Est. 1985 · Co. Cork, Ireland
the old stones
still speak
Bandia casts the carvings of ancient Ireland in White Bronze, and sets its monuments into guide books and maps. Researched, drawn and made at the Bandia studio in Co. Cork.
White Bronze, lead free
Boxed with its story
Posted worldwide
The Newgrange Spiral
Cast in White Bronze, worn on a chain. Photographed resting on stone.
Best loved
explore ireland’s legacy
Megalithic art
the house of the sídhe
Irish megalithic art dates from the Neolithic, the Late Stone Age, the time when the great monuments such as Newgrange were constructed across the land.
In mythology these mounds were known as the Brú, the house of the Túatha Dé Danann, the mystical spirit people or Sídhe who carved their mysterious messages on the stones over 5,000 years ago.
Explore Megalithic Art
Cairn T, Loughcrew
The passage cairn on Slieve na Cailleach, Co. Meath, where the equinox sunrise enters the chamber.
Kilinaboy, Co. Clare
The Sheela set high above the church door.
Sheela na Gig
who is she?
The Sheela na Gig is a carved stone image of a female figure appearing in Ireland primarily at churches and castles of the Medieval period. She is often placed prominently in a position where observers may see her revealing her genitalia in a gesture of provocative spiritual and sovereign power.
She currently appears in 118 representations documented in Island of the Sheela na Gigs, and new ones are being uncovered all the time.
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Despite the pre-Christian imagery, Sheela na Gigs are traditionally regarded as imbued with mystic powers.
Cast in weather proof plaster
wall plaques
Bandia Publishing, est. 1985
the storyteller’s library
Mythology
The Sacred Mythological Centres of Ireland
Stone circles
Sacred Circles
Heritage
Island of the Sheela na Gigs
Folklore
The Faerie Forts of Ireland
Travel
Exploring West Cork
Guide maps and the Celtic calendar are €5 each and come folded. Every publication is researched, written and illustrated at Bandia, and printed at Inspire in Skibbereen, Co. Cork.
Plain answers
the facts of the craft
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The metal
Every piece is cast in White Bronze, an alloy that is non toxic and lead free.
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The chain
Pendants hang on 18 inch silver plated chains. Ear hooks are Sterling Silver.
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The box
Jewellery arrives boxed, with a printed insert telling the story of its figure.
04
The studio
Finished, assembled and boxed by hand at the Bandia studio in Co. Cork, Ireland.
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The post
Irish orders arrive in three to five days. International post takes about ten.
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The print
Books, maps and calendars are printed at Inspire in Skibbereen, Co. Cork.
The studio
The bench in Co. Cork, where each piece is finished, assembled and boxed.
Wholesale
for shops and heritage centres
Bandia supplies a small number of shops and heritage centres. Wholesale pricing is agreed directly, so write to us for the current list.
Ask for the wholesale list
