Shopping
Updated December 2002. If you have comments, please let us know. Thanks.
Summary
For basics & emergencies: Ardattin Stop & Shop or go to Ballon, Tullow or Bunclody. On Sunday Carlow or Kilkenny, Tullow chemist open 12pm – 1pm Sunday.
Good supermarket & general shopping: Tullow – PJ Byrne, Bunclody – Kavanagh's, Carlow – Tesco, Superquinn, Aldi, L&N ..., Kilkenny – Dunne's, Superquinn
For shopping malls etc: Carlow OK, Kilkenny good, Dublin better.
Craft shops: The Cottage Collection, Ardattin; Tullow Gift Shop, Tullow; Tullow Craft Shop, Tullow; The Forge, Ballon
Farms
BALLYKEENAN
PET & AVIARY FARM, Myshall. Enjoy a great day out for all the family
with a wide variety of fowl, animals and unusual birds with a feel and
touch pet section The McCord family imbue the guided tour with an infectious
enthusiasm which enthrals and delights adults and children alike Tel:
+353 (0)503 57665
LAWLOR'S OPEN FARM, Ballon. Have won many accolades including the Carlow Quality Milk Award and Farm Family of the Year. The 40ha dairy farm is situated on the lands of Ballykealey House, designed by Cobden in 1830. The Lalor family has set very high standards in dairy production, grassland management and enhancement of the environment. A full guided tour followed by a traditional lunch allows you to view some of ! these methods at first hand. Open to groups by appointment. Tel:+353 (0)503 59130
YOLA FARMSTEAD- a fun daytrip. Drift back in time
to discover the delights of 18th century village life in Ireland. Visit
the restored farmhouse and dine in the 'olde worlde' surroundings of Granny's
Kitchen with its authentic open fire. Stroll along the Flora & Fauna
Walls and stop off at the Forge, the thatched Commodore Barry Cottage
or the tiny four-pew St. Helen's Church.
Watch and listen as the wind drives the sails on one of the country's
few working windmills. Call into the Schoolhouse, the Kennedy House with
its adjoining Aviary or try and understand how parents raised seven children
in the lofted two-roomed Kilmore Cottage. Let the children view the rare
breeds of poultry and animals-or play in the supervised 'Alamo' childrens'
playground. Browse in the Craft Shop or trace your roots in the State-appointed
Heritage & Genealogy
Traditional Yola banquets and music by prior arrangement. Tagoat, Rosslare,
Co. Wexford, Ireland Tel.: 053-31177. Fax: 053-32612. Email: yolafst@iol.ie
Arts & Crafts
Rose McClintock an international artist ffrom near Rathvilly. Check out her ecclectic work here.
CARLOW BREWING COMPANY, Station Road, is a local microbrewery where a range of hand crafted beers of Celtic origin are brewed by traditional methods using only natural ingredients. Celtic beers currently being brewed include Curim, a wheat beer, Molings, a red ale and O'Hara's traditional Irish stout. Beers available in bars in Carlow and Kilkenny. For information on brewery tours and visitor centre contact Tel: +353 (0)503 34356. Email: ceb@iol.ie Fax: +353 (0)503 40038
DOLMEN
POTTERY Jim Behan has had a workshop at I I 3. Green Road, Carlow since
1970. He has been a nember of the Craft Potter's Society of Ireland since
its foundation in 1977, and las regularly exhibited with the Society.
His work is unusual in that it employs a vide range of decorating and
firing techniques. His glazes have evolved through continual experimentation
with local lays, stone dusts and wood ash. Jim was awarded first prize
for domestic pottery by the Craft Potter's Society at their 1990 exhibition
and in 1993 he won the Ladbroke Craft Award at Carlow's Eigse Arts Festival.
0503 42693.
HAND PAINTED WOODCRAFT Clare Kearns, 17 Greenhills Estate, Brownshill, Carlow, is engaged in hand painted woodcraft, with each piece individually cut and hand painted. Her work ranges from hangers, clocks, bookends and children's furniture. Pieces can be colour coordinated and personalised. Clare has exhibited with Eigse Carlow since 1991; Kilkenny Arts Week, Dunlavin Arts Festival, Wexford Opera Festival, I.G.G.O Durrow 1994, and many other craft fairs throughout the country. 0503 42720
CLOYDAGH WOODCRAFT 
Cloydagh
Woodcraft is handcrafted by Ciaran McCarthy in his workshop at Cloydagh
on the banks of the river Barrow, three miles from Carlow town. While
all aspects of joinery are employed his speciality is wood turning and
he makes such items as bowls, clocks, four-poster beds, platters, high
and low stools, tables, coatstands and table lamps. A lot of his work
is bought by visitors and people visiting relatives from abroad with the
result that his work can be found throughout the world. He exhibits at
craft fairs and has won awards both at home and in the U.K. 0503 32294.
WOOD TURNER John Kemp,Beech Lodge, Carlow, produces a wide selection of wood turned items in native wood which are both functional and decorative. 0503 31010.
BORRIS
LACE - Lace making was a thriving home industry in Borris from the middle
of the last century, gaining a reputation for excellence both in Ireland
and Britain. The craft has now been revived and items can be made to order
by contacting Babs Kelly, Rathanna, Borris. 0503-73342; or Mary Beck,
Woodlands Park, Borris.
