Louis Mulcahy – Handmade Pottery

Ballyferriter, County Kerry

About Louis Mulcahy

'The best in robust stoneware and exquisite fine porcelain', Louis Mulcahy's pottery is handcrafted in the heart of the picturesque Dingle Peninsula. 

Louis' collection has grown to include tableware, lighting, bathroom basins, flower pots and urns.  Larger items include a sculptural 1.4m, 35kg 'Druid' and a beautiful 90cm 'Bird Bath'.

From Louis MulcahyWebsite:

'When Louis Mulcahy won first prize for pottery in the National Crafts Competition in 1975, he decided to move his workshop from Dublin to Dingle.

He and Lisbeth, with their three young children, left secure employment in television, sold their house and invested their savings in the then very risky venture.

His vision was to produce the aesthetically and technically best pottery and to develop a studio/workshop which would leave an indelible print on the long term history of Irish handcraft.

In this aspiration he has certainly succeeded In 2004 he became the first Irish craftsman to receive an honorary degree from the National University of Ireland in recognition of his artistry and the prosperity it has brought to his community.

In 2014 The Craft Council of Ireland described him as ‘the godfather of Irish craft’'.

'Louis Mulcahy designs and makes each one off piece. For multiples, such as tableware and lamp bases, he designs, makes and tests the prototypes, before handing over to his team of highly skilled assistants.

Over the years he has continually refined his shapes and glazes for beauty and his clay body for durability.

This devotion to quality has gained worldwide recognition and the pottery has a special reputation for its large pots and rich, lustrous glazes.

These special creations are available exclusively from his studio at Clogher strand west of Dingle.

Louis recently developed an exquisite range of fine porcelain pendant lamps. He has also developed a range of hand painted silk and cotton lampshades to complement his bases'.

Louis Mulcahy Handmade Pottery Website

Clogher, Ballyferriter, Co. Kerry, V92 NV04

+353 (0)66 9156229

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