Irish People, Irish Linen

by Kathleen Curtis Wilson

The story of Irish linen is a story of the Irish people. Many thousands of men and women made Irish linen a global product and an international brand. It is also a story of innovation and opportunity. Irish linen has served its makers as sail cloth of incredible strength and durability for world exploration; it has functioned as watertight containers for farmers and firemen; it has soothed the brows of royalty and absorbed the sweat of the working...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821419714
• ISBN13: 9780821419717
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Ohio University Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 4.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 10.4" x 10.2"