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A fifth-generation hand weaver, Denis Mulhern, had a strong desire to ensure that the tradition of handweaving was maintained and preserved. Ten years after the collapse of the local tweed industry, he started a small bespoke tweed company called “Triona” from the front room of the family home.

Our Flagship store has provided those who have an appreciation for authentic Irish crafts and design with the opportunity to purchase high-quality products at their location on the famous Diamond, in the heart of historic Donegal Town, Co. Donegal. All of Triona's tweed is made from 100% Irish lambswool. Once woven, it is tailored to produce unique pieces of clothing including coats, jackets, and capes which combine premium quality, achieved through generations of skill and tradition, with fresh, contemporary styles and patterns. From start to finish, experienced craftspeople ensure that all the garments you’ll find at Triona are made to the highest standards and are worthy of their time-honoured Irish heritage.

In 1984, ten years after the collapse of the local tweed industry, Dennis Mulhern founded Triona Design as a small bespoke tweed company, in the front room of his family home in the nearby village of Ardara. As the Mulhern family business expanded, “The Mart”, which had historically been the central marketplace where all the local tweed was produced, inspected, stored and sold, became the new home of Triona. From humble beginnings, the Mulhern family and Triona now welcome thousands of visitors from all around the world to their spacious factory in Ardara, having been awarded recognition as the certified Donegal Tweed Visitor Centre. Traditional hand-weaving demonstrations, heritage tours, and educational audio-visual experiences are available daily at both Irish House in Donegal Town and the Triona Donegal Tweed Visitor Centre in Ardara.