Drawing on divine inspiration

Niamh Nolan reports on the 50th anniversary of a unique industry.

A CARD from Glencairn is more than just a greeting; it’s a unique and individual gesture from the hands of the sisters of St Mary’s Abbey, situated on the banks of the River Blackwater near Lismore in Co Waterford.

The greeting cards industry may seem an unlikely enterprise for an enclosed order of monastic women, but this year they are celebrating 50 years of dedicated card production.