Hand Poured Soy Wax Candles - The Bearded Candle Makers

Hand-poured Irish wax melt inspired by Shell’s Seaside Café, blending roasted coffee, sea air, and sweet treats from Ireland’s west coast.

The Cosy Collection – Warmth, Comfort & Irish Storytelling in Every Melt

Settle into the season with our Cosy Collection — hand-poured Irish wax melts inspired by the glow of a turf fire, the scent of Christmas spices, and the simple comfort of home. Each one tells a story of warmth, tradition, and the magic of winter in Ireland.

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Step into the season with our Irish-made candles, gifts, and advents — each one crafted to bring warmth, story, and a little magic to your winter home.

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Hand poured in Ireland

Experience the beauty and elegance of artisanal candlemaking with our hand-poured creations from Ireland. Elevate your ambiance.

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Wild Achill Island – Soy Candle

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Wild Flowers of Donegal – Soy Candle

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Midnight Mass - Soy Candle

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Orchids of the Burren – Soy Candle

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Shells Seaside Café – Soy Candle

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Irish Gorse (Whin) - Soy Candle

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A Real Turf Fire - aka The Peat Candle

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There’s nothing like the scent of a real Irish turf fire — that soft curl of peat smoke, gentle amber glow, and homely calm. Our bestselling candle captures the magic of evenings in Donegal and brings that comforting hearthside warmth to your home.

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The Cosy Collection – Warmth, Comfort & Irish Storytelling in Every Melt

The Christmas Shop

Hand poured in Ireland

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The Irish Collection - Soy Candles

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The Irish Collection

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A Real Turf Fire - aka The Peat Candle

Midnight Mass Candle – The Scent of Irish Christmas Eve

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Love photos? So do we. For each scent in our Irish Collection, you will receive a free frameable postcard of the place or story that inspired the scent. We are keen photographers and take each photo ourselves and only do limited runs of each.

Each scent is developed from scratch in-house by Michael. Having studied natural perfumery he uses this background when creating a scent to help bring it to life. Our scents cannot be found anywhere else guaranteed.

We make scents inspired by the landscape around us, from the Mountain to the Ocean. Each Landscape opens up different layers of meaning when you understand its Irish name. The language gives story to the place and we then create a scent from both.

Each parcel we post out uses only recycled cardboard and paper along with biodegradable bio pellets that dissolve in water and are made from maize starch. All our postcards are printed using soy inks onto premium quality recycled card and are carbon neutral.

A percentage of each sale goes towards the Home Tree Charity. Their aim is to establish and conserve permanent native woodland in Ireland through restoration, afforestation and education. To date they have planted 150,000 native trees and they are only getting started.

We are multi award winning independent candle makers based at the foot of the Mourne Mountains. Being one of the very few candle makers in Ireland that create and blend our very own bespoke scents.

Scent Blenders • Wax Pourers • Story Tellers

We were the first candle makers in Ireland to develop the turf scent for a candle. However many times its copied no-one has come close to catching it just right. The technique we use to capture the scent is a lengthy one and a closely guarded secret.

We are multi award winning candle makers, who are proudly independent. Leading the way with our scent innovation techniques. We make each candle by hand in small batches and label, design and pour each candle ourselves.

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The Cosy Collection – Warmth, Comfort & Irish Storytelling in Every Melt

The Christmas Shop

Hand poured in Ireland

As Featured In

The Irish Collection - Soy Candles

More Candle Collections

Gift Boxes

The Irish Collection

Luxury Subscriptions

Irish Botanical Studios Candles

Workshop and Event Partners

Journal

A Real Turf Fire - aka The Peat Candle

Midnight Mass Candle – The Scent of Irish Christmas Eve

A Hidden Weekend in Donegal: Dog-Friendly Escapes, Secret Beaches & Local Food Gems

Our store

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Love photos? So do we. For each scent in our Irish Collection, you will receive a free frameable postcard of the place or story that inspired the scent. We are keen photographers and take each photo ourselves and only do limited runs of each.

Each scent is developed from scratch in-house by Michael. Having studied natural perfumery he uses this background when creating a scent to help bring it to life. Our scents cannot be found anywhere else guaranteed.

We make scents inspired by the landscape around us, from the Mountain to the Ocean. Each Landscape opens up different layers of meaning when you understand its Irish name. The language gives story to the place and we then create a scent from both.

Each parcel we post out uses only recycled cardboard and paper along with biodegradable bio pellets that dissolve in water and are made from maize starch. All our postcards are printed using soy inks onto premium quality recycled card and are carbon neutral.

A percentage of each sale goes towards the Home Tree Charity. Their aim is to establish and conserve permanent native woodland in Ireland through restoration, afforestation and education. To date they have planted 150,000 native trees and they are only getting started.

We are multi award winning independent candle makers based at the foot of the Mourne Mountains. Being one of the very few candle makers in Ireland that create and blend our very own bespoke scents.

Scent Blenders • Wax Pourers • Story Tellers

We were the first candle makers in Ireland to develop the turf scent for a candle. However many times its copied no-one has come close to catching it just right. The technique we use to capture the scent is a lengthy one and a closely guarded secret.

We are multi award winning candle makers, who are proudly independent. Leading the way with our scent innovation techniques. We make each candle by hand in small batches and label, design and pour each candle ourselves.

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