The little workshop left behind: How Cork's toy soldier factory is battling to stay on the map

Ireland’s only toy soldier factory says the N22 bypass has diverted crucial visitor traffic, threatening the future of its long-running Gaeltacht business

Established by Lars Edman in 1975, the Prince August Toy Soldier Factory is best known as Europe's only toy soldier factory. Picture: Dan Linehan

They say a good soldier never leaves a man behind.

This might help explain why Lars Edman is feeling abandoned amid growing uncertainty about the future of his business — Ireland’s only toy soldier factory.