26 - 29 June 2025
For the best part of a century, Navan was the self-styled capital of furniture in Ireland and the home of Navan Carpets. The origins and evolution of these important industries from the early 1900s to the end of the 20th century is recalled in a new book, Of Wood & Wool. Author Ken Davis outlines the reasons why furniture-making became established in the town, from the earliest days of sawmilling to the birth of dozens of furniture factories in subsequent decades. And he delves into the story of how Navan Carpets began, tracing its development into a company of international renown.
