Ashford castle Limestone Fountain youtu.be/MixDWxKhzNI via YouTube

An intriguing talk on the links between standing stones and sun worship is part of the programme at the West Cork Stone Symposium (22-24 March) #westcork #durrus #wildatlanticway bit.ly/2FXtiw1

Irish Blue Limestone was the choice for Sheffield’s new public benches in the city centre, not only because of its beauty, but also because natural stone is the most environmentally friendly building material of all. ow.ly/uQU730nN86g

Learn dry stone walling, stone carving or even blacksmith's skills in West Cork next weekend! Or immerse yourself in the story of stone at talks about archaeology, sun worship and sculpture! westcorkstonesymposium.com #westcork #ireland #craft #workshops #bethemaker

Looks like a great weekend .

Now that's Letter Cutting at its finest.

Irish Blue Limestone is in the centre of London, paving the public spaces of the More London development. More London is already attracting interest and admiration, and the lovely Irish stone is playing its part in the regeneration of a major capital city. ow.ly/q5CE30nN8gJ

Always nice to get a mention on the Fred . A well written piece by Elaine O Regan on Mc KeonStone. .

Beauty is ephemeral , Stone makes it eternal . Stone is beautiful , different, exclusive , unique, cool , stone is better. Nice video from our Italian colleagues promoting Natural stone. #naturalstone #kilkennybluelimestone #limestone

We supply the stone whilst the skills and hard work are supplied by Ireland’s master sculptor, Brendan Mc Gloin. Kilkenny Blue Limestone’s robust nature means that these detailed carvings will weather the centuries + remain beautiful forever ow.ly/qN4k30mgcTZ

Seamus Heaney is buried in a graveyard in Bellaghy, the town in Northern Ireland where he spent his childhood.  The grave is marked by a simple slab of Kilkenny Blue Limestone, as is entirely befitting for a poet of international renown. ow.ly/1rfm50txj4s

Our very own James Mc Keon's horse , Ballyboker Bridge romps to victory in La Touche Chase in Punchestown. A famous race , the longest in Ireland , 4miles 1 Furlong ,

Brendan McGloin is one of Ireland’s best-known sculptors, with an international reputation. He works in McKeon's Kilkenny Blue limestone as well as granite and sandstone. His Triskle Heads piece stands outside Bundoran Public Library. ow.ly/axLg30mgd2B

Congrats Ann on another great book Ann Lane

All the great and the good were out in force to support Ann Lane book Launch , “By the Way 2”

Get Mulhall adds the finishing touches to a dedication stone for the Portlaoise Southern Ring road extension . Will be opened on Friday 1st November . Should be a big improvement for traffic in the town . Laois County Council

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Ireland’s high crosses: medieval art and engineering irishtimes.com/culture/books/…