Building Ireland

Mayo's Textile Industry

Documentary Jan 1, 2020 24 min Prime Video

Available on Prime Video, Amazon Freevee

S1 E6: Geographer Susan Hegarty explores the historical role of Mayo's wool production in stimulating a textile industry that has been subject to success, failure and rejuvenation. Architect Orla Murphy discovers how the textile industry impacted on town planning in Westport and Engineer Tim Joyce investigates developments in woollen mill technology.

Documentary Jan 1, 2020 24 min Prime Video

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2020
Run Time: 24 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English (United Kingdom)
Audio: English (Ireland)
Subtitles: English (United States) (SDH)