Catherine Prendergast has been working with top quality leather for over 25 years, crafting hand designed, durable, design-led hide handbags, belts, purses, folio cases, weekend bags and executive briefcases all finished in the latest styles.

She studied at London College of Fashion Cordwainers, formerly Cordwainers College in 1979 and spruced up her fashion skills with a short course at St. Martin’s College in 2004.

Her use of quality leathers such as stable hide, a large and heavy duty leather that is drum dyed, ostrich print, croc print leather, add a craft layer. Most of the hides have been tanned in artisan tanneries in Italy.

All the bags are leather lined and a favourite with TDs including Mary Harney, Michéal Martin and local TD flying the flag for Louth, Dermot Ahern. All the leather goods are made in Catherine’s workshop in Dundalk.