ok its a slow day here, was just wondering what brand or household company originates from your county?
Here a few from mine of the top of my head

Elverys
Smiths Toys
O'Haras
Irish Pride
Porttwest
Harringtons
CBE

there may be more...?

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11656 - 01/12/2009 12:34:36    499336

Ryanair?

JuanVeron (Westmeath) - Posts: 1866 - 01/12/2009 12:55:31    499361

QUINN

irlande (Fermanagh) - Posts: 535 - 01/12/2009 13:05:59    499370

Rocwell
O'Neills(the headquarters are in Tyrone so im guessing it originated here, correct me if im wrong)
Powerscreen

thats all i can think of at the minute.

stewiegriffin (Tyrone) - Posts: 341 - 01/12/2009 13:12:18    499375

harp lager
tyrconnell whiskey

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 01/12/2009 13:37:43    499401

Kerrygold

Real Kerry Fan (None) - Posts: 2957 - 01/12/2009 13:40:17    499405

yew_tree
County: Mayo
Posts: 499


Elverys
Smiths Toys
O'Haras
Irish Pride
Porttwest
Harringtons
CBE

WEEL DONE

ConnollyDub (Dublin) - Posts: 2007 - 01/12/2009 13:50:59    499415

JuanVeron
County: Westmeath
Posts: 983

499361 Ryanair?

More Limerick if anything!

BigSam (Kildare) - Posts: 266 - 01/12/2009 15:15:19    499493

True Sam,or would it be Tipp? but on account of Michael O'Leary being a big shareholder and CEO I'm gonna claim it! (Can't think of anything else from or linked to my county)

JuanVeron (Westmeath) - Posts: 1866 - 01/12/2009 15:22:06    499503

Sub 4 Sportswear
Sam Spudz Crisps
Unifi Textured Yarn
OatField Sweets
McNutts Tweed
Magee Suits
Fruit of the Loom T Shirts

ruanua (Donegal) - Posts: 4966 - 01/12/2009 15:22:53    499505

Ah got one, Penn tennis balls (used to be made in Mullingar)

JuanVeron (Westmeath) - Posts: 1866 - 01/12/2009 15:25:41    499512

01/12/2009 15:22:53
ruanua
County: Donegal
Posts: 2061

OatField Sweets

Emerald caramels!!!! Hmmmmmmm......drool

Rio Bingo (Tyrone) - Posts: 788 - 01/12/2009 15:36:46    499523

jamesons whiskey hmm

ta32 (Tyrone) - Posts: 4907 - 01/12/2009 15:37:54    499525

urney oats

ta32 (Tyrone) - Posts: 4907 - 01/12/2009 15:39:30    499526

The home of allstar4

allstar4 (Donegal) - Posts: 558 - 01/12/2009 15:43:39    499528

ruanua
County: Donegal
Posts: 2061

499505 Sub 4 Sportswear
Sam Spudz Crisps...........Didnt realise they were made up here
Unifi Textured Yarn
OatField Sweets
McNutts Tweed
Magee Suits
Fruit of the Loom T Shirts.......They went belly up and pissed off to Morrocco
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You forgot McDaids, the home of Football Special.

Fredthered (Donegal) - Posts: 1144 - 01/12/2009 16:14:07    499557

Hunky Dory and Tayto factories are in Meath I think. Definitley Hunky Dorys.... There's Buffalos there too (the animal not the shoes).

Royal_Girl2k9 (Meath) - Posts: 2107 - 01/12/2009 16:19:44    499565

Fredthered County: Donegal Posts: 1032 499557 ruanua County: Donegal Posts: 2061 499505 Sub 4 Sportswear Sam Spudz Crisps...........Didnt realise they were made up here Unifi Textured Yarn OatField Sweets McNutts Tweed Magee Suits Fruit of the Loom T Shirts.......They went belly up and ****** off to Morrocco -------------------------------------------- You forgot McDaids, the home of Football Special. __________________ Fred I'M afraid most of the above went bellyup incl Unifi and 600 odd jobs in Letterkenny - hence why I did'nt include McDaids Sam Spudz and Hunger Busters - havent seen them in about 10 years - but they were made over around Gweedore/Derrybeg

ruanua (Donegal) - Posts: 4966 - 01/12/2009 16:22:18    499568

yew_tree
County: Mayo
Posts: 499

499336 ok its a slow day here, was just wondering what brand or household company originates from your county?
Here a few from mine of the top of my head

Elverys
Smiths Toys
O'Haras
Irish Pride
Porttwest
Harringtons
CBE

there may be more...?

Never heard of the last 3 so they need to work on their branding.

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12411 - 01/12/2009 16:46:10    499600

01/12/2009 15:25:41
JuanVeron
County: Westmeath
Posts: 985

499512 Ah got one, Penn tennis balls (used to be made in Mullingar)
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I did a stock take there about 12 years ago. I counted 125,000 tennis balls and 60,000 half tennis balls- Plus various amounts of Rubber chips, wool and ink

ruanua (Donegal) - Posts: 4966 - 01/12/2009 16:47:03    499602