Whom You Know: Chez Peachy: Whom You Know Kicks Off Coverage of Belleek, From County Fermanagh, Ireland Since 1857! Introducing the Queens Royal Gift Basket, Created for the Diamond Jubilee visit of Queen Elizabeth II to Northern Ireland in June 2012

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Chez Peachy: Whom You Know Kicks Off Coverage of Belleek, From County Fermanagh, Ireland Since 1857! Introducing the Queens Royal Gift Basket, Created for the Diamond Jubilee visit of Queen Elizabeth II to Northern Ireland in June 2012

Peachy Deegan is many things, but there is nothing she is prouder of than her Irish heritage. We could not be more thrilled to kick off our coverage of Belleek, an illustrious Irish brand with the history to match (although we did note Miss Porter's has a mere 14 years on them!). We look forward to seeing Belleek in all top American stores that matter so if you are a retailer, stay tuned because this is only the first post in the Belleek hit parade. If it is good enough for Queen Elizabeth and Peachy Deegan, we think it should be good enough for you, too. We are pleased to tell you about the Queens Royal Gift Basket – When heads-of-state visit the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, it is common for Belleek to be commissioned to create a custom, hand-crafted basket to be presented as a gift from the Irish people. Belleek was honored to create such a basket to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee visit of Queen Elizabeth II to Northern Ireland in June 2012. The basket is adorned with hand-made flowers representing Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England. A smaller version of this basket is available to their retail partners for sale.

Queens Royal Gift Basket

Belleek has been manufacturing fine ivory porcelain at its pottery on the Erne River since 1857. This river flows through a beautiful lake region in County Fermanagh in the northwest, near Donegal. The original 3 story Georgian structure, located on Main Street, remains and serves as the Belleek Visitors Centre, offices, museum and restaurant. More modern facilities were built in the 1990’s to create a more efficient process. That said, the art of making Belleek has remained virtually unchanged for 157 years. Each piece passes through 16 human hands before it leaves the pottery. Many pieces have hand painted decoration or have 24k gold accents added by hand. The finished pieces are immediately recognizable for their delicate translucency, soft ivory color and radiant eggshell glaze. All Belleek carry the famous trademark which include iconic Irish symbols of the harp, the hound and round tower. Belleek is collectible but much of their product line is functional and meant for every day use.

Full information about the history of Belleek Pottery: http://www.belleek.com/Company-Info

Recent Testimonials by Brand Ambassadors on their Experience with Whom You Know

"I work with Peachy Deegan because she's prolific at what she does. She's a hard worker, she's thoughtful and she's tasteful at what she writes which is very important. Peachy gets the facts correct, and just that alone is worth its weight in gold."

-Edward Tricomi, Master Stylist and Owner of Warren-Tricomi
https://warrentricomi.com/

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Dimitris Nakos, Founder and Owner of
Ammos Estiatorio
https://ammosnewyork.com/

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www.FreshOrigins.com

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-Damien Flood, Internationally Acclaimed Artist
http://www.damienflood.ie/

"We were so fortunate to hit Peachy’s radar. Her review of our Warmies was spot-on and came at a great time in our company’s early history.
Peachy has such a strong relationship with her readers. She provides honest and real comments; she is truly a trusted source in a very large circle
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President
Intelex U.S.A.
http://www.intelexusallc.com/

"We at Primola love working with Whom You Know and are proud to have been a highly-ranked Manhattan restaurant by Peachy Deegan since 2012, and are featured seasonally. We appreciate the fantastic work Peachy does highlighting our cuisine with her sublime writing style and the whole neighborhood of the Upper East side. Also, we are glad that she has started a Made in Italy column! If you have the opportunity to be considered for review, we'd highly recommend working with her."
-Giuliano Zuliani, Owner of Primola Restaurant
https://www.facebook.com/Primola-Canaletto-restaurants-NYC-135616799831091

"
Peachy Deegan is a gem. She is wonderful to feature our Irish brands in 'Whom You Know'! The articles are beautifully and passionately presented, bringing products and brands to life, making both relevant and fun for her many faithful followers to read. I am immensely proud for our hand-crafted products to be included in this venue!"

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Bill Follett
President, Belleek Group North America
www.Belleek.com

"As you know from my past features, Peachy Deegan and I were in the same class at Boston College prior to either of us becoming entrepreneurs. When we played together on the BC Alumni softball team in Central Park years ago, she mentioned she could not find a great dentist in Manhattan and could often be found networking on her phone in the outfield hiding from the ball. She was my second patient ever in 2006 when I opened my dental practice; I was one of the first sponsors on Whom You Know and the first Mover and Shaker featured in 2009 and have worked with her continuously since. She's even talked her friends that are doctors into being my patients, and they subsequently send their hospital colleagues. I don't know anyone that is as great of a networker and writer as Peachy, nevermind that she is upstanding and always good for her word. Cosmopolitan Dental is so happy to be in the company of the caliber of major brands she works with today, and although she will tell you a million ways to get your teeth dirty between Peachy's Picks, Terrific Takeout and Peachy's Pantry, Peachy Deegan will tell you there is only one way to get your teeth clean!"
-Dr. Garo Nazarian, Founder and Owner of Cosmopolitan Dental
http://cosmopolitandental.com/