Craft Shops on The Dingle Peninsula
Siopaí Ceardaíochta
The Dingle Peninsula has become home to many of Ireland's finest craftspeople and artists. There are numerous workshops and craft outlets where the visitor can buy locally made pottery, crystal, jewellery, sweaters, linen, and traditional Irish musical instruments.
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CRYSTAL Criostal
 e-mail: info@dinglecrystal.com website : www.dinglecrystal.com |
Dingle Crystal Ltd. Workshop & Studio Green Street, Dingle Tel/Fax: + 353 (0) 66 9151550 Hold a piece of Dingle Crystal in your own hands and you'll know why it is different. From the weight of the glass to the individually hand cut design, from the signature on the bottom to the sharpness and depth of the cuts, like the town it calls home, Dingle Crystal is one of a kind, and in a myriad of choices, it is a unique and luxurious exception. From The Master's Hands sums up everything about Dingle Crystal and its founder Sean Daly. Every piece is designed, cut, signed and sold by this master craftsman, guaranteeing a unique and individual piece of Crystal to each of his customers. Having qualified as a master craftsman with Waterford Crystal, Sean and his wife Liz came to Dingle, County Kerry in 1998. An area famous for its rich heritage of craft and tradition, Sean took inspiration from his new home and transformed it to create a breathtaking collection of crystal giftware using Celtic themes. With six different and distinct patterns, Sean has become renowned for the quality of his work and in particular for his Celtic knots and circles. Visitors to the Dingle Crystal shop on Green Street, Dingle can view a stunning array of glassware from bowls to glasses, from candlesticks to vases, be it a personalised and exclusive wedding gift, a special present or simply a luxurious souvenir of your trip to Kerry, Dingle Crystal is a treasure trove for all. |
JEWELLERY Seodóireacht
 
website : www.briandestaic.com e-mail: info@briandestaic.com 
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Brain de Staic Jewellers Green Street and The Wood Dingle Tel: +353 (0)66 91 51 298 Fax: +353 (0)66 91 51 832 Brian de Staic is a prestigious Irish jewellery company, which is exclusively dedicated to creating jewellery with style. Brian de Staic's collection combines different textures and finishes, providing an original expression of the ancient Celtic Tradition. Whilst the forms remain timeless, Brian de Staic's collection is constantly being renewed in order to capture the evolving expression of the artist. Committed to Quality Brian de Staic uses the finest materials to elaborate its jewellery. We only use Irish Hallmarked sterling silver for our silver creations and Irish Hallmarked gold for out 10k, 14k and 18k in our gold designs. We use only environmental friendly materials in all our products. In Brian de Staic, we keep the traditional way of making jewellery. Every piece of jewellery is made individually, each ring, pendant, brooch or bracelet is a miniature work of art. |
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John Weldon Jewellers Green Street, Dingle Tel/Fax: +353 (0) 66 9152522 website : www.johnweldonjewellers.com e-mail: celticjewellery@eircom.net John Weldon is an Irish goldsmith of distinction. His handcrafted Celtic jewellery beautifully reflects the quality and workmanship of the ancient style that inspires him. John's unique designs are wrought in gold and silver featuring the finest Celtic knotwork.  Take some time to browse our exclusive range of pendants, bracelets, earrings and watches.
For your big day we have elegant engagement rings and wedding bands both handcrafted and custom made.
Here you will find a collection of jewellery inspired by such cultural heritage as the Book of Kells and other museum artefacts.
John Weldon Jewellers is a family business established in Dingle since 1997. |
POTTERY
Potadóireacht
website : www.louismulcahy.com e-mail: dingle@louismulcahy.com |
LOUIS MULCAHY POTTERY Clogher Beach, Ballyferriter. Tel: 066-9156229 Fax 066-9156366. Hours: Shop open all year round. June to Aug 9am- 8pm, Sept to May 9am-6pm (Nov-Easter 9am-5.30pm). Open weekends at 10am. Featuring pottery, furniture, lampshades, urns and unique pieces. All the pottery is exclusively designed and handmade at the workshop in Clogher. The pottery is particularly noted for the very large scale of its decorative pieces and its enormous range of functional ware. It is also remarkable for its many distinctive and lustrous glazes which were devised and made at the workshop over 35 years of research and work. At Louis Mulcahy Pottery you can also visit his FREE Visitor Centre where anyone can try their hands on the potter's wheel. Groups welcome by appointment only. Café Now Open… Visit our café where you can treat yourself to coffee, cake and delicious snacks at Louis Mulcahy's. |
IRISH CRAFTS
Séimhcheirdeanna
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Tigh Slea Head Slea Head Ventry Tel: 066-9154945. Situated at the breathtaking Slea Head, overlooking the Blasket Islands. Strand House Strand Street Dingle Tel: 066-9152703 On the seafront in Dingle town. Tigh Slea Head and Strand House are operated by Quills Ireland, a family business established in 1939. The shops have one of the finest selections of Irish designed goods to be found anywhere in Ireland. Our extensive range includes designer and traditional Aran Handknits, Crystal, Linen, Lace and Jewellery. Our dedicated sales team are on hand to make your shopping experience a pleasant one. website : www.quillsireland.com |
 
