Be inspired this Christmas by our stunning selection of carefully considered 100 % Irish, handcrafted gifts. Pop in to see us and enjoy a relaxing shopping experience away from all the stressful pre-Christmas hustle & bustle. Why not combine your shopping with a visit to......
12 December, 2019 Latest
Business group Isme is appealing to consumers to back local businesses on Black Friday, and in the lead up to Christmas. Isme says local shops use local services, accountants, suppliers, as well as employing local people. They also carry a higher percentage of locally produced goods.......
29 November, 2019 Latest
The ceramic space at the Leitrim Design House is bursting with vibrant colour this autumn with a stunning showcase of ceramics by award winning artist Ann-Marie Robinson. Ann-Marie’s creations are highly collectible and instantly recognisable. Her pots are all distinctly individual and are all hand......
28 November, 2019 Exhibitions Latest
Two of the Board of Directors of Leitrim Design House were acknowledged recently on their retirement. Directors Sinead Guckian, former County Councillor and Eddie Shanahan, Fashion Retail Consultant both retired from the Board at the recent AGM. Both Eddie and Sinead served on the board......
22 November, 2019 Latest
On Sat 19th October The Leitrim Boxty Festival Day will celebrate, Boxty, our heritage dish through music, song, dance and craft. The Dock Arts Centre is the place to be so don’t miss this fun event. The Leitrim Design House Meet the Maker will take......
09 October, 2019 Events
Are you a creative business? Do you need to improve your online presence? Would you like to? Innovate and grow your business both online and offline. Understand analytics, drive traffic, maximise sales. Develop a Digital Marketing strategy. Create a media library containing both visual content......
07 October, 2019 Latest
Wrap up in culture, as venues and public spaces across the island of Ireland as they open their doors to host a programme of free late-night entertainment, as part of an all-island celebration of arts, heritage and culture. Returning for its fourteenth year, Culture Night......
19 September, 2019 Events
Our featured maker for the month of August is Giolla Liddy of Artwood. Giolla Liddy, together with his family run Artwood. Based in the West of Ireland Artwood is a creative business making unique, hand-crafted, life-long, wooden gifts. Giolla says; “I really enjoy working with......
17 August, 2019 Featured Maker
Kate Beagan – Back to my roots The Leitrim Design House are delighted to welcome a new exhibition of paintings on ARTWALL titled Back to my roots by a very talented painter Kate Beagan. This exhibition has been extended until October 17th 2019. Most of......
02 August, 2019 Exhibitions
Experience a different kind of Sunday this summer and spend it with us! Why not fill it with CRAFT, MUSIC, ART and COFFEE! From Sunday July 14th until Sunday August 18th, The Dock and Leitrim Design House will be opening on Sunday afternoons between 1pm......
26 July, 2019 Events
The Leitrim Design House presents CO-CREATE, an exciting new project now launching in County Leitrim. Are you a potter, a weaver, an artist? Do you work with your hands? Do you sculpt? Are you a creative practitioner? The Leitrim Design House CO-CREATE project, funded by......
23 July, 2019 Latest
Local wood turner is featured maker at The Leitrim Design House This July the Leitrim Design House features Roy Humphreys, one of our very talented makers. Roy is a self- taught wood turner. What started out as a hobby for Roy developed into a business......
10 July, 2019 Featured Maker
Another great reason to visit the Leitrim Design House this July is our ‘ceramic space’ where we welcome Kathy Mooney’s quirky new collection of ceramic animals. After thirty years of honing her craft Kathy has developed this signature collection of unique quirky animals. Brimming with......
10 July, 2019 Exhibitions
Cruinniú na nÓg – The Bemusement Games. Saturday 15th June 2019, 2pm – 4pm. To celebrate Cruinniu na nOg, Niall Miller and Brenda McLoughlin from Fuinseog Woodland Crafts will present traditional and not-so-traditional wooden games. An event filled with fun and games for children, young......
13 June, 2019 Events
Silk art from the shoreline The Leitrim Design House is excited to welcome a new exhibition to ARTWALL ‘ Silk art from the shoreline, through the woods and down to the lake’ by textile artist Karen O’Kane. This exhibition will be on view from May......
31 May, 2019 Exhibitions
The Leitrim Design House is delighted to welcome our May Maker of the Month Bairbre Kennedy from Lichen Ceramics. Bairbre is based at the Leitrim Sculpture Centre in Manorhamilton where she creates unique hand thrown stoneware pottery, as well as more whimsical pieces designed to......
14 May, 2019 Exhibitions
Come and join Leitrim Design House in celebrating European Artistic Craft Day on Saturday April 6th for a Meet the Maker event from 2pm – 4pm. Everyone is welcome to drop by to meet local Textile artist Catherine Gray, hear her story and watch her......
04 April, 2019 Events
Fleeting Moments of Light Leitrim Design House are delighted to launch a new collection of work by Sligo based photographer Hugh MacConville. All are welcome to the reception launch of these majestic Irish landscapes on ARTWALL on Thursday April 4th at 5.30pm. Hugh’s passion for......
04 April, 2019 Exhibitions