WILD IRISH CRAFTS AND NATURE TRAIL - A craft centre, located at Kilquiggan, between Tullow and Shillelagh, it specialises in pressed wild Irish flowers. The centre is involved in the propagation and conservation of wild flowers and wild flower plants are for sale to visitors for replanting in their own areas. The newly developed nature trail, which has wheelchair access, is ideal for short walks and leads to a unique viewing point with a panoramic view of the surrounding countryside. 0503 56228.
PEMBROKE STUDIO This studio, run by Bev Carbery, is tucked away in the centre of Carlow town and holds continuous exhibitions of paintings. The studio sells pottery, paintings and art supplies and other services include picture framing, restoration and pottery and painting workshops. Pembroke Studio. Pembroke (off Burrin St.) Carlow. 0503 41562.
RUDOLPH
HETZEL JEWELLERY German by birth, Rudolf Heltzel has lived and worked
in Kilkenny since 1966. At his studio, he crafts exceptional contemporary
jewellery in gold, platinum and silver, set with a wide variety of carefully
chosen precious stones. His instantly recognisable designs, and his meticulous
craftsmanship, have won him international acclaim. Visitors will find
a constantly changing range of superb jewellery on display, and are also
welcome to commission their own special piece.10 Patrick Street, Kilkenny
Telephone/fax+353 56 21497
NICHOLAS
MOSSE POTTERY Nicholas Mosse has been a potter since he was seven, and
a visit to his river-side shop will explain why. Nick's current range
of brightly coloured earthenware is made from Irish clay, it is fired
with home grown Irish water power, and is decorated with traditional motifs
inspired,, by old Irish spongeware. Its universal^ charm and appeal have
made it loved'-and sought after throughout the world. /ou are warmly invited
to visit and see the pottery being made. Nick also has designed complementary
ranges of table linens and glassware which are featured in the shop. Mail
order Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny T 056 27105 (factory) 056 27505 (shop)
Facsimile 056 27491 www.NicholaslMoss.com
STONEWARE JACKSON POTTERY Stoneware Jackson Pottery is situated in the Nore Valley, just outside the County Kilkenny village of Bennettsbridge. The pottery produces a range of ware from large platters with generous rims and soft profiled handles to bold table lamps, with hand-painted shades. The pots are entirely made by hand on the potter wheel.
EDMOND CHESNEAU 
Edmond
Chesneau offers the highest quality leather goods, especially ladies handbags,
all in original designs by this award winning international designer.
The wide range of ties, mens and executive leather collections are showcased
and sold by friendly staff in the Chesneau shop at the 01d Creamery in
Bennettsbridge village. where along with his French origin and Irish inspiration
the range is created at his design workshop.Chesneau Leather Goods The
Old Creamery, Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny :a Telephone 056 27456 Facsimile
056 27329
JERPOINT
GLASS STUDIO See the skills of the glassmakers as they blow, balance and
manipulate flowing red-hot glass into its desired shape, make the art
of glassmaking a most exciting spectade for the visitor. At Jerpoint you
can get really close to the action. Keith and 'Kathleen Leadbetter and
their staff look forward to meeting you at the studio, and welcome all
further enquiries about glassmaking. First and second quality glass available
at the Studio Shop. Jerpoint Glass Studio Stoneyford, Co. Kilkenny .T
056 24350 F 056 24778
DYED IN THE WOOL Wool products. Some manufacturing in the workshop it is a genuine Cottage Industry with a team of skilled outworkers who make our products by hand in their own homes. Visit in Bennettsbridge and take advantage of special factory prices. Dyed in the Wool Old Creamery Yard, Bennettsbridge, Co Kilkenny Telephone 056 27684
CLIVE NUNN FURNITURE Clive Nunn is one of Ireland's leading furniture designers and makers, long resident in Kilkenny. His deep knowledge of early Irish furniture, both vernacular and Georgian, ensures a refined sense of proportion and line in his designs. His beautifully finished pieces are at home in any environment, - modern or traditional. He uses Irish hardwoods extensively in his furniture, a resource he has promoted for years. Although his studio is not open to the public, his work may be viewed (and purchased) upstairs at Nicholas Mosse Irish Country Shop in Bennettsbridge. Clive Nunn at Nicholas Mosse Irish Country Shop, Bennettsbridge, Co Kilkenny Telephone 056 58473 (workshop)
COTTAGE GARDEN HERBS Ballyconnell, Tullow, Co. Carlow. Tel: + 353 (0) 503 56312 A unique opportunity to discover this beaut ful ornamental herb garden growing on an acre, with an extensive range of culinary and medicinal herbs. Enjoy the visual ar sensual aromas. Sit and relax and watch butterflies flutter by with a cup of herbal tea, A wide range of potted herbs for sale. Weekend gardening courses and activities are ongoing throughout the year. Brochure available on request.
WILD IRISH CRAFTS Killquiggan, Co. Wicklow. Tel: + 353 (0) 503 56228 Manufacture products adorned with pressed-flowers taken from their own gardens. The wide range includes unique poetry verse pictures in a range of traitional pine frames, fire screens and Victorian jewellery. LOCATION: 6 miles outside Tullow on the Shillelagh road. OPEN: By prior arrangement ADMISSION CHARGES: None
