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Tintawn and Binder Twine

- The Story of Eric Rigby-Jones and Irish Ropes

About Tintawn and Binder Twine

In 1933 an Englishman leased a derelict British cavalry barracks in co. Kildare from the Irish government to build a rope factory. When war came in 1939 Ireland remained neutral and faced both German invasion and a British trade embargo. Desperate measures were needed to ensure that Irish farmers never ran out of twine to gather the harvest.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781781557914
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 360
  • Published:
  • May 20, 2020
  • Dimensions:
  • 355x183x23 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 1016 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: September 11, 2025

Description of Tintawn and Binder Twine

In 1933 an Englishman leased a derelict British cavalry barracks in co. Kildare from the Irish government to build a rope factory. When war came in 1939 Ireland remained neutral and faced both German invasion and a British trade embargo. Desperate measures were needed to ensure that Irish farmers never ran out of twine to gather the harvest.

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