craft centres louth

Lizzy Anne for knitwear that personifies the very best in the current "Irish look". Stitches that go back in time, worked in best quality yarns, makes Lizzy Anne totally different. All sweaters are hand knit by local knitters who have an inherent skill for knitting. Our experienced team of knitters has taken years to form and the quality of their work is outstanding. When one considers that each garment takes an average of sixty working hours to make these sweaters are very competively prices....

Originally erected, according to legend, for a son of Milesius (the man responsible for leading the Milesians (Celts) from Spain to Ireland), the hill was later used as a meeting place by the Vikings and as a defensive stronghold by the Normans. The barracks, which was stormed by Cromwell in 1649, was later used as a prison during the tensions of 1916 and was severely shelled during the Civil War in 1922. Today it has been converted into a fine craft centre and museum, incorporating a restaura...

Visit our 18th Century Mill, Lovingly restored....