 Belleek China
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The mystery of the Orient combines with the charm of Ireland in
Belleek China.
Cash's of Ireland, the largest mail-order catalog of Irish glass and ceramic
art has a special interest in Belleek china.
As you read information on the company below, you will see the factory was
established during the famine years to provide employment for those in need.
Cash's of Ireland also offers quality items from Waterford Crystal, Wedgwood, Royal Doulton, and Hummel along with many
other unique handcrafted gifts.
All orders are shipped directly from Ireland and are covered by guarantee of
satisfaction.
Customers who are unhappy with their merchandise for any reason may return
these goods for exchange or refund provided that merchandise is still in its
original condition and is returned within 45 days.
 About Belleek China
During the time of Tha Shein Ukrosh (the Great Hunger) in 19th Century
Ireland, John
Caldwell Bloomfield, the owner of Castlecaldwell started earthenware
pottery production in the Rose Isle section of the village, Belleek.
His purpose was to find employment for the people of his community
and help them in their time of need.
You see, the famine claimed most of its victims because they had no
money to buy the basic comforts of life.
In fact, newspaper articles of the time tell of
families living and dying in cold earthen hovels because they did not
even have the few p's needed to buy turf to heat their homes.
The weather was as much an enemy as was the hunger.
Out of this misery came the beauty of Belleek.
14 craftsmen were brought from Stoke-on-Trent, England, and local
lads were hired to work in the factory. A railway was built to the town
and the production of high-quality earthenware began.
Porcelain was featured by Belleek for the first time at the Dublin
Exposition of 1872 and it became an instant success. Parian china is
now treasured the world over.
In an eerie twist of fate, the Belleek Pottery Group acquired
Aynsley China in Stoke-on-Trent, England, in 1997.
Today, Belleek produces some of the finest porcelain made and most
pieces feature the trademark shamrock symbol.
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