Hidden away on a country lane 6.5km northwest of Kells, this rural pottery is the base for Mark Campden, who turns out colourful majolica pieces with meticulous hand-painted decoration, while his partner Caroline Dolan creates elegant vases, bowls, mugs and jugs in tin-glazed earthenware.
Bridge Pottery
Counties Wexford, Waterford, Carlow & Kilkenny
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