Named after the islands of Ireland, and inspired by their stories and history, our Island Range of shawls and scarves is a fusion of modern Irish design and colour palette together with the traditional Celtic knot weave or ‘snaidhm celtic’ in Irish/Gaelic. This union of old and new creates a stunning range of exciting and innovative Pashminas that will bring a splash of Celtic splendour to transform any outfit in your wardrobe.
Made famous by the Irish poet W B Yates and located in Lough Gill, County Sligo, Yeats describes the inspiration for his poem ‘Lake Isle of Innisfree’ coming from a “sudden” memory of his childhood while walking down Fleet Street in London. The poem begins …
“I will arise and go now,
and go to Innisfree,
And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made;
Nine bean-rows will I have there, a hive for the honey-bee,
And live alone in the bee-loud glade…”