Ceardlan Spiddal Craft Village
Community Of Artists, Crafters and Unique Shops
Ceardlann Spiddal Craft Village and Café is located at the entrance to Spiddal Village, just beside the beach, overlooking the beautiful Galway Bay, Cliffs of Moher and the Aran Islands. Here you will find 10 craft workers designing, creating, making and selling their work. This unique and very accessible craft village, is a “must stop” for visitors interested in culture, heritage and crafts. They also offer some excellent courses in a variety of crafts from Basket making workshops to courses in painting and ceramics.
Discover the magic at Spiddal Craft Village
At Spiddal, the Craft Village and Cafe, anything is possible. Magic that involves colorful processes like weaving, painting, combining, baking, molding, and printing. The best thing is that you can witness the artists at work as they create genuine, traditional, and one-of-a-kind works of craft and art in our workshops.
Spiddal Craft Village & Café is located in the center of the Connemara Gaeltacht, where you may meet the artist and watch them work as you shop for one-of-a-kind items. With options including glassblowing, basketweaving, painting, ceramics, screenprinting, and more, there’s something for everyone. There are also workshops and classes taught by some of our artists.
Artists and craft shops at An Ceardlann
Andrea Rossi – Art
An Spailpín Fánach – T-Shirts & Prints
Ciaran Hogan – Basket Making
Eric Byrne – Celtic Coins
Fiona Costello – Beauty & Makeup
Geraldine O’Rourke – Mixed Media Art
Sue Donnellan – Glass Artist
Rob D’Eath – Ceramics
Locals and visitors alike flock to the award-winning Builin Blasta Café & Bakery to relax with some freshly baked goods, nutritious fare, barista coffee, and beer and wine from the area.
Located just 20 minutes from Galway City on the beautiful Wild Atlantic Way, the Spiddal Craft Village & Café is a fantastic stop for those exploring Connemara.