John R. Bowen

John Bowen is CEO of the Bowen Group, a substantial construction and property company headquartered in Cork, Ireland. An engineer by profession, he has had a lifelong interest in Irish provincial silver, with a special interest in the silver of Limerick and Cork. His previous book is entitled *Cork Silver & Gold*. Conor O'Brien retired from a career in the pharmaceutical industry in County Wicklow in 1998. He holds a BSc and a PhD from University College Dublin and is …