In July 2024, we teamed up with Seal Rescue Ireland, a wonderfully deserving charity based in County Wexford. It felt like the perfect place for our Irish Seal decoration to find a home.
When the centre purchases stock for its gift shop, we match it with an equal amount of donated stock. Purchases from the shop help support the centre’s work, so our little linen creatures play a small part in caring for their real-life counterparts.
If you are lucky enough to visit, look out for a selection of our sea-life decorations in the entrance hall gift shop. There is another lovely Wexford connection, too: some of our most luxurious Irish Linen is woven in the county by Emblem Weavers, one of our favourite mills. A linen seal bought at the centre could very well be made from cloth woven just down the road.
During our visit in summer 2024, we were delighted to meet some of the patients, including one who had made his way down from the North (just like us). We learnt a lot, too—I can now tell a harbour seal from a grey seal, thanks to their different nose shapes and those expressive puppy-dog eyes. Seeing the seals up close, with their brown or spotted coats and individual characters, made the connection all the more special. The staff and volunteers do amazing work caring for them.
You can meet our own little linen characters, Original Seal and Silver Seal, here.
For a regular dose of seal charm, do have a look at their Instagram page—some of the patients seem to be having rather a lot of fun.
You can also visit Seal Rescue Ireland’s website to follow their progress, discover their individual stories and find out how you can get involved.
