Adrigole Arts

Adrigole, Beara Peninsula, Co. Cork

Tel/Fax: 027 60234

e-mail: adrigoleart@eircom.net
website: www.adrigolearts.com

Voted one of the best craft shops in all Ireland by the Crafts Council of Ireland, Adrigole Arts enjoys a magnificent location on the dramatic Beara Peninsula at the base of the famous Healy Pass one of the most spectacular drives in the country. It looks across to Adrigole Bay and Hungry Hill, the latter whose name was used as the title of the Daphne du Maurier best selling novel, first published in 1943, which chronicled the lives of five generations of an Irish family, and the copper mines in the area.

At Adrigole Arts they have gathered together one of the most unique and exciting selections of individual handmade top quality craftwork and fine gifts to be found anywhere in Ireland. In the jewellery display are classic and innovative designs in precious and alternative metals; in ceramics, domestic and special one-of-a-kind items in beautiful forms and glazes; whilst the artefacts in wood include hand-turned bowls and special objects made from wood thousands of years old. Irish pewter and Irish woollens are both very special, so there's a wonderful selection of top quality items in these materials; hand-blown glass and leather goods highlight two other ancient crafts.

On the first floor is located the Hungry Hill Gallery room and throughout the season they hold a series of shows with original work by local and national artists. The gallery also carries a range of limited edition prints by landscape artist John McConnell.