Athy Co-op Foundry

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Here's a look around the foundry floor.

For anyone more used to an office environment, it's a different world. It's not neat and tidy. There's gloves and visors, hot metal, dust, and noise.

No hot-desking. No Zoom calls. No work-from-home Fridays. And we haven't got an espresso machine (yet). If a business consultant asked us about a brainstorming session, we'd hand him a shovel.

Just generations of foundry knowledge being put to work. Those anvils will still be around long after all our iPhones have been replaced.

Cast iron embellishment kits for 150mm box iron section piers, manufactured here at Athy Foundry.

Built to last, they combine traditional styling with the durability of cast iron.

Cast iron lamp bases, and ladder rests.

The decorative base provides the strength for the finished lamp column. The ladder rests were traditionally intended to support ladders during maintenance and lamp servicing.

Practical function with traditional decorative detail. Pieces like these can still be found on streets around Ireland.

Freshly finished railings ready for delivery.

These steel railings with cast iron detailing are the kind of work Athy Co-op Foundry has produced for decades. We have made 100s of them. Combining strength, durability, and traditional ornamental craftsmanship.

Custom metal signage, finished and ready for installation.
Clean lines, solid build, made to last outdoors.