Quarried on the west coast, Connemara marble dates back 600m years and is one of the rarest stones in the world. The beautiful bands of colour are formed by crystals of green serpentine, diopside ...

Connemara Marble, a Dublin-based souvenir company, expects its revenue to grow to €4.3 million this year. The business, based in Rathfarnham, was founded by Thomas Walsh in 1945 and is now led by Dan ...

Their craft range includes the world famous Connemara Marble, handmade pottery and jewellery, local crafts, knitting wool, and paintings from local artists.

The principal mineral extracted was silver and lead - and when you are down there you can see how Connemara marble, with all its amazing wavy contours, was formed," says Keith.