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Carraig Donn is Ireland’s leading knitwear brand, offering exquisite knitwear for men, women and children and a huge array of complimentary accessories and homewares to complete the look. Using only the finest natural yarns, the spectrum of colours is equally stunning from strong earthy tones to the latest fashion colours. Perfect for indoors or outdoors Carraig Donn’s quality and durability ensures your customers will look their best. Almost uniquely so, Carraig Donn continues to manufacture in Ireland. Employing sixty people in our factory in Westport, Co. Mayo, one of Ireland’s most beautiful towns. Here in Westport we are surrounded by such beautiful scenery, it is a truly magical setting.
Carraig Donn. An Irish Tradition.
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100% worsted wool Carraig Donn is Ireland’s leading knitwear brand, offering exquisite knitwear for men, women and children and a huge array of complimentary accessories and homewares to complete the look. Using only the finest natural yarns, the spectrum of colours is equally stunning from strong earthy tones to the latest fashion colours. Perfect for indoors or outdoors Carraig Donn’s quality and durability ensures your customers will look their best. Almost uniquely so, Carraig Donn continues to manufacture in Ireland. Employing sixty people in our factory in Westport, Co. Mayo, one of Ireland’s most beautiful towns. Here in Westport we are surrounded by such beautiful scenery, it is a truly magical setting.
Carraig Donn. An Irish Tradition.
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100% merino wool handknits
100% merino wool handknit accessories
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100% cotton baby range
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100% Merino Wool
80% merino / 20% Mohair
42 44 46 cotton linen
100% merino wool accessories wool throws and cushions
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handknit teddies
donegal range
wool nepp range
country life
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scarves
factory story
swatches
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Welcome to the West of Ireland
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A200
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A209
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A313 100% merino wool 6
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A185 100% merino wool 9
A758 100% merino wool 10
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A246 100% merino wool 13
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a203 100% merino wool 16
A786 100% merino wool 17
A208 100% merino wool 18
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A351 100% merino wool 20
a815 100% merino wool 21
A685
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a570
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A241
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A224, a212 merino/mohair celtic scarf 25
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A453 100% merino wool 26
A195 100% merino wool 27
A221
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A219 A219 100% merino wool 28
A760
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A761 100% merino wool 29
A212
20% mohair 80% merino 30
A199 Snood
a216 celtic stitch blanket 20% mohair 80% merino 31
A190
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A188
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Roundstone Harbour The fishing boats of roundstone harbour, which lies on the western arm of bertraghboy bay in connemmara 100%worsted merinowool wool 36 4
A839 100% worsted wool 35
A271
A357 100% worsted wool 36
A247
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A917 100% worsted wool 38
A825 39
Carraig Donn Irish Made, Irish Inspired, Irish Designed 100% merino wool 4
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A513 cotton linen 42
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cotton linen 43
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A518 snood A217 headband 55
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A843 100% merino wool accessories 45
A520 Patchwork cushion cover A448 Sheep and Shamrock baby blanket 30” x 38”
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A509 patchwork baby blanket 27” x 34” A448 Sheep and Shamrock baby blanket 30” x 38”
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A520 Patchwork cushion cover a510 patchwork adult blanket 42” x 60” A509 Patchwork baby blanket 27” x 34”
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A189 Diamond wool Blanket 40” x 66” A189
A211 merino Tree of Life blanket 40” x 50” 100% merino wool throws and cushions 49
A962 Adult Shamrock Blanket 40” x 58”
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A283 shamrock cushion cover
r524 handknit
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r523 handknit 100% merino wool handknits 52
s156 handknit 100% merino wool handknits 53
S306 handknit 100% merino wool handknits 54
S159 handknit 55
S157 handknit
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S239 handknit
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r606 handknit
r604 handknit
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r597 handknit
r607 handknit
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r403
r469
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r403 handknit
r405 100% merino wool handknits 60
r603
r487 r602
r454
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r571 bobble headband
r468 cable headband
s173 r570 plaited headband 040 131
142 669 670 672 100% merino wool handknit accessories 62
r528 adult fingerless mittens
r210
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s174
r576 legwarmers
R362 100% merino wool handknit accessories 63
r526
s169
s167 R569 040 131
142 669 670 672 100% merino wool handknit accessories 64
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R575
s179 100% merino wool handknit accessories 65
r305
r530
r496 R531 131
142 669 100% merino wool handknit accessories 66
r617 r459 r458
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r460
r457
r598
r617
r618
Handknit teddies 67
s170
r567
s170 beret r567 pompom scarf r497 kids foldback mittens
r497
100% merino wool handknit accessories 68
r490
s563
s168
s172
s562
r494 100% merino wool handknit accessories 69
100% merino wool 4
Carraig Donn, Westport home of the Aran Sweater 100% merino wool 4
r197 Plain Stitch Beanie, r196 plain stitch scarf R227 Men’s zipper troyer sweater
donegal range 72
r212
donegal range 73
r193
donegal range 74
r227 donegal range 75
r591 r587
r591 wool nepp range 76
r592 wool nepp range 77
r587
wool neep range 78
S361 country life 79
r500 country life 80
r502
S361 herringbone scarf 100% merino wool 81 4
S554 Lined Shetland body warmer R500 Shetland crew with tweed
country life 82
s554
country life 83
r595 84
r596
r594
r595 100% cotton baby range 85
r110
r109
r108
r171
traditional bags 86
r112
r111
r170
traditional bags 87
r389
r391
r514 r407 r513
heritage bags 88
r394 r513
heritage bags 89
r508
r508
148 147 145 144 150 scarves 90
The wilderness of the West of Ireland an inspiration for design 100% merino wool 4
Carraig Donn. Irish Inspired. Irish Designed. Irish Made.
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Carraig Donn, An Irish Tradition Carraig Donn, a family enterprise, is one of Ireland’s longest and best established knitwear manufacturers. While most of our Irish competitors have now moved off-shore, Carraig Donn continues to manufacture in Ireland. It is part of our heritage. Every member of the Carraig Donn team in our Westport factory – knitters, sewing machinists, hand finishers, take great pride in the quality of our product. Their skills and dedication is what makes the difference, creating truly authentic Irish knitwear.
made in ireland
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you are always welcome to visit the factory and meet the team
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Made in Ireland factory story 95
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merino wool handknits 183
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country life
baby cotton 100
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CARRAIG DONN
thank you With many thanks to Lynn Hill of Anglers Return and all the team at Ballynahinch Castle. Props: The Gaeity, Antique and Vintage Store, Westport, Mayo.
For further information on Carraig Donn please contact our sales team at Carraig Donn Manufacturing, Lodge Road Westport, Co. Mayo, Ireland Tel: +353 98 50340 Fax: + 353 98 50399 Email: Sales@carraigdonn.com E. & O.E. All designs are Š Carraig Donn. All rights reserved. www.Irishknitwear.com
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