What does the name Connemara mean?
What does the name Connemara mean? A short blog explaining the origin of the name Connemara
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Vintage Connemara Marble packaging
There is a saying that you can’t look forward without understanding your past It’s always fun looking back at old packaging and ephemera, and when...
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The Connemara Giant
The Connemara Giant was built in 1999 by Joyces Craft shop for no apparent reason. He is Irelands only late 20th century antiquity. Local tradition...
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Connemara Marble Legend
Or how Connemara Green Marble came to be This tale was recounted to me by my great grandmother who had heard it from her husband who had interests ...
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A history of the Ballynahinch marble quarry
Our marble quarry in Ballynahinch has been in the Joyce family for five generations. Any history of Connemara or indeed Connemara Marble must incl...
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