Description Mucros Weavers Skellig Scarf 10 The Mucros Weavers Skellig scarf is a blend of extra fine merino wool and cashmere and is super soft to the touch. The inspiration for the Skellig scarves comes from the wonderful variation of colors and texture of the natural beauty of The Skellig Islands located of the coast of Kerry, Ireland. Measures: 9″ W x 62″ L with 2″ of Fringe on either end 87% Extra Fine Merino Wool, 8% Polyamide, 5% Cashmere Dry clean only Made in Ireland Handcrafted by Mucros Weavers at Muckross House , Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland, where master weavers use only the finest yarns on Hattersly looms that are almost 200 years old. For over thirty years Mucros Weavers have produced quality woven accessories, under the expert eye of master weaver John Cahill. Our colorful capes, ponchos, scarves, ladies hats, men’s hats and waistcoats are made from materials such as wool, mohair and alpaca. Our handbag and purse collection add elegance and style to any outfit. Visitors to Muckross House can still see spinning and weaving carried out the traditional way, in the craft workshop. Skellig Islands It lies out there like a dream in the middle of the Atlantic, this incredible island, and star of Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way. Settled by monks well over a millennium ago, Skellig Michael is a destination that sets your imagination on fire, with an against-the-odds tale of endurance, survival and architectural artistry. As it looms up out of the ocean, the sheer unreality of this UNESCO World Heritage Site becomes clear. Accessible only by boat, lashed by the elements, and inhabited almost solely by the numerous seabirds for which both Skellig Michael and its sister island Little Skellig are famous, it feels like a place to which man was never meant to venture. An ‘incredible, impossible, mad place,’ in the words of playwright George Bernard Shaw, “a part of our dream world.” If Skellig Michael seems unlikely, that’s because it is. No wonder it was chosen as a location for Star Wars: The Force Awakens
