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Heart to Hearth

Heart to Hearth

SPAB Ireland

Chats about Irish Vernacular Buildings
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Heart to Hearth episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Heart to Hearth for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Heart to Hearth episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

We talk to County Galway Community Archaeologist Bernie Doherty, Artist Shem Caulfield and retired Community Archaeologist Christy Cunniffe about their involvement in the the Galway Forged Gate Project, particularly getting into details about the artistic flourishes of vernacular blacksmiths, iron crosses and iconography as well as touching on the history of metalworking and smelting in Ireland.

If you have a question or would like to give us feedback, or ideas about future guests or topics, we’d love to hear from you so please give us a review and leave a comment wherever you get your podcasts, or get in touch by emailing us at [email protected]

For more information on SPAB Ireland:

www.spab.org.uk/about-us/spab-ireland

To follow us on social media:

www.instagram.com/spabireland

www.twitter.com/spabireland

www.facebook.com/spabireland

Hosted by Róisín Beirne and Livia Artibani

Edited by Graeme Baldwin

Reviewed by Tríona Byrne, Shona O’Keefe, Gissella Renolfi & Róisín Beirne.

Artwork by Róisín Beirne and Gissella Renolfi.

Theme music by Cillian Byrne.

Generously supported by the Heritage Council under their Heritage Capacity Fund 2023.

https://www.heritagecouncil.ie/content/files/Wrought-Iron-Gates-S-Caulfield.pdf

https://roaringwaterjournal.com/tag/shem-caulfield/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pKA_-rW3-k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCLOYKymjH4&t=1s

Videos : https://heritage.galwaycommunityheritage.org/content/topics/galway-forged-gates-project/gkmedia-videos

Furnace Festival : https://www.furnacefestival.ie/

https://field-monuments.galwaycommunityheritage.org/

https://www.instagram.com/galwaycommunityarchaeology/?hl=en

https://twitter.com/archaeology_gc?s=20

https://www.facebook.com/GalwayCommunityArchaeology/

[email protected]

https://www.facebook.com/christy.cunniffe

https://twitter.com/ChristyCunniffe

TG4 tv station : https://www.tg4.ie/ga/

Manchan Magan TG4 : https://www.manchan.com/

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Heart to Hearth - In conversation with Marie Mannion & Emma Laffey
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10/02/23 • 77 min

We talk to County Galway Heritage Officer Marie Mannion and Emma Laffey of Skehana & District Heritage Group about the Galway Forged Gates Project, a wonderful project that skillfully reveals the connection between our tangible physical heritage and the intangible traditions, skills, stories and local histories they possess. We learn about the importance of recording our heritage (tangible and intangible) before it is lost and how a packet of biccies can go a long way when talking to our older generations to record their local knowledge.

Project Website: https://heritage.galwaycommunityheritage.org/content/category/topics/galway-forged-gates-project

Marie Mannion: [email protected]

Galway Heritage Office website: https://heritage.galwaycommunityheritage.org/

Emma Laffey: Mad About Heritage - Emma Laffey

https://www.youtube.com/@user-uh7uh9uo8v

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100075727884894

If you have a question or would like to give us feedback, or ideas about future guests or topics, we’d love to hear from you so please give us a review and leave a comment wherever you get your podcasts, or get in touch by emailing us at [email protected]

For more information on SPAB Ireland:

www.spab.org.uk/about-us/spab-ireland

To follow us on social media:

www.instagram.com/spabireland

www.twitter.com/spabireland

www.facebook.com/spabireland

Hosted by Róisín Beirne and Livia Artibani

Edited by Graeme Baldwin

Reviewed by Tríona Byrne, Shona O’Keefe, Gissella Renolfi & Róisín Beirne.

Artwork by Róisín Beirne and Gissella Renolfi.

Theme music by Cillian Byrne.

Generously supported by the Heritage Council under their Heritage Capacity Fund 2023.

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Heart to Hearth - In conversation with Bob Clark - Part 2
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10/23/23 • 52 min

In this episode we continue our conversation with?
Bob Clark, director and curator of the unique Township of Auchindrain in Scotland. We delve into the history of the site and its evolution through the centuries up to modern days. We then look at what can be done to preserve and transmit its memory to future generations

This conversation with Bob ended up being a bit longer than our usual episode, so we've decided to split the conversation into two parts.

If you have a question or would like to give us feedback, or ideas about future guests or topics, we’d love to hear from you so please give us a review and leave a comment wherever you get your podcasts, or get in touch by emailing us at [email protected]

For more information on SPAB Ireland:

www.spab.org.uk/about-us/spab-ireland

To follow us on social media:

www.instagram.com/spabireland

www.twitter.com/spabireland

www.facebook.com/spabireland

Hosted by Róisín Beirne and Livia Artibani

Edited by Graeme Baldwin

Reviewed by Tríona Byrne, Shona O’Keefe, Gissella Renolfi & Róisín Beirne.

Artwork by Róisín Beirne and Gissella Renolfi.

Theme music by Cillian Byrne.

Generously supported by the Heritage Council under their Heritage Capacity Fund 2023.

Shownotes

Bob's favourite vernacular building : Stoners Building (Building H)

https://www.auchindrain.org.uk/

[email protected]

Skara Bray Neolithic Houses, Orkney

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Heart to Hearth - In conversation with Bob Clark - Part 1
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10/16/23 • 54 min

In this episode we talk to Bob Clark, director and curator of the unique Township of Auchindrain in Scotland. We delve into the history of the site and its evolution through the centuries up to modern days. We then look at what can be done to preserve and transmit its memory to future generations

This conversation with Bob ended up being a bit longer than our usual episode, so we've decided to split the conversation into two parts.

If you have a question or would like to give us feedback, or ideas about future guests or topics, we’d love to hear from you so please give us a review and leave a comment wherever you get your podcasts, or get in touch by emailing us at [email protected]

For more information on SPAB Ireland:

www.spab.org.uk/about-us/spab-ireland

To follow us on social media:

www.instagram.com/spabireland

www.twitter.com/spabireland

www.facebook.com/spabireland

Hosted by Róisín Beirne and Livia Artibani

Edited by Graeme Baldwin

Reviewed by Tríona Byrne, Shona O’Keefe, Gissella Renolfi & Róisín Beirne.

Artwork by Róisín Beirne and Gissella Renolfi.

Theme music by Cillian Byrne.

Generously supported by the Heritage Council under their Heritage Capacity Fund 2023.

SHOWNOTES

https://www.auchindrain.org.uk/

[email protected]

Fidelma Mullane 2019 - Croiceann cruaidh féarmhar an talaimh : a material culture of the skin of the earth - the example of roofing with sod parings in Ireland

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Heart to Hearth - Introduction to Season 3
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08/12/23 • 8 min

If you have a question or would like to give us feedback, or ideas about future guests or topics, we’d love to hear from you so please give us a review and leave a comment wherever you get your podcasts, or get in touch by emailing us at [email protected]

For more information on SPAB Ireland:

www.spab.org.uk/about-us/spab-ireland

To follow us on social media:

www.instagram.com/spabireland

www.twitter.com/spabireland

www.facebook.com/spabireland

Hosted by Róisín Beirne and Livia Artibani

Edited by Graeme Baldwin

Reviewed by Tríona Byrne, Shona O’Keefe, Gissella Renolfi & Róisín Beirne.

Artwork by Róisín Beirne.

Theme music by Cillian Byrne.

Generously supported by the Heritage Council under their Heritage Capacity Fund 2023.

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Heart to Hearth - In conversation with Lisa Edden
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10/17/21 • 41 min

In our tenth and final episode of the series, we chat with Lisa Edden of Cora Consulting Engineers.

Lisa has over 30 years post graduate experience in designing solutions for the stabilisation and restoration of buildings grand and vernacular, particularly historic masonry and timber structures. She has a thorough understanding of building and repair processes and the materials involved.

In today's chat, Lisa takes us through her fascinating journey from her childhood growing up next to the Weald and Downland Living Museum in West Sussex, structural engineering in the UK with Alan Baxter her move to Ireland (via an extended stay in Africa learning about rammed earth buildings in Timbuktu, Mali), her experience of working with rammed earth buildings and earth mortars, and her own journey in the conservation of her vernacular cottage in Ballyknockan, Co. Wicklow with much more in between.

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.

If you have a question or feedback on the series, we’d love to hear from you so please get in touch by emailing us at [email protected]. For more information on SPAB Ireland visit www.spab.org.uk/about-us/spab-ireland.

You can follow our social media @SPABIreland on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/spabireland, Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/spabireland and Twitter - https://twitter.com/SPABIreland and you can also check our website https://www.spab.org.uk/members/regional-groups/spab-ireland.

Subscribe, enjoy and please leave a review!

https://cora.ie/

https://www.buildinglimesforumireland.com/

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Heart to Hearth - In conversation with Louise Price
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10/10/21 • 38 min

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Heart to Hearth - In conversation with Duncan McLaren
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10/03/21 • 44 min

**Apologies for the sound quality in this episode **

In our eight episode, we chat with Duncan McLaren of Dedalus Architecture.

Dedalus is an RIAI accredited Grade 1 conservation practice providing architectural, conservation and heritage research services to government agencies, local authorities, corporate bodies, private developers and community groups. The business is based in Moville, Inishowen, Co. Donegal and provides general architectural services to the local market and specialist services throughout Ireland.

Specialist services include work with existing and historic buildings, conservation planning, repair and adaptive reuse. Consultancy services include research, writing for publication and policy development. The business was established, by managing director Duncan McLaren, in 2001 after more than 15 years of distinguished work in employment in London and Dublin.

In today's chat, we discuss Duncan's journey in conservation and vernacular buildings, his passion for thatch, and we also discover an interesting connection to Brian Friel through his work.

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.

If you have a question or feedback on the series, we’d love to hear from you so please get in touch by emailing us at [email protected]. For more information on SPAB Ireland visit www.spab.org.uk/about-us/spab-ireland.

You can follow our social media @SPABIreland on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/spabireland, Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/spabireland and Twitter - https://twitter.com/SPABIreland and you can also check our website https://www.spab.org.uk/members/regional-groups/spab-ireland.

Subscribe, enjoy and please leave a review!

http://dedalusarchitecture.com/=

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Heart to Hearth - In conversation with Tom Pollard
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09/27/21 • 36 min

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.

If you have a question or feedback on the series, we’d love to hear from you so please get in touch by emailing us at [email protected]. For more information on SPAB Ireland visit www.spab.org.uk/about-us/spab-ireland.

You can follow our social media @SPABIreland on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/spabireland, Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/spabireland and Twitter - https://twitter.com/SPABIreland and you can also check our website https://www.spab.org.uk/members/regional-groups/spab-ireland.

Subscribe, enjoy and please leave a review!

https://www.instagram.com/irelandtraditionaltrades/

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Heart to Hearth - Introduction to Heart to Hearth
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08/15/21 • 48 min

This is it! Episode 01 of the first ever SPAB Ireland podcast. On our first episode you can hear our podcast hosts Tríona Byrne (Chairperson of SPAB Ireland) and Róisín Beine (Committee member at SPAB Ireland) discuss how they became involved in SPAB Ireland, the importance of vernacular architecture, what exactly does vernacular mean, and an introduction to another of our SPAB Ireland committee members Gissella Renolfi who hails from Argentina on her perspective on vernacular heritage in Ireland.

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.

If you have a question or feedback on the series, we’d love to hear from you so please get in touch by emailing us at [email protected]. For more information on SPAB Ireland visit www.spab.org.uk/about-us/spab-ireland.

You can follow our social media @SPABIreland on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/spabireland, Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/spabireland and Twitter - https://twitter.com/SPABIreland and you can also check our website https://www.spab.org.uk/members/regional-groups/spab-ireland.

Subscribe, enjoy and please leave a review!

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