The House Chronicles

The House Chronicles tell the stories of individual historic places—and help the communities working to care for them.

Each Chronicle begins with research: the surviving fabric of a place, its landscape, documentary sources, archaeology, folklore and the memories held by local people. From those layers, a fragrance and a story begin to take shape.

Kilskeagh: Where Memory Endures

Pre-orders open 1–21 November 2026.

Hidden among the fields of east Galway stand the ruins of Kilskeagh church and graveyard. Its story endured in old records, local knowledge, placenames and the memories of people who continued to care about the place long after much of its history had slipped from view.

That continuing curiosity lies at the heart of the Kilskeagh House Chronicle, created in support of the voluntary work of the Kilskeagh Church and Graveyard Custodians.

The fragrance

Blackberry · Wildflower · Incense

Blackberry recalls the brambles and hedgerows around the old stones. Wildflower evokes the fields and waysides of the surrounding landscape. Beneath them lies incense—a trace of another Kilskeagh, when the ruined walls enclosed a living church and the scent of worship lingered in the air.

€10 from every Kilskeagh candle or gift set purchased supports the voluntary work at Kilskeagh.

Your generous contribution will assist the local community in maintaining this site and help uncover more of its story.

Choose your Kilskeagh Chronicle

• Kilskeagh Candle — €35
  One 30cl Kilskeagh candle, presented in its box with the Kilskeagh House Chronicle foldout card.
• Kilskeagh Gift Set — €45
  One 30cl Kilskeagh candle, two hand-poured beeswax tealights, two hand-rolled beeswax candles and the Kilskeagh House Chronicle foldout card, presented as a gift.

Each candle is hand-poured in Kilkenny in small batches using rapeseed and coconut wax.

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More Than a Candle

A House Chronicle is an invitation to notice a place more closely: the shape of a doorway, a name preserved in the landscape, a fragment of folklore, a memory passed from one generation to the next.

Folklore and local memory matter because official records never tell the whole story. They preserve knowledge of how places were understood, named and remembered—and they often provide the first thread that leads research back into a forgotten landscape.

Every House Chronicle brings together three things:

• Research—to explore the history and significance of the place.
• Storytelling—to make that history accessible and memorable.
• Support—to give something tangible back to the community caring for it.

Rathpatrick

The first House Chronicle was inspired by Rathpatrick Church in County Kilkenny: a remarkable medieval place shaped by centuries of faith, craftsmanship and community.

Discover the Rathpatrick House Chronicle →

A Different Kind of Luxury

Luxury is often measured by rarity. We believe it can also be measured by meaning.

A House Chronicle is carefully researched, hand-poured and created in limited quantities. Its greatest value, however, lies in knowing that it has helped support the place that inspired it.

Every place has a story. Every community deserves help to keep telling it.

A reward for your curiosity.