Craobh Eo Centre.

The Old School House, Aghamore

Wooden Bicycle

The wooden Raleigh bicycle turned and built by Craobh Eo chapter members is now on display in the foyer of Mayo General Hospital, Castlebar and feedback has been great.

Vintage Raleigh Photos

Wonderful photos are available on Google Drive for anyone interested in the wooden vintage bicycle project. Please contact our secretary Michael Horkan to activate this on your computer.

Ballina Library

Craobh Eo members displayed some of their pieces during heritage week in Ballina library. See photos in Craobh Eo news section.

Castlebar County Library Exhibition

Turned items from Craobh Eo members were on exhibition in the Mayo County Library, Castlebar from Tuesday 22nd November 2016 for 2 weeks. In conjunction with this there was a woodturning demonstration by Willie Creighton in the library on Wed. 30th Nov. This was well...

Joining

If you are interested in joining our chapter, you can apply using the \\\\\"How to Join\\\\\" form.

Meeting Place

The Craobh Eo Centre in Aghamore now holds our monthly meetings, seminars and workshops.

Website

Welcome to the new Craobh Eo Website This website includes news, photos and turned items from our members. Craobh Eo Woodturners are the Mayo Chapter of the National Irish Woodturners Guild. Our chapter was formed in 2004. Our meetings are held every 2nd Thursday...

Local Charities

Members do donate turned items to help local charities.
March 2024 Meeting

March 2024 Meeting

​ The March meeting of the CraobhEo 2023/24 year took place on Thursday the 14th March in the CraobhEo Centre in Aghamore. Our demonstrator for the evening was John Breslin from the Donegal Chapter.John's project for the evening was a lighthouse. Mount a maple blank...

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February 2024 Meeting

February 2024 Meeting

​ The February meeting of the CraobhEo 2023/24 year took place on the 15th February in the CraobhEo Centre in Aghamore. Our demonstrator for the evening was Eoin Barry from the Limerick Chapter.​ Eoin's project for the evening was a captive ring goblet or traditional...

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January 2024 Meeting

January 2024 Meeting

​ The January meeting of the CraobhEo 2023/24 year took place on the 1st February in the CraobhEo Centre in Aghamore. Our demonstrator for the evening was Steve Twydell.Steve's project for the evening was a cube inside a cube. Prepare 80 mm cube blank and mount...

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December 2023 Meeting

December 2023 Meeting

​ The December meeting of the CraobhEo 2023/24 year took place on the 14th December in the CraobhEo Centre in Aghamore. Our demonstrator for the evening was Joe Diver from the North West Chapter.Declan Howley from FACT, our chosen charity for this year, kicked off the...

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November 2023 Meeting

November 2023 Meeting

​ The November meeting of the CraobhEo 2022/24 year took place on the 9th November in the CraobhEo Centre in Aghamore. Our demonstrator for the evening was Louise Wilde.Louise chose to turn a Michael Hosaluk inspired vase. This would comprise three sections, a 140 mm...

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October 2023 Meeting

October 2023 Meeting

​ The October meeting of the 2023/24 CraobhEo woodturning year was held on Thurs October 12th, 2023 in the CraobhEo Centre in Aghamore. This was our A.G.M. ​Chairman Tom Jordan chaired the meeting and expressed sympathy with Tom Burke on the death of his wife Carol...

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September 2023 Meeting

September 2023 Meeting

​ The September meeting of the CraobhEo 2022/24 year took place on the 14th September in the CraobhEo Centre in Aghamore. Our demonstrator for the evening was Kevin Geaney, Cork Chapter. ​ Kevin's demo was a wave bowl inspired by John Beaver. He explained the wave...

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June 2023 Meeting

June 2023 Meeting

​ The June meeting of the CraobhEo 2022/23 year took place on the 15th June in the CraobhEo Centre in Aghamore. This was a workshop managed by Willie CreightonThe workshop was a new undertaking for CraobhEo. Willie Creighton brought along a second lathe, grinder and...

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May 2023 Meeting

May 2023 Meeting

  The May meeting of the CraobhEo 2022/23 year took place on the 11th May in the CraobhEo Centre in Aghamore. Our demonstrator for the evening was Arthur Cumiskey from the Shannonside Chapter. ​Arthur started with an discussion on spalted beech. He showed us some...

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April 2023 Meeting

April 2023 Meeting

​ The April meeting of the CraobhEo 2022/23 year took place on the 13th April in the CraobhEo Centre in Aghamore. Our demonstrator for the evening was Frank Fitzpatrick from the Shannonside Chapter and Journal Editor.​ Frank did a therming demo, often called carriage,...

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