{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fheart-to-hearth.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fin-conversation-with-tom-pollard-A2Lud7kP","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"In conversation with Tom Pollard","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/1632b638-3a81-4114-b9ed-1715f37c6679/015aa24b-cccf-4ff0-98b0-0999d1c1c33f/heart-to-hearth-logo-draft-1.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/2f36a587-6cf5-49ea-8fa8-eb8a95ce1974\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"In conversation with Tom Pollard\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"Episode Summary\nIn our seventh episode, we chat with Tom Pollard. \n\nTom is a stonemason, an expert in earth mortars, and resides on the family farm in Co. Tipperary.\n \nIn today's chat, we discuss Tom's journey in conservation and traditional trades, his passion for casework and saving our exisitng built heritage, and the new initiative which he is involved with - Traditional Trades Ireland. We also find out what his favourite vernacular building is. \n\nHosted by Tríona Byrne and Róisín Beirne.\nEdited by Deirdre Keeley.\nArtwork by Róisín Beirne.\nTheme music by Cillian Byrne.\nGenerously supported by the Heritage Council as part of their Heritage Sector Support Fund 2021.\n\nThe podcast was recorded on Zoom in July 2021.\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\nhttps://www.instagram.com/irelandtraditionaltrades/\n"}