Show Room

What a difference a day makes (or 21 to be exact!)

In April 2007, a major overhaul of the old engine house next to our work shop was undertaken. In the space of three weeks we transformed a rundown store room into the mojo show room. At this point we must mention the huge support we received from family and friends. We feel the pictures tell the story.


Before - April 2007
After - May 2007

Why not call to our workshop and experience our new show room on the banks of the Arigideen River. We have a selection of our products which you can view and purchase if you wish. You can also view our portfolio of commissioned work and we are happy to discuss designs with you. We are open week days from 9:00 to 18:00. However, you can call us if you wish to visit outside these hours.


Show Room - April 2007
Show Room - May 2007

And for those of you into your history...

The building which currently serves as the workshop was originally a skutching mill used for processing flax. This mill was powered by a Ruston Proctor Stationary steam engine which was housed in the adjoining engine house, currently serving as the Mojo show room. This steam engine also powered a circular saw which was located west of the building and which is now located next to the main mill building. This was bought from the Jones estate (currently Liselane estate). It was moved into its current position by Michael O'Leary and Thomas O'Leary (cousins!). This entailed setting up a pulley system to allow the saw be driven from the water turbine in the mill. In later years the saw was powered by tractor (mainly ford majors with pulleys mounted on the engine block).

Castleview Mills
Skutching Mill Workers

The steam engine was sold in the early 1950's for 12 pounds (at the time steel was making 30 shillings a tonne). The skutching equipment was sold to Martin Maloney in Connagh. The exhaust of the steam engine is located across the lane from the display area. The name plate of the engine is nailed to the inside of the original press door in the showroom.

Both buildings were built pre 1920 by Ger Ahern. The stone came from a quarry at O'Brien's of Carraig . The grain store in the mill yard has a small building built onto the side of it. The wall of this which runs along the road side of this building is said to have constituted one days work for Mr. Ahern! The original skutching mill was located in the arched building in the yard but this was moved out the lane after a fire around 1918. Skutching began at Castleview around 1914 and continued until 1925/26.