The Last of the Hand Weavers

Am Fear mu dheireadh de na Breabadairean-làimhe

Stìuriche: Sìm Barr, Uair; 18mion, 2025, Èireann 

Tha Eddie Doherty a’ cumail air an tradisean breabadaireachd-làimhe an clò-mòr Dùn na nGall. 

‘S duine sèimh is iriseal a th’ ann an Eddie Doherty. Aig aois 84, tha e fhathast a’ cumail air an tradisean a’ figheadh an clò mòr Dùn na nGall  sa bhùth bheag an Andara, Co. Dùn na nGall, Èireann. Tha e ag innse a sgeulachd nuair a thòisich e breabadaireachd-làimhe sna 1950an, ciamar an gnìomhas aig aon àm beòthail air crìonadh ri linn gnìomhachas ùr agus a-nis, chan eil ach glè bheag de bheabadairean fhathast ann. Bheir e lèirsinn dhan t-saoghal an latha an-diugh, na atharrachaidhean a chunnaic e tro na bliadhnaichean agus dè a bhios ann san àm ri teachd dha tradisean breabadaireachd. 

The Last of the Hand Weavers 

Dir: Simon Barr, 18 min 2025 Ireland  Language: English

Eddie Doherty carries on the tradition of hand weaving the Donegal tweed.

Eddie Doherty is a modest and humble man who, at the age of 84, still carries on the tradition of hand weaving the Donegal Tweed fabrics at his small shop in Ardara, Co. Donegal, Ireland. He tells his story of starting hand weaving in the 1950's, how the once booming trade declined due to modern industrialisation and now only a few hand weavers remain. He gives his insight into the modern world, the changes he has seen over the years and what the future holds for the weaving tradition.