Frank Randall, famous maker of hurling sticks from County Wexford.

Frank Randall, a famous maker of hurling sticks in County Wexford.

Beginning the process with the reeds.

Raising a barrel at Powers cooperage in Dublin.

A cooper assembling a whiskey barrel at Powers works in Dublin.

A cooper repairing a barrel at Old Bushmills.

John Delaney making a chair in his basket shop in Limerick.

Mrs Frances Brennan working on a basket made from rushes for the Slieve Bawn Co-operative in Strokestown, Co.Roscommon.

Mrs. Frances Brennan making a basket from rushes for the Slieve Bawn Co-op in Strokestown, Co.Roscommon.

Weaving a rush basket for the Slieve Bawn Co-operative at Strokestown.