Crafts & Retail

Located outside Dunboyne, Co. Meath, Emily McCormack – Artist runs an oil painting school offering various workshops. Complete beginners are welcomed.  

Her paintings are available to buy from her website, by appointment in her gallery or every Sunday from 112-113 Merrion Square’s Open-Air Art Gallery, Dublin.

Emily also runs courses in her studio with details and dates for 2023 as follows, 

Castle Crafts is run by a mother/ daughter duo who proudly support over 100 local crafters by creating an outlet to showcase their work, talent and skills in ceramics, glassblowing, one of a kind art pieces, beautiful home fragrances, handmade jewellery and artisan food among many other Irish crafts.

Visit our Instagram page here. 

Just outside Ashbourne, Co. Meath, Newbarn Farm is home to a Farm Shop selling homegrown and locally sources fruit and vegetables alongside a selection of artisan farm produce while The Donkey Shed Restaurant serves delicious meals showcasing the best of our local fare. We also have an open farm where our visitors can meet our farm animals

A 7th generation family-run food and shopping destination located at the Hill of Tara. Home to an eclectic mix of lovingly curated local and International crafts, gifts, fashion, Aran knits, Celtic jewellery and more. After a little retail therapy, call into our adjoining café for some delicious homemade treats or Irish Coffees. Open 7 days 09.30 to 18.00
www.maguireshilloftara.com 



 

Sage and Stone operates as a restaurant, cafe, gift shop and farm shop on the site of the owner's family farm in Duleek.  

 With fantastic freshly cooked take home dinners, soups and salads as well as tasty home-baked cakes and desserts this is a great place to shop if you're on holiday in the area and planning a picnic or if self-catering. It's also a great place to stop for a delicious take-away coffee and treat. 

Don't forget to take a look at the fantastic gift shop which is a treasure trove of artwork, jewellery. homeware, crafts and more. 

Alison Fullam Gogan lives in the heart of the Boyne Valley Co.Meath, Ireland. She has a large flock of Jacob sheep which won second place in the recent All Ireland Flock assesments and she also was awarded Best Stock Ram in Ireland with the Jacob Breed.

Alison Hand spins all her own Jacob wool and crafts products with the finished yarn such as woven scarves, hand knit hats, socks, rugs, throws etc.

Jan Muyllaert is a producer of musical instruments including harps, violins, mandolins and guitars. He has over 30 years experience in the art of making specialised instruments to suit any clients needs.

Email irishharps.jan@gmail.com or irishharpsnet@eircom.net  

Jan also produces beautifully crafted boats and has worked with many groups to advise and guide them in their own ship building projects. 

Located in Slane's Arty Quarter, Pat, a local artist, paints and exhibits his work in a friendly, inviting studio. Pieces include a broad selection of oil paintings and drawings. 

Seascapes and cityscapes are included, as are figures and a variety of themed works. 

Feel free to browse and chat with no obligation. You are also invited to view his extensive Adventures Travelogue

Skylight Gallery welcomes visitors to view or to purchase from over fifty original paintings in oil and watercolour. On view are landscapes, seascapes, interiors and still life, many of these are of local scenes. While we are fortunate to have heritage galleries in the county showing valued works of historic and text book nature for exhibition only, many appreciate owning an original painting for their home, office or work reception. Resident artists are Dinah Berrill and Siobhan Sweetman. Skylight Gallery also has a variety of wood turned exhibits in native timber by Peter Donagh.