As a stone-mason, Jim only knew too well how walls and other structures are made up of interconnecting parts. The first line of his poem The Granary 1787-1987, reproduced in this book, speaks of 'brick upon brick, stone upon stone' and reminds us of the importance of seeing the connections between things.
Kemmy's life-long commitment to bearing witness for the common man and woman, for calling out exploitation and for always imagining and proposing a better world - for all - through collective action continues to resonate.
- Professor Eoin Devereux (from the Foreword)