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Cois Farraige Strand Street Dingle Tel: +353 (0)66 915 0994 "Cois Farraige" translates to English as "beside the sea". We had the whole gift shop painted with a seashore scene to compliment the name. Directly across the street from us here in Dingle there are no buildings, just fishing boats and trawlers. Since opening in 1999 we have been successfully shipping gifts around the world. Apart from internet sales we deal with a lot of orders from people who bought a gift and perhaps want a matching piece or piece for friends/relatives. It is also convenient for visitors at the shop to have us arrange to ship items which may be too delicate or too bulky to carry with them on the rest of their holiday. e-mail: enquiry@coisfarrige.com Website: www.coisfarraige.com |
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Leac a Ré Strand Street Dingle Tel: +353 (0)66 91 51 138 This family owned business on Dingle's seafront offers a wide range of gifts, crafts and books of irish interest. |
WEAVING
Fíodóireacht
 Lisbeth Mulcahy Siopa na bhFíodóirí Sráid an Doirín An Daingean Co. Chiarraí Tel: 00353 (0)66 915 16 88 |
Siopa na bhFíodóirí is the combined studio and retail
outlet of Lisbeth Mulcahy, one of Ireland's best known designer / weavers and
tapestry artists. The shop is open Monday to Saturday throughout the year and,
in summer, evenings and Sundays as well. e-mail: info@lisbethmulcahy.com website: www.lisbethmulcahy.com |
ART GALLERIES
Gailearaithe Ealaine
 
 
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Mazzland Art Gallery
Mazz O'Flaherty Chapel Lane Dingle Co. Kerry Tel: 00353 (0)87 2984550 Mazzarella O'Flaherty is an award winning Dingle born folk artist and musician. Images from Mazzland, the title Mazz has adopted for her work since 1990, is an expression of personal images influenced firstly by the stark beauty of West Kerry and the changing ways of life on Europe's western seaboard. e-mail: mazz@ireland.com website: www.dingleartist.com |
MILLINERY Haitéireacht
 website : www.kathleenmcauliffe.com e-mail: info@kathleenmcauliffe.com 
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Kathleen McAuliffe Millinery Green Street Dingle Tel/Fax: +353 (0)66 9150644 Kathleen McAuliffe studied Fine Art Painting at Camberwell School of Art, London, later going onto to do Millinery at the London School of Fashion. To pay her way through college she worked at "Browns" of South Molton street and for the "Hat shop" in Covent Garden. On Sundays she sold her first hat designs at Greenwich Market. Tiring of London she moved to Ireland and met her husband and fellow milliner Niall Mellon in 1993. Surrounded by stunning beauty of the Dingle peninsula they set up "Kathleen McAuliffe Millinery". Supplying Stores in Ireland, France, and Germany, including Pairs shop, Hat shop, Covent Garden and Arnotts Dublin. Through word of mouth an ever-increasing number of private customers were calling to the workshop to have hats made. In 2003 they set up their shop in Dingle showcasing their designs. Having a retail outlet has let them expand their range to include jewellery, bags and scarves. "It's lovely to see someone fall in love with a new style you've just made!" Kathleenmcauliffe.com first went online in 2004 now in it's third version our aim is to bring our designs to all. Fresh original designs handmade for you plus all the lovely bits that we sell in our Dingle shop. |
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