Terrybaun Pottery 2.38

Ireland’s oldest pottery, Terrybaun, fired its first kiln in August 1950 in the remote and beautiful location by the lakes of Pontoon, County Mayo. The site of these first and subsequent firings was chosen by owners Grattan Freyer and his French-born wife, Madeleine Giraudeau. The pottery ran for thirty-three years under their direction and is now owned by Madeleine’s nephew Henri Hedou and his wife, Fiona.

Henri has carried on the tradition of producing beautiful slipware using the same techniques, designs and unique glazes that have made Terrybaun highly distinctive and unique. In the last twenty years, the pottery has specialized in in the making of one-off commemorative plates, which includes three peace prizes, commission works for various Governments, EU Commissions, well known political figures here and abroad, County Councils, Sports Clubs and many others.