Arklow Pottery was a pottery founded in 1934 and formally opened by

Seán Lemass Seán Francis Lemass (born John Francis Lemass; 15 July 1899 – 11 May 1971) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Taoiseach and Leader of Fianna Fáil from 1959 to 1966. He also served as Tánaiste from 1957 to 1959, 1951 to 1954 ...

(Minister for Industry and Commerce) 29 July 1935 in South Quay, Arklow,

County Wicklow County Wicklow ( ; ga, Contae Chill Mhantáin ) is a county in Ireland. The last of the traditional 32 counties, having been formed as late as 1606, it is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the province of Leinster. It is bordered by t ...

, Ireland. The company produced many decorative

earthenware Earthenware is glazed or unglazed nonvitreous pottery that has normally been fired below . Basic earthenware, often called terracotta, absorbs liquids such as water. However, earthenware can be made impervious to liquids by coating it with a ce ...

goods and general table crockery.

History

Arklow Pottery ran into financial difficulties in the 1970s and was taken over by

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ese

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company

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in 1977. After losses of more than £7.5 million over a 20-year period, the company ceased production in 1998. At its peak the company had employed 480 people. There is an Arklow Pottery cup and saucer with Tiger stripes, designed by John French around 1950, held and exhibited by the National Museum of Ireland. Arklow pottery is now closed.National Museum of Ireland
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Gallery

File:Arklow Pottery Cottage Rose saucer.jpg, Cottage Rose series saucer File:Arklow Pottery Cottage Rose saucer reverse.jpg, Cottage Rose series saucer reverse File:Arklow Pottery Tara Brooch series.jpg,

Tara Brooch The Tara Brooch is an Irish Celtic brooch, dated to the late-7th or early-8th century, of the pseudo-penannular type (i.e., with a fully closed head or hoop). It is made from bronze, silver and gold, with a head formed from a circular ornate r ...

series jug and sugar bowl File:Arklow Pottery Tara Brooch series cup, saucer and side plate showing stamp.jpg, Tara Brooch series cup, saucer and side plate showing logo

References

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