Eamonn Mac Thomais is my grandad. My family and I appreciate you uploading these videos and keeping his memory alive. It’s his 20th anniversary today 💕

Back when ireland was Irish I miss that

we lived and were restoring on old thatched cottage in near Lacken village in 1981 could hear them blasting the stone in Ballyknockan had a few pints in the ballyknockan inn a few times but mostly in Zellers Pub great people great crack

This narrator has one of the best voices for this type of documentary that I have ever heard. I like the content of the film but I enjoy it more while listening to his commentary.

@razortube101

2 жыл бұрын

Éamonn Mac Thomáis had a historical show that you can find on youtube called Dublin a Personal view where he gives a tour of historical spots, He's a great guide very informal attitude but very informative

@sleepwalker8600

2 жыл бұрын

@@razortube101 Are you sure it’s not Joe Duffy lol

@Fcutdlady

2 жыл бұрын

@@sleepwalker8600 Èammon Mac Thomàis has a much broader Dublin accent than Joe Duffy . That how you know this is him .

@bryanmceneaney

2 жыл бұрын

@@Fcutdlady 100% Eamon MacThomais

This is the most Irish video I've ever seen and I gotta say I enjoyed every single second of it. This mans voice and accent are incredible and he puts such soul into it

Kit and Joe Brady were my grand uncles . They came out of retirement to work on this project.

One of the most Irish things I've ever been blessed to view.

This guy should narrate everything

The best narrator ever.

I love the narration in this one, a bit more lighthearted and a bit moving actually.

@ianmedium

5 жыл бұрын

The narrator was famous in Ireland a true scholar. Here is a link to a show he did on Dublin. kzread.info/dash/bejne/dp6l2KucdsfMlNI.html

The pride these folks have. Pride, a forgotten thing in North America.

Love these videos. The narrator and the workmen remind me of my two late granddads - two true, hardworking Dubliners

These cutters must have had some terrible tinnitus/hearing loss. Respect to them

I always see the statues on top of the bank. Everytime I see them I picture christy and the boyos carrying the stone across the roof

Loved this show when I was kid eamonns commentary was brilliant great to be able to watch it again

Rich in culture and traditions. I tip my hat to them

I went to Dublin last autumn. It's nice to see the Bank of Ireland in this. I happened to take a few photos of this beautiful old building. Now it has yet another depth to it.

I am Highland Scottish ( yes I make the distinction) and we are often confused with the irish by foreigners but the Irish are much prouder of their country than we are and I think that it Scotland physical attachment to other countries that makes us less proud than the Irish. As an insular nation they have kept more of their traditions than we have. Truly a wondrous people ,,

@Thepourdeuxchanson

2 жыл бұрын

I think the Irish maybe over sentimentalize their country, nice though it is. Plenty of blarney and a legend of uniqueness that actually exists elsewhere in fact. If you're not as proud of Scotland, then that's a pity. Scotland is a grand country, brave, educated and beautiful. For its small population it has provided a colossal amount of value to the UK.

@geraldneary5758

Жыл бұрын

You are mighty yourself.

@TheFiown

Жыл бұрын

@@Thepourdeuxchanson But I am proud of my country, Scotland is one of the most beautiful places on earth. I was talking about people generally and not myself. I left home at 16, escaping poverty and an abusive environment and studied in London then moved to France then other countries. Luckilly I had a mother who told me that there no limits other than those I set myself.

Health and Safety? What's that??? Great series. 👍🏻

Thank you for uploading these... Wonderful. I didn't appreciate them when they were broadcast first

Fantastic I just love this true history

Respect to those men

,,, Quite Enjoyed That Watch. Interesting with New Things To Learn. THANKS ALOT. ,,, 👍👍👍

I can't number my thanks for hands like these that preceded me...

Wish they'd of aired these in Canada...thanks for putting them up...

Enjoyed very much. No cell phone interruptions! Thank you.

Thank you for this.

Hi thankyou for showing us these interesting work......it is hard hard work..🌷🌺🥀🐒🐅🐝🐘

These are sacred words. The secrets that inspire mysticism and legends of old. Thanks for sharing!

My grandfather Jerimyah Flynn left for Australia in 1908, from County Roscommon. My father Maurice James and l travelled there to meet his nephews in 2005. They were a tribe of stone masons also!

No safety glasses for him 😄

Love the video and commentary. Work place health and safety have come a long way!!

Subbed for the hands videos, thanks for the uploads. =)

Impressive craft and graft. Those who doubt one day that this was the work of humans and think a few intoxicated alien pranksters happened by to help make it even more fun l hope. Never underestimate the skills of stonecutters present or past

My great great grandfather Edward Smyth was a stone utter from Navan

Love this

Whilst brilliant and genuinely interesting we consider these films informative agreed? Seeing the various old timers with chisel on stone, hammer in hand is a pleasure to watch, but let's not lose sight of the fact that these Gentlemen are master craftsmen of our times, things were different then, much different to this.

I worked with Sean Doyle on the GPO 35 years ago great times

Thank you...

Much respect for the old school, who did it then, 50 years later still doing the heavy stone work 💪👷👍, peace and health to you all, God keep you all,Jesus is the truth and the way, amen 🙏

@12:00 ".. the widow and daughter of a stone cutter.."

My elbows hurt just watching this

The Irish are very important people

How times have changed....

Ireland has always produced great tradesmen with a fantastic work ethic with great pride in there work but tempored with modesty.they would shy away from complements .

These videos are a treasure! Is there anyway we can purchase all of these videos?

@snadhghus

7 жыл бұрын

You can get the full series here: www.hands.ie/films.html

The Stone never Lies 👍

Big LIKE! !👍

Yes....I'm here after a Blindboy Jamming Session!🎸🎶

It's a great shame the intro and exit music has been cropped out... does anyone know what the name of the exit tune is?

@snadhghus

7 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately that's where I stopped the original recording. There'd have been an annoying continuity announcement over the music anyway.

I could go for Brennan's half pan right about now.

irish health and safety never changes

Some skilled boyos there

@thetessellater9163

5 жыл бұрын

Are 'boyos' not Welshmen? These are Irish fellahs!

@johndonnellan5794

5 жыл бұрын

Boyd’s Welsh not Irish they would say lads or fellahs

Paddy O'Furniture

I'm seeing Athena, Poseidon, and a pharoah on top of the bank.

And that's why Christi makes the Big Bucks💲💲💲

In many of these videos there is a bird call or sound, what bird is that? Seems to have the same sound. Is it a tern or gull or something like that?

They probably got paid a few pounds back then and today no one can afford them !

@rabmcleod3508

2 жыл бұрын

Back in the 70s and 80s older men in their 50s and 60s were sought after for their experience in their craft. Now we live in a time when you reach your 50s and no matter how skilled you are, no one wants you. I know because Iam that man.

@TheFiown

2 жыл бұрын

@@rabmcleod3508 Yes it's part of a globalist plan to eradicate individual skills and independant workers in favour of mass production and corporate dominance over our 'needs' and purchases. Some corporate zillionaire once said 'if I can't patent it then I don't want it'. Artisans will always be treasured for now but there will come a time when the human race will not know how to make, simply to buy, use and throw. How sad is that.

@rabmcleod3508

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheFiown Sadder than a sad thing in a big saggy bag full of sadness, but the suns out and Iam kayaking round part of the west coast so for today at least there is joy, oh and otters. 😀😀

@TheFiown

2 жыл бұрын

@@rabmcleod3508 AND you have made my day nicer thank you, happy ottering x

The narrator sounds like Joe Duffy

The sound of that wind must be terrible in the winter time

Fred Dibnah vibes, here

What church in Monaghan did the alter go to?

Half the stone cutter blokes are called "Paddy".

What is he rubbing/scrubbing at the marble at around 16:25 ?

This is a stone worker, a real one, Greeks are not approached!

Paddy is Irelands Michael Angelo. What a disaster if a drunkard bumped into him on the crossing. Opps

Ah come on ted, there’s a spiderbaby going to be there

Father Ted was a sculptor before he joined the brotherhood 🤪

😳♥️♥️♥️😉

The eu/un must be for all western countries to keep our European cultural, heritage, identities and for our children to have a safe peaceful dictatorship free future.

Anne Cane has such a fine face.

What year was this please?

@snadhghus

6 жыл бұрын

1981

@tarantala111

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you - I was alive then and it doesn't seem THAT long ago, but of course it was. it so upsets me when the old crafts die.

@johnbrennan592

5 жыл бұрын

shirley leah Sadly true. It’s all Chinese paving slabs and coked out plumbers nowadays.

I can honestly say I don't have the right stuff to do that.

These subtitles are straight fucked, but the narrator is awesome.

That stone cutter has the right to bare arms…… boom boom!

I'm sorry but looking at the carvings done years ago modern carvers come up way short.

1:12 and no need for safety glasses.

"Stonecutters" sounds more cosy, but "sculptors" would probably be the right term 😉!

Why not make it out of granite or marble, something that will last for centuries? Surely there's an Irish Michealangelo out there

Baddassery

11:50 Why is he cutting his throat in the morning? Is that just irish slang or something

@joenavanodo3780

2 жыл бұрын

I took it to mean that he would be very upset he got left out of the picture because he was too engaged by drinking in the pub

@paulmckenzie4291

11 ай бұрын

Not wrong but if I may, more specifically, cutting his throat refers to the grief he'd be getting from his wife/mother/sister for not being in the photo. No doubt he was slipping a pint in but he knew the consequence of not being the shot. Most weddings are the same.

@aaroninman7370

11 ай бұрын

@@paulmckenzie4291 Man what a depressing phrase

😆

Ah yes algorithms👍

20:41 only a man with that thick ass beard could rock those cut off jeans

Men of iron. No wonder societys gone to shit, everyone wants to be a desk jocky these days to afraid to get there hands dirty and lug heavy objects about all day. Not many blokes left now what can do these sorts of trades.

@tommypetraglia4688

3 жыл бұрын

How about you..? What do you do besides spending hours a day posting stupid sht on You Tube?

@liamkisbee8117

3 жыл бұрын

@@tommypetraglia4688 I'm a construction worker. What you got to say to that then you mong

@liamkisbee8117

3 жыл бұрын

@@tommypetraglia4688 I mean why would anyone who isn't a construction worker comment on these vids... like you have any idea what the trade is about

@tommypetraglia4688

3 жыл бұрын

@@liamkisbee8117 Thing is this, Liam ol chap, I spent nearly 28 years in the construction trades from carpenter framer to union mason tender, plus a 12 year stint in between as a tugboat deckhand, with every moment of each, working shoulder to shoulder and cheek to jowl with my fellow man and, tho not all but many, one would call a man of iron. I myself have been called that too, by others but never would I agree ...passing 15 000 lbs of material each day every day for the better part of 10 years since the age of 40. Gripping two 40 lb concrete block with thumb and finger grip by their web, carrying them whatever distance to pass sometimes overhead, hundreds at a time often before first break So for you to say "Then was a time of men of iron but no longer today" tells me you know not of today's working man. And to call yourself a construction worker holding this belief that makes me wonder what kind of work you do and/or with what kind of men you work... if you even work at all

@liamkisbee8117

3 жыл бұрын

@@tommypetraglia4688 bricklayer pal been doing it since I left school, there is no man left like these and the likes of fred dibnah. Dead breed. I used to work as a young lad with my dad's lot, but your modern lads on site today are shite. Sites are run like shite by clueless cunts who have only ever picked up a pencil and pen in a office not like before hand were sites were run by seasoned tradies.

The narrator is stealing the show by being too bloody Irish.

Wtf is the narration lol XD

No exspence spared again by the scrounging Catholic church .

@wufongtanwufong5579

5 жыл бұрын

Someone sounds jealous

@geraldneary1948

4 жыл бұрын

Troll.

Amazing artistry 🏛 💭 I'm next 🪨