Cookstown District Council
Tourist Information Centre
Cookstown Tourist Information Centre displays and sells a wide range of top quality traditional crafts from the Cookstown District and around Ireland.
The craft sector in the Cookstown District is extremley important for tourism as well as being a major contributor to the economic, social and cultural trade of the community as a whole. The cultural industry is based on individual skill, creativity, and talent and is a mixture of hobbyists, full-time or part-time businesses, giftware and artists. Many craft producers in the Cookstown District work and sell from their own homes which adds a more personal dimension to the product, and the trend which is is highly popular with the visitors to our area. Cookstown Tourist Information Centre dispalys and sell crafts for local producers.
The Potting Shed (Ceramic jewellery, house and garden ceramics).
Contact: Deirdre Eastwood
78 Orritor Road
Cookstown
County Tyrone
BT80 8BN
Phone: 028 8676 3863 or Mobile: 07919992266
Email: sandbird@freenet.co.uk
Diane McCormick Ceramics (Vases, platters, bowls, clocks, teapots & pictures)
Diane McCormick’s acclaimed ceramic work is highly individual, distinctive, and beautifully executed. She has undertaken large-scale ceramic artworks in hospitals across Northern Ireland, and a variety of other commissions, from work for family homes to shop fronts and award presentations. She and her husband Martin make their ceramic and wood creations in an idyllic setting - an 1850s farmhouse overlooking Lough Neagh. Diane uses a variety of hand-building and printing methods. The copper-rich glazes are fired in a carefully-controlled kiln atmosphere to create a deeply lustrous finish. Her inspiration - “colourful beetles, local birds, plants and seeds, architecture and humourous poetry.”
Contact: Diane McCormick
16 Brookend Road
Ardboe
Dungannon
County Tyrone
BT71 5BR
Phone: 028 8673 7008 or Mobile: 07933796060
Email: dianemccormick@fsmail.net Web: www.dianemccormick.co.uk
Inisor Jewellery (High quality hand crafted jewellery in silver, gold and platinum)
Inisor is one of the leading jewellery makers in the country, and is a member of the Federation of Jewellery Manufacturers of Ireland. The name 'Inisor' (pronounced Inn-ish-or) means 'Island of Gold'. The company specialises in the production of high-quality hand-crafted jewellery in sterling silver, gold and platinum. Each piece carries the company's own hallmark. Inisor also imports top quality loose diamonds from Antwerp, Israel and South Africa, allowing you to select the perfect stones. Our workshops can then produce a ring to match your own design requirements and budget. There’s a unique range of wedding rings which can be specially designed and shaped to complement diamond engagement rings.
Contact: Michael Bradley
62A Burn Road
Cookstown
County Tyrone
BT80 8DR
Phone: 028 8676 1606
Email: michael@inisor.com Web: www.inisor.com
Island Turf Craft
A gift from Island Turf Craft is very special. Each one is handcrafted using 5000 year-old turf from one of Ireland’s oldest boglands. The unique antique brown finish highlights every detail of the delicate ancient Celtic designs. The extensive range includes Celtic crosses, harps, clocks, picture frames, jewellery and religious goods - an ideal choice for gifts and souvenirs.
Contact : Brian McGirr
51 Dungannon Road
Coalisland
County Tyrone
BT71 4HP
Phone: 028 8774 9041
Email: brian@islandturfcrafts.com
Web: www.islandturfcrafts.com
Sperrin Knitwear
Sperrin knitwear believes in tradition and quality achieveing for our garments international recognition for unique and individual fashions. Designed and hand made finished, and have resurrected a tradition that has been used for centuries past. Sperrin knitwear fashions are of the highest quality made with 100% natural fibres, Linen, Cotton and Wool.
Contact : Margaret Gilbert
57 Oldtown Street
Cookstown,
Co.Tyrone
Tel: 028 867 61634