Doireann Healy launched art and fashion brand Begley & Bowie in 2019. Based in Kenmare, Co.Kerry where the artist and fashion designer works from her store, café and studio/ gallery space at 16 Henry St.
Here Doireann also designs and works on commissions for other brands and companies through her design studio for which she recently won the EIR / VIP Magazine Creative Award 2025 this November at an award ceremony in the Marker Hotel in Dublin and the coveted IDI 'Rising Star' Award chosen by an incredible panel of judges (Institute Of Designers In Ireland ). Doireann was also nominated for the Best In Irish Fashion Design at the IDI Awards in the RDS, and nominated for the second year for the Best In Retail at the 'Irish Made Awards' in Kildare.
The Begley & Bowie store has been nominated and chosen as part of the coveted 'Best Shops In Ireland' by The Gloss Magazine and The Shopkeepers/ The Irish Times for the third year in a row....2023, 2024 and 2025.
In 2025 Doireann and her sister Rachel who is a television producer launched their first range of events named 'A Colourful Life' where they invited a host of personalities from the world of food, fashion, interior design, art, and wellness to Kenmare to chat about their lives, interests, work and with lots of fun. Devised amd organised by the sisters and held at the stunning Park Hotel Kenmare Doireann was delighted to interview and chat with old and new friends from Helen Steele, Joanne Hynes, Geri O'Toole, Shelly Corkery, Peigín Crowley, Corina Gaffey, Rory O'Connell and Ciara O' Neill. These events were held originally over the summer months but following the success of the first installment the sisters launched more across November and December. The events were sold out with people travelling from all over Ireland to attend and received a huge reaction from the Irish media. There is great excitement for what is to come next in 2026.!!.
Doireann, who is a qualified interior designer, originally founded the sustainable brand to celebrate Ireland and it's beautiful towns and cities, artists and playwrights and the colours of Ireland but has since worked on themes such as her love of the sea, and colour, and her latest collections were based on Doireann's own personal style where she designed a range of printed textiles in the form of bomber jackets, trousers and dresses and a range of Irish linen tops, dresses and shorts with a neon pop. Having originally studied screen printing in Dublin when she started out in her career Doireann recently spent time in Belfast on a printing course exploring all things screen printing and linen and then in Couny Down learning about the history of Irish linen prior to working on her collection. She also paints in her studio and had her first sold out solo exhibition 'And Still The Light Remembers You' in December in her in-store gallery.
With Begley & Bowie Doireann predominantly works with fun flourescent and beautiful pastel colours. She screen prints on Munken fine art papers from one of the most environmentally friendly paper mills in the world and all of the clothing is 85% organic cotton and 15% polyester made from recycled palstic or Irish linen.
She is delighted with the response to her work particularly in the media and on social media and Begley & Bowie has sold worldwide since its launch.
Doireann's pieces have been worn by Amy Huberman, who purchased from Doireann at one of her first pop-up shops in Dublin, Helen Cody, Muireann O'Connell, Triona McCarthy, Sabrina Hill, Nadia El Ferdaoussi, Emma Doran, Angela Scanlon and more.
Doireann works on commissions for other brands, companies and clubs through her design studio and since launching has been commissioned to design for RTÉ Dublin, Sheen Falls Lodge, Brown Thomas, Dromoland Castle Hotel, The Kingsley Hotel Cork, Trump Doonbeg Hotel, The National Gallery of Ireland, The International Rugby Experience Limerick, Kelly's Hotel in Rosslare, April & The Bear in Rathmines, Java Republic Coffee Company, McWilliam's Bags Crosshaven, Poachers Drinks, Marlene & Co. Limerick, JJ Corry Whiskey in Co. Clare, Lips & P's Boutique in Naas and Newcastle West, Marlowe & Co in Dublin 8, Bow & Pearl Rathmines, Ensemble Mhúscraí Youth Orchestra in Cork, ISG Ladies Football Club in Kenmare and Helen's Bar, Kilmackillogue Pier Kenmare, The Ring of Kerry Golf Club, Beo Ennis/ Lahinch Co. Clare, Isabel's Place Dungarvan and the Down Syndrome Network in Cork.
She is currently working on a host of commissions for the coming summer season.
Doireann was commissioned with designing the hotel merchandise for Adare Manor Hotel in children's, men's and women's hoodies, t-shirts, sweatshirts and shorts. For this she based her designs on features of the castle and on Teidí, the stunning bronze sculpture designed by renowned Irish sculptor Patrick O' Reilly, that stands on the hotel's grounds. She also designed Pro-Am t-shirts to celebrate the JP McManus Pro-Am. This collection is available from the Boutique in Adare Manor.
Doireann was also commisioned with designing clothing and hotel merchandise for Dromoland Castle Hotel in Co. