked for his ancestors.