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Réamhrá ar cheardaíocht agus ar dhearadh Éireannach
A short guide to craft and design in Ireland 2013
Treoir Thaistil
TRAVEL GUIDE There are more than 2,700 craft studios in Ireland registered with the Crafts Council of Ireland. Many are open for visitors to experience the design and making process first-hand. Here is a snapshot of some of the most interesting places to visit and learn more about the provenance and authenticity of Irish craft.
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IRISH CRAFT STUDIO EXPERIENCE Take the scenic route and discover Ireland’s hidden craft corners. The Crafts Council of Ireland and Fáilte Ireland have joined forces to help holidaymakers find the best studio experiences in Ireland. The Irish Craft Studio Experience features 83 quality studios around the country and is available as a map online and in tourist offices. Look out for the road signs to help guide you on your way. discoverireland.ie/craftinireland
NORTH AND EAST EssenC Design Cavan Bear Essentials Cavan Falling Leaves from Fallen Trees Louth The Crock Louth Swallows Studio Monaghan Joe Laird Woodturning Meath Architectural Furniture Meath Thomas Diem Pottery Meath Seamus Cassidy Woodturner Meath
The Kilkenny Shop has a long tradition of supporting Irish crafts. The gallery style premises at Shanagarry Design Centre enjoys a dramatic coastal backdrop and there are studios onsite where you can work up an appetite for lunch by taking a painting class with Phil Davis or letting the kids explore arts and crafts with Anne O’Riordan. In the artisan cafe you can eat and drink from tableware made by local makers. Here you can buy potter Stephen Pearce’s signature Shanagarry collection or you can visit the potter’s showroom, only a stone’s throw away, and take a tour of the work rooms before repairing to nearby Ballymaloe House where you can enjoy first-class food served on the potter’s classic tableware. The Kilkenny Shop has a great regional spread so you can find a store near you.
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NORTH AND WEST The Design House Donegal Handwoven Tweed Donegal Studio Donegal Donegal Donegal Craft Village Donegal An Clachán Donegal Buttermarket Courtyard Fermanagh Belleek Pottery Fermanagh Leitrim Design House Leitrim Ballytoughey Loom Mayo The Pinerack Mayo Foxford Woollen Mills Mayo Frances Crowe, Fibre Artist Roscommon The Claypipe Centre Roscommon Thomas Callery Ceramics Sligo Lynda Gault Ceramics Sligo O’Riain Pottery Sligo Rachel Quinn Ceramics Sligo The Cat & The Moon Sligo Benbulben Pottery Sligo Breeogue Pottery Sligo
EAST Cow’s Lane Designer Studio Dublin Rachel Swan Goldsmith Dublin Artworks Pottery Studio & Café Dublin Design Tower Dublin Djinn Jewellery Dublin Project 51 Dublin Barry Doyle Design Jewellers Dublin Irish Design Shop Dublin Celtic Roots Studio Westmeath Core Crafted Design Westmeath
SOUTH AND EAST SOUTH AND WEST Ballymorris Pottery Clare Gleeson Goldsmiths Clare Cronin’s Forge Cork Kinsale Pottery & Arts Centre Cork The Old Pottery Cork Ursela Tramski Kerry Lisbeth Mulcahy Weaving Kerry Kerry Crafted Glass Kerry The Blue Pool Gallery Kerry Kerry Woollen Mills Kerry Louis Mulcahy Pottery Kerry Goose Island Workshop Kerry Bombyx Mori Galway Alan Gaillard Stoneware Pottery Galway Ceardlann Galway Connemara Candles Galway Living Ginger Designs Galway Connemara Celtic Crystal Galway Bone Carving Studio and Gallery Galway
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Carol Smith Millinery Design Wicklow AMOC Jewellery Wicklow Hill Picket Studio Wicklow Geoffrey Healy Pottery Wicklow The Artisans of Russborough Wicklow Paul Maloney Pottery Wexford Creations by Annette Whelan Wexford The Potters Yard Wexford Ceadogán Rugs Wexford Kiltrea Bridge Pottery Wexford Felix Faulkner Jewellery Studio Waterford The Irish Handmade Glass Co. Waterford Ardmore Pottery & Gallery Waterford Cushendale Woollen Mills Kilkenny Karen Morgan Porcelain Kilkenny The Bridge Pottery Kilkenny Clay Creations Kilkenny Castle Arch Pottery Kilkenny Moth to a Flame Kilkenny Nicholas Mosse Kilkenny Jerpoint Glass Kilkenny Castlecomer Estate Yard Kilkenny De Bruir Design Ltd Kildare Basket Barn Kildare Treasure Kildare
CARLOW COOL Bunbury Boards is a very modern Anglo Irish story. The beautifully made hardwood boards are fashioned from trees that have fallen on the beautiful old 19th Century estate, Lisnavagh, where the Bunburys have been in situ for generations. William McClintock Bunbury’s board business has breathed new life into its woodlands and buildings, and is returning the estate to being the community employer it once was. Each Bunbury Board is individually stamped and coded. This code, when entered on their website, reveals the story of the tree from which the board was born, and what the Bunburys have done to replace that tree. bunburyboards.com
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Rowan Gillespie’s statue of Yeats outside the Ulster Bank on Stephen Street is Sligo’s best known monument. A short walk across the Garavogue River takes you to The Cat & The Moon gallery, the north-west’s tribute to Irish craft and design. Founded by jeweller Martina Hamilton in 1989, the Castle Street premises is a great place to watch the goldsmith at work and survey the wide range of home-grown talent she has on display. thecatandthemoon.com