McConnell
McConnell is an Irish knitwear brand with its roots firmly on the west coast of Ireland offering apparel with a strong focus on heritage and craftsmanship.
Bold colour palettes feature in the current collection, echoing the natural beauty of the Irish landscape. The pieces are designed with relaxed styling, modern proportions, and contemporary detailing.
Sourcing only sustainable natural yarns from mills of provenance in Ireland, Scotland, and Italy. Garments are designed, created, and hand-finished by an all-female team in the McConnell factory in Killaloe, Co. Clare.
Our Story
Clare Grennan and Laura Caffrey established Irish Design Shop in 2008. A love of Irish craft and good design led these two jewellers to set up a retail space which offered customers both. Irish craft was witnessing a revival at this time, with a new breed of Irish designer/maker producing exciting, design-led products which embraced traditional and new techniques.
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