Athy Co-op Foundry

Athy Co-op Foundry Irish cast iron foundry in Athy, Co. Kildare. Metal casting, restoration and bespoke ironwork

Thanks to everyone who has been following, liking and sharing these posts. We appreciate you taking an interest in this ...
17/06/2026

Thanks to everyone who has been following, liking and sharing these posts. We appreciate you taking an interest in this industry that most people don't get to see up close.

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 com...
11/06/2026

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 ladde...
03/06/2026

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-...
28/05/2026

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.

14/05/2026

Hot metal on the move.
A look at a typical day inside the foundry. Pouring, transferring and casting metal the traditional way. From raw heat to finished moulds, this is how the work is done.

11/05/2026

From molten metal to finished detail.

This cast iron cross was produced here at Athy Co-op Foundry as a replacement for a church in County Clare, after the original cross was destroyed by a lightning strike.

Here we can see the mold being opened.

Custom metal signage, finished and ready for installation.Clean lines, solid build, made to last outdoors. ...
01/05/2026

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

29/04/2026

Custom lanterns produced at Athy Foundry for Seafield House, a private Georgian mansion from the 1730s near Dublin.
Built to complement and respect historic surroundings.



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Maybrook
Athy
R14ER26

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