Discover the beautiful Cló Gaelach – a Gaelic script typical of the old Irish writing style. What is the Cló Gaelach? You may not realise it, but chances are that you are already familiar with the Cló Gaelach (pronounced “kloh gway-luck”). An Cló Gaelach (Gaelic type) is another name for the old Irish alphabet…
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– – – – “The shamrock, with its abundant symbolism and delicate, emblematic leaves, provides plentiful design inspiration for craftspeople and jewellery designers”. By Karen Cafferkey On March 17th, cities, towns and villages across Ireland were brimming with flags, bunting and ‘carnival style’ St Patrick’s Day floats featuring the iconic shamrock motif. In fact, not…
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See the video for a fascinating insight into the crafting process of Boru Jewelry. Boru Jewelry is an award winning manufacturer of fine Celtic Jewelry. It is a family owned and operated business, run by Lisa and Paul O’ Neill and is located on the outskirts of Dublin City, at the foothills of the Dublin…
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This March marks the second #WearingIrish campaign. The driving motivation behind the campaign is to showcase goods made in Ireland, designed in Ireland or created by Irish designers. The campaign is the brainchild of Margaret Molloy – an Irish- born, Harvard Business School graduate now working as the global chief marketing officer for the New York-based branding firm…
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Ever wondered what exactly the difference is between a wrap and shawl, or when a scarf becomes a wrap? These days there seems to be a fair amount of confusion with regards to these terms, and no wonder, they are very frequently used interchangeably. So, for those who want to be fashion term savvy, here’s a…
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The Tree of Life, also known as the Crann Bethadh (pronounced: Crown Ba-ha), was a hugely significant symbol in Celtic tradition. Not just a beautiful icon, an Crann Bethadh was also a sacred symbol central to Celtic folklore that possessed many layers of meaning. Life-Giving Properties Trees represented Mother Earth’s bounty. Trees were sacred to…
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Children’s wear is often bought with practicality and durability in mind. We understand that both qualities are important but, this doesn’t mean that they can’t be stylish right? The ideal Children’s clothing range would have all three of the above qualities, and this is where we come in. At a certain age Children start to…
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This week we had enormous fun shooting a gorgeous array of brand new women’s outerwear. Our mission for the day was to shoot some beautiful new items from Jimmy Hourihan as well as some cute new Blarney Aran Original scarves. Our fabulous model Ellen was a dream to work with and wore the clothes…
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e had a wonderful time at Showcase 2017. As Ireland’s Creative Expo, Showcase offers leading designers and emerging talent alike the chance to show off their beautiful products to the world. This year was one of the largest events yet with over 450 exhibitors were in attendance. Here are some highlights from our time at…
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