Belleek (from Irish Béal Leice ‘mouth of the flagstones’) is a village and civil parish in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. While the greater part of the village lies within County Fermanagh, part of it crosses the border and the River Erne into County Donegal.
What is Irish china called?
Anyone who knows anything about Parian China, or the history of Irish craftsmanship, speaks the name “Belleek” with a particular tone of reverence. The village of Belleek, located on the Erne River in Northern Ireland, is the home of Belleek Pottery, famous for producing the finest Parian China in the world.
Is Belleek still made in Ireland?
✓ 100% SECURE SHOPPING. Promoting over 160 years of craftsmanship, Belleek Pottery is located in the quaint village of Belleek in Co. Fermanagh on the banks of the River Erne. This Neo-Georgian building is home to Ireland’s oldest working fine china pottery.