{"product_id":"blow-in-living-off-grid-in-west-cork-paperback","title":"Blow-In: Living Off-Grid in West Cork - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFred Callow\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1990, Fred Callow left the UK for Ireland in search of a simpler, more authentic way of life. In West Cork, he discovered what he calls his \"Family\", a group of like-minded people striving to live an alternative lifestyle in a place called Cool Mountain, not far from the town of Dunmanway. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Blow-In, Fred tells of his involvement for more than thirty years with this group of \"strongly individualistic\" and \"sometimes eccentric\" members, many of them refugees from the harsh political realities of Thatcher's Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite initial suspicions stirred up by unscrupulous media commentators and politicians, this \"hippy\" community managed eventually to establish an excellent lasting relationship with local people and became a major contributor to the artistic and musical culture of West Cork.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe community wasn't without its own internal problems, Fred explains in this candid account. But in that regard, it was no different to the world outside it. At the end of the day, he says, it was simply a collection of people \"looking to feed and house their families. . .gardeners and smallholders and basket makers having a little fun drinking and playing music together along the journey\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlow-In\u003c\/em\u003e is an important contribution to recent West Cork history. It also offers a thought-provoking, critical re ection on the changes that have taken place in rural Ireland over\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe past three decades. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCOVER ILLUSTRATION: 'Fred's House' by Niamh Leonard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.46 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 30, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53992836006221,"sku":"9781919298672","price":32.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/40G8Omx4lQ9781919298672.webp?v=1779907818","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/blow-in-living-off-grid-in-west-cork-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}