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Oileán Thoraí / Tory Island
Tory Island lies nine miles off the coast of Donegal, Ireland, but to travel there is to endure rough waves in a ferry boat, only to be greeted by a sparse outcrop of rock: No trees grow on this island that juts out of the Atlantic Ocean. Outsiders have taken to TripAdvisor to complain, “Never Again” and to “Stay Away” due to the strong wind, limited cuisine and the occasional danger that one may become stranded there for weeks at a time (a seasonal hazard). But despite the imposing sea and barren landscape, Tory is noted for its song, dance and poetry, and the small community of islanders that have toughed it out for centuries on a rock in the middle of the ocean. Jacquard + AVL dobby FALL 2021 |
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This home furnishings collection takes inspiration from the water, the land and the dances and songs of the island.
People and place are deeply tied to one another; the sea that pummels the shoreline features in local songs, while dances mimic the cascading crash of the waves.
People and place are deeply tied to one another; the sea that pummels the shoreline features in local songs, while dances mimic the cascading crash of the waves.
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