Crafty News Desk

Greetings from the Crafty News Desk on a cold but sunny day in Dublin. 
Today's photo was taken at the Avoca Mill in Co. Wicklow.

This week I will be featuring news from Leinster (excluding Dublin which will have a week of its own)


Leinster has 12 counties Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Wexford and Wicklow.    For today's posting I will only be looking at 11 (leaving Dublin for later in the series)
Leinster counties have a total number of 33 active ETSY shops broken down as follows:  Carlow = 5 Kildare = 5 Kilkenny = 6 Laois = 2 Longford = 0 Louth = 1 Meath = 4 Offaly = 3 Westmeath = 1 Wexford = 3 Wicklow = 3.  I am sure there are many more......


Items of Interest in Leinster
Carlow:  Facebook page for what's on FACEBOOK
Kildare:  Online craft links for Kildare LINKS
Kildare:  Athy Craft Market MARKET
Kilkenny: Thomastown Country Market MARKET
Kilkenny:  Kilkenny Craft Trail CRAFT TRAIL
Laoise:  Laoise Craft Group GROUP
Laoise:  Laoise Craft Centre  CENTRE
Longford: Ballinasloe Market MARKET
Louth: Carlingford Market MARKET
Meath:  Meath crafts CRAFTS
Offaly:  Arts and Crafts Association ASSOC
Westmeath:  Craft and Design DESIGNERS
Wexford:  Craft and Farmers Markets MARKET
Wicklow: Markets near Wicklow MARKETS

General:  Ireland Craft Trail for all counties TRAIL


OTHER NEWS

• Amity UK has a listing of markets in the UK and Ireland and you can access the list here : LIST
• Next Sunday 13th the Fashion Souk is on from 11-5pm in the Europa Hotel, Belfast
• Woolcraft Weekend coming up in Markree Castle, Sligo     DETAILS

 BIG REMINDER >>>>>> THE ST. PATRICKS DAY TREASURE HUNT STARTS TOMORROW SO KEEP YOUR EYES PEELED FOR CLUES.  DETAILS ARE HERE  =  TREASURE

That's about all for this week.  If there are any other events happening in Leinster that are not listed please add them in the comments at the end of this article.  Next week is the turn of MUNSTER  so get your info in by next Sunday evening.
Cheers
Mo
aka HUGGLEKNITS