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==History==
Arklow Pottery was founded in 1934<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2022-12-20 |title=Arklow Pottery - Mosiac Project & Digital Collection |url=https://heritage.wicklowheritage.org/new-contributions/arklow-pottery-mosiac-project-digital-collection |access-date=2024-09-12 |website=County Wicklow Heritage |language=en}}</ref> and formally opened by [[Seán Lemass]] (Minister for Industry and Commerce) 29 July 1935 in South Quay, [[Arklow]], [[County Wicklow]]
Arklow Pottery ran into financial difficulties in the 1970s and was taken over by [[Japan]]ese [[tableware]] company [[Noritake]] in 1977. After losses of more than £7.5 million over a 20-year period, the company ceased production in 1998. At its peak the company had employed 480 people.<ref>[http://www.studiopottery.com/cgi-bin/mp.cgi?item=223 Studio Pottery] Accessed September 2010</ref><ref>[http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/rare-irish-arklow-hand-painted-pottery-set WorthPoint] Accessed 26 Sep 2010</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/140-jobs-go-in-arklow-as-pottery-firm-loses-over-7m-1.122796|title = 140 jobs go in Arklow as pottery firm loses over £7m}}</ref>▼
▲Arklow Pottery ran into financial difficulties in the 1970s and was taken over by [[Japan]]ese [[tableware]] company [[Noritake]] in 1977. After losses of more than £7.5 million over a 20-year period, the company ceased production in 1998. At its peak the company had employed 480 people.<ref>
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