Our Story
About Us and The Old Mill Stores west Cork
The Old Mill Stores is owned by Tom Keane and Claire Graham. We opened originally as Ovne Antique Stoves in 2000 but by 2012 we had pivoted towards design-led homeware and interiors goods and unique and unusual gifts. Broadly speaking the Old Mill Stores is a Lifestyle store but it so much more besides.
The shop is independent and, we think, very ‘us’. We personally choose everything we sell – bringing you only the pieces we love and want to share.
Since rebranding in 2012 TOMS has become a favourite destination on the west Cork part of The Wild Atlantic Way.
We’ve designed the shop interior to be part lifestyle shop, part creative shopping experience and part experimental showcase for unusual homeware and design.
In a generic world we strive to be different – in our stock, and how we present it. There is no other shop quite like The Old Mill Stores – truly!
Award Winning Retail
We’ve always believed The Old Mill Stores is a little bit special… and we’re delighted other people agree. Here are just a few of the awards we’ve picked up over the years:
- The Gloss & @the_shopkeepers – Best of the Best Shops in Ireland List 2023
- Best Independent Retailer for Homeware and Design – Image Interiors and Living Magazine
- The Irish Times Best Shop Award – Interiors, Craft and Design
- House and Home – National Treasures
- Best in Ireland & Top 100 Awards – McKenna’s Guides.
- Most Chic Shop in Cork – The Irish Examiner
- Best of Ireland – Hot Press
Ireland's Best Homeware, Gift & Lifestyle Shop...
- Best Independent Retailer for Homeware and Design – Image Interiors and Living Magazine
- The Irish Times Best Shop Award – Interiors, Craft and Design
- Best in Ireland & Top 100 Awards – McKenna’s Guides.
