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HOW OUR WOOL IS MADE?<\/h1>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Josefin Slab|600|||||||” text_text_color=”#2b2b2b” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.3em” header_font=”The Youngest Serif|700||on|||||” header_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_2_font=”The Youngest Serif|700||on|||||” header_2_text_color=”#6b6b6b” header_2_font_size=”28px” custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” animation_direction=”bottom” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]

Bonner of Ireland is nestled in the low hills of County Donegal in Ireland a few close miles to the village of Ardara.\u00a0 In a corner of Ireland, where low hills embrace the land, there lies a place, a haven of craft and tradition.<\/p>\n

Ardara, a key commercial and market town on the N65, connects southwest and west Donegal. Its name, ‘Ard a’ Ratha’ (high hill of the fort), is derived from a nearby ancient ring-fort.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_image=”off” custom_padding=”2.5%||2.5%||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_image=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/bonnerofireland.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Donegal-Yarns-Product-shot.jpg” alt=”Donegal Yarns – Product shot” title_text=”Donegal Yarns – Product shot” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Josefin Slab|600|||||||” text_text_color=”#2b2b2b” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.3em” header_font=”The Youngest Serif|700||on|||||” header_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_2_font=”The Youngest Serif|700||on|||||” header_2_text_color=”#6b6b6b” header_2_font_size=”28px” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||1%||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]

Donegal Yarns<\/h2>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Josefin Slab|600|||||||” text_text_color=”#2b2b2b” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.3em” header_font=”The Youngest Serif|700||on|||||” header_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_2_font=”The Youngest Serif|700||on|||||” header_2_text_color=”#6b6b6b” header_2_font_size=”28px” global_colors_info=”{}”]We source our wool from local artisan wool producers: Donegal yarns. Set up in the 1970\u2019s by the \u2018Gaeltarra\u2019 when they built a spinning mill in KIlcar which supplied tweed effect yarns to international and local craft industries. They were renamed to Donegal Tarns in 2008 to reflect their unique flecked\/nepp effect yarns.\n\nThey operate a complete vertical production process from raw wool, through dyeing, blending, carding and spinning to a finished multi-colour flecked yarn targeted at the weaving, knitting and craft industries. All products are made in Ireland with production carried out in our wool spinning mill in Kilcar, Co Donegal, Ireland.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_divider color=”#173634″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_image=”off” custom_padding=”2.5%||2.5%||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Josefin Slab|600|||||||” text_text_color=”#2b2b2b” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.3em” header_font=”The Youngest Serif|700||on|||||” header_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_2_font=”The Youngest Serif|700||on|||||” header_2_text_color=”#6b6b6b” header_2_font_size=”28px” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||1%||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]

The Process<\/h2>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Josefin Slab|600|||||||” text_text_color=”#2b2b2b” text_font_size=”20px” text_line_height=”1.3em” header_font=”The Youngest Serif|700||on|||||” header_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_2_font=”The Youngest Serif|700||on|||||” header_2_text_color=”#6b6b6b” header_2_font_size=”28px” global_colors_info=”{}”]Bonner of Ireland is nestled in the low hills of County Donegal in Ireland a few close miles to the village of Ardara.\u00a0 In a corner of Ireland, where low hills embrace the land, there lies a place, a haven of craft and tradition.\n\nArdara, a key commercial and market town on the N65, connects southwest and west Donegal. Its name, ‘Ard a’ Ratha’ (high hill of the fort), is derived from a nearby ancient ring-fort.\u00a0[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_image=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_slider show_pagination=”off” use_bg_overlay=”off” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-6%||||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_slide image=”https:\/\/bonnerofireland.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Donegal-Yarns-wool-specialists-1.jpg” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”off” dot_nav_custom_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” body_font=”Josefin Slab|500|||||||” body_text_align=”center” body_text_color=”#000000″ body_font_size=”20px” body_line_height=”1.3em” background_enable_color=”off” background_enable_image=”off” background_repeat=”repeat-x” width=”100%” custom_padding=”5%||5%||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]

Gerard Gallagher \u2013 Wool Specialist<\/span><\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide image=”https:\/\/bonnerofireland.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Donegal-Yarns-wool-specialists-2.jpg” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”off” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” body_font=”Josefin Slab|500|||||||” body_text_color=”#000000″ body_font_size=”18px” body_line_height=”1.3em” background_enable_color=”off” background_enable_image=”off” background_repeat=”repeat-x” background_layout=”light” width=”100%” custom_padding=”5%||5%||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]

Seamus Campbell \u2013 Wool Specialist<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide image=”https:\/\/bonnerofireland.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Donegal-Yarns-wool-specialists-3.png” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”off” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” body_font=”Josefin Slab|500|||||||” body_text_color=”#000000″ body_font_size=”18px” body_line_height=”1.3em” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” background_enable_color=”on” background_enable_image=”off” background_repeat=”repeat-x” width=”100%” custom_padding=”5%||5%||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]

Wool arriving from the local area<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_slide][\/et_pb_slider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_divider color=”#173634″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_image=”off” custom_padding=”2.5%||2.5%||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_image=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_slider show_pagination=”off” use_bg_overlay=”off” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-6%||||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_slide image=”https:\/\/bonnerofireland.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Donegal-Yarns-wool-specialists-4.png” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”off” dot_nav_custom_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” body_font=”Josefin Slab|500|||||||” body_text_align=”center” body_text_color=”#000000″ body_font_size=”20px” body_line_height=”1.3em” background_enable_color=”off” background_enable_image=”off” background_repeat=”repeat-x” width=”100%” custom_padding=”5%||5%||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]

Gerard Gallagher \u2013 Wool Specialist<\/span><\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide image=”https:\/\/bonnerofireland.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Donegal-Yarns-wool-specialists-5.jpg” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”off” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” body_font=”Josefin Slab|500|||||||” body_text_color=”#000000″ body_font_size=”18px” body_line_height=”1.3em” background_enable_color=”off” background_enable_image=”off” background_repeat=”repeat-x” background_layout=”light” width=”100%” custom_padding=”5%||5%||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]

Seamus Campbell \u2013 Wool Specialist<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide image=”https:\/\/bonnerofireland.com\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Donegal-Yarns-wool-specialists-6.jpg” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”off” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” body_font=”Josefin Slab|500|||||||” body_text_color=”#000000″ body_font_size=”18px” body_line_height=”1.3em” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” background_enable_color=”on” background_enable_image=”off” background_repeat=”repeat-x” width=”100%” custom_padding=”5%||5%||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_transition=”on”]

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Dye house manager, Joseph O\u2019Donnell dyes all the various recipes creating our unique colour palette. We use the local area to inspire our colour choices with the browns and red of the raised bogs and the green of hedgerows and forests.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_divider color=”#173634″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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