Stephen Walsh Connemara Marble
My family have worked the beautiful green connemara marble for three generations and we take great pride in the irish jewelry and irish gifts that we produce.
Stephen walsh connemara marble. This is the costello chapel it is a tiny catholic chapel located in county leitrim ireland. For centuries it has been brought to the surface worked into jewelry and sought after to adorn fine buildings. Connemara marble is over 900 million years old and is unique to ireland. The quarry opened in the 19th century and in 1903 it was visited by king edward vii and queen alexandra during their royal tour of connemara.
He was on hsn selling his jewelry. We own and the oldest marble quarry in lissoughter co. Description this is the fascinating story of this iconic stone and of the people and places it has touched. Stephen walsh connemara marble august 13 at 11 10 am hello all i came across this today and would love to hear your thoughts.
For centuries it has been brought to the surface worked into jewellery and sought after to adorn fine buildings. The story of the walsh family is the story of connemara marble. This was an interesting book about the quarry s where connemara marble is mined and areas of ireland where it is located. Stephen walsh connemara marble dublin ireland.
Beneath the beautiful rugged landscape of connemara lies ireland s green marble. 6 129 likes 665 talking about this 5 were here.