Manor Antiques in County Limerick, Ireland, is a must-visit antique shop for visitors to Adare village and for collectors of fine furniture and quality antiques.
They stock Victorian mahogany dining chairs and tables, bookcases, Regency brass inlaid cabinets, oak Welsh dressers, a wonderful selection of Belleek pottery and Staffordshire ware, Victorian gilt over-mantle mirrors, a selection of English and Irish grandfather clocks, glass chandeliers, oil and watercolour paintings, antique Irish silver, books, toby jugs, etc. Shipping can be arranged.
If it’s art you’re after, visit The Art Gallery at the Dovecote Restaurant, to see oil and watercolour exhibits by local artists all year round. The standard of paintings exhibited here is extremely high. The subject matter is mainly local landscapes and historical buildings. There is also still life, contemporary and abstract work by up-and-coming local talent. All paintings are for sale.
Meanwhile, Draíocht Art – as its name suggests – brings a little touch of magic to Adare village with its wealth of original art by internationally recognised Irish artists and many aspiring talents. The ever-popular Jane Hilliard and Sheila Richardson exhibit permanently, joining Charles Harper RHA, Syra Larkin, Mary Neville and Adare’s Henry Morgan.
Adare is known as Ireland’s prettiest village and is host to the 2027 Ryder Cup.