Hands The Donegal Weavers
Filmed in 1980 this documentary follows the traditional way of life of the three McNelis brothers from Ardara. Connal and Jimmy are weavers, outworkers for the wellknown woollen mill and shop Magees of Donegal Town. We see the setting up of the loom, and weaving the fine tweed. John, the third brother, makes wholemeal bread baked in a potoven over the open fire, milks the cows, churns butter, and cultivates the shamrock, Irelands national symbol. Narrator: Ray Mc Anally Music: Jolyon Jackson; Paddy Glacken and Matt Molloy
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