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Situated
on the banks of the River Erne, visiting Belleek is like a step back in
time. The methods and techniques developed by the very first craftsmen
are still followed today. A video presentation in the audio visual theater
takes visitors through the production process before the guided tour begins.
The pottery was established in the
village in 1857 by John Caldwell Bloomfield, who had inherited nearby
castle Caldwell. Bloomfield was a keen amateur potter, and noticed all
the ingredients of the potters craft were to be had in the locality, within
ten years of his company's foundation it was producing award winning pieces
of highly decorated and lustrous parian ware, it is the oldest surviving
pottery in Ireland.
Beleek Pottery
Beleek
Co Fermanagh
Tel +44 (0)28 6865 9300
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Web Site
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A tour
of the factory is available, giving visitors the opportunity to observe
craftsmen firing, glazing and decorating the pots and learn how the
intricate design is achieved using tiny petals, stems and twigs made
by hand and attached to vases and pots. |
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