Derryveagh Crystal specialises in the production of full 33% Leaded Crystal with each piece being mouth-blown and hand-cut to give the finest examples of this Craftsman's art. The crystal is designed with infinite care and attention to ensure that every piece of Derryveagh Crystal can be the central point of any glass collection. |
Cloistered at the foot of the Derryveagh Mountain Range, the gentle village of Falcarragh is home to Derryveagh Crystal, County Donegal's first producer of mouth-blown and hand-crafted crystal. Ireland, land of Kings and Mists, has long been famous for leaded crystal. Pat Swaine, founder of Derryveagh Crystal, is one of some five rare craftsmen still left in Ireland who holds onto the traditional way of completely hand-crafting his world famous crystal glassware. Just as it was done centuries ago, Pat melts his own glass, mouth-blows it into the desired shape and then hand cuts each piece with the infinite care and skill passed down through the generations.