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The Irish Abroad ~ Part 1

Over the past few months, I have been inundated with messages, calls, texts, letters, postcards, telegrams, faxes, smoke signals and pigeons about whether or not The Temple Wolf can create The Éire necklace with the heart in different positions. The Wolf listened, and today, is delighted to announce that I am launching 4 different versions of The Éire. Now you can declare your allegiance to Ulster, Munster, Leinster or Connaught! We all know which one is best though... To celebrate the launch of the new Éire range, I asked Irish women living abroad to answer a few questions about their life. Part 1 features two lovely ladies who are representing the Irish in London and Hong Kong. 1. Jessica Garland-Blake...

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Brands that have inspired me ~ Part 2

  They say the admitting you have a problem is the first step. If that's the case then I'm in full admission swing! Here I go with Part Deux of the brands that I love. In the Summer of 2013, I found constant references were being made to a new shop called Shutterbug. Shutterbug was based in Kilkenny and was the brainchild of Blanaid Hennessy. If you Google her, you'll see why I have a slight obsession with her! It stocked mainly vintage items at the time. Their range of quirky yet wearable clothes (which often, vintage stores don't have) were sold at a price that I was able to afford. I harassed my mother long enough for her to...

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The Temple Wolf ~ from conception to birth!

  If you're reading this, then I thank you for visiting my store! The Temple Wolf (or the concept before it was given a name!) has been an idea whirring around my mind for the last 10 years. After several years living abroad, I decided that when I settled back home, I would give it a go.* I initially had the plan to open an real life shop. After advice from friends and family however, I realised that that was not a viable option for me and there were far too many risks associated with it, many of which I couldn't even afford.  After meeting with a web designer, I felt excited but also nervous and overwhelmed. There was a...

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