|
Tyrone is a county where ancient monuments and place names stand side by side with the Christian legacies of holy wells and ruined abbeys. Where the polish of modernity is tempered with the fire of more primitive times. The craft of glass-making seems tailor-made for this vigorous, colourful county. A craft first brought to Northern Ireland by a small group of Bristol glassmakers in 1771, it soon became traditional in the area.
In 1971 the centuries old tradition was revived by Father Austin Eustace, a local priest who wanted to provide employment for his community. Thus began the rise of the great Irish glasshouses and a traditional craft which still thrives to this day.
Tyrone Crystal Stores
The following stores sell Tyrone Crystal.
Bookmark This Page Print Tell a Friend
|
