{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fheart-to-hearth.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fin-conversation-with-ken-curran-Uys5rpLb","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"In conversation with Ken Curran","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/1632b638-3a81-4114-b9ed-1715f37c6679/e60e1334-e442-44c3-b0ab-4b3c0f0a9360/pic.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"In our first episode of season 2, we chat with Ken Curran. Ken is a conservation mason, drystone waller and archaeologist, who operates his company EarthStone, and is also the chair of the Dry Stone Walling Association of Ireland.\n\nIn today's chat, we cover everything from how Ken’s initial interest in Irish Vernacular heritage developed, the art and biodiversity of dry stone walling, the importance of recognition of the intangible heritage, and how Ken invests his time in the conservation of his own vernacular cottage.\n\nHosted by Tríona Byrne.\nEdited by Deirdre Keeley.\nArtwork by Róisín Beirne.\nTheme music by Cillian Byrne.\n\nGenerously supported by the Heritage Council as part of their Heritage Capacity Fund 2022.\n\nThe podcast was recorded on Zoom in July 2022.\n\nIf you have a question or feedback on the series, we’d love to hear from you so please get in touch by emailing us at spabireland@gmail.com. For more information on SPAB Ireland visit www.spab.org.uk/about-us/spab-ireland.\nYou can follow our social media @SPABIreland on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/spabireland, Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/spabireland and Twitter - https://twitter.com/SPABIreland and you can also check our website https://www.spab.org.uk/members/regional-groups/spab-ireland.\n\nSubscribe, enjoy and please leave a review! \n\nBook: Field boundaries of Europe https://www.nhbs.com/europes-field-boundaries-2-volume-set-book \nFéile na gCloch: stone festival on Inis Oírr in September every year\nDSWAI: dswai.ie \nEarth stone: earthstone.ie\n\n\n"}