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Of Interest: Irish Wool Series on Nationwide – 3rd Programme – Member Karena Ryan Featured

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Karena Ryan during the filming at the Galway Wool Co-op’s Meitheal at Athenry, Co Galway

The third and final episode about Irish Wool is available on Nationwide via the RTÉ Player. Feltmakers Ireland guild member Karena Ryan is featured in the second section, just after the break.


Monday, 24th November: https://lnkd.in/eE-84Kce

Wednesday, 26th November: https://lnkd.in/eXJUYEJV

Friday, 28th November: https://lnkd.in/e2kZR5Uk

A piece by guild member @tamzenlundydesigns can be spotted in the section intro:


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Of Interest: Farm to Yarn – Ériu featured on RTÉ’s Nationwide

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Image of Presenter Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh and owner Zoë Daly.

In the second of three programs, Nationwide explores Ireland’s wool sector – delving into its rich heritage, current challenges, and future possibilities. Today’s episode will be about Ériu, a ‘Farm to Yarn’ company, based in County Wicklow.

Presenter Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh visits Ériu’s farm to talk about their mission to revive Ireland’s wool industry. From caring for their sheep to handcrafting every garment, Ériu creates 100% Irish wool yarn and garments, all while truly caring and supporting a community of local farmers through their Farm to Yarn network.

Broadcast: TODAY, WEDNESDAY the 26th of November – 19:00/ 7 PM on RTÉ One, or catch it later on the RTÉ Player – https://www.rte.ie/player/series/nationwide/SI0000001172?epguid=IH10008772-25-0126

For more information about the company, visit their website – https://eriu.eu/

Ériu’s Traceability Page is fascinating because it shows the two types of wool that they use (Emerald Romney and Bluefaced Leicester), and the actual farmers who raise the sheep which provide the wool – https://eriu.eu/pages/traceability

Their Farm to Yarn page is also interesting: it’s about the history of wool in Ireland – https://eriu.eu/pages/farm-to-yarn

Ériu will soon offer Irish-raised wool tops, dyed and natural, in addition to their yarn and knitted items. Stay tuned – we will share this exciting development with the felting community when it happens. According to our book, ‘Exploring Irish wool for Feltmaking’, both fibres are good for wet felting, and the Romney is suitable for needle felting.

Ériu’s Instagram – @eriu.ireland

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Of Interest: Galway Wool on RTÉ Nationwide

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RTÉ Nationwide presenters - Galway Wool Coop will be featured.

The Galway Wool Co-op will be featured on RTÉ’s Nationwide this Monday, the 24th of November at 19:00 (7 PM).

Learn about the story of Ireland’s native wool, the community, and the wool growers behind it. Galway wool is one of the few native Irish wools, so it is fantastic that it will be in the spotlight.

Broadcast: TODAY, Monday the 24th of November – 19:00 on RTÉ One, or catch it later on the RTÉ Player – https://www.rte.ie/player/series/nationwide/SI0000001172?epguid=IH10008772-25-0126

To learn about the Galway Wool Co-op, visit their website – https://galwaywool.ie/

Their Instagram: @thegalwaywoolco_op

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Feltmakers Ireland and Leiko on Nationwide 14/12/2022

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Dear members. Nationwide last night featured Feltmakers Ireland’s November Sunday Session and maker Leiko Uchiyama. We are sorry we could not tell you in advance as we had not been told it would be on last night.

It can be watched online on the RTE player https://www.rte.ie/player/series/nationwide/SI0000001172?epguid=IH000412895 for at least the next 30 days.

The choice of what to include in the programme was entirely up to the RTE crew but we feel it gave a positive picture of felting and Feltmakers Ireland.

Congratulations to Leiko! That was a lovely segment about your work.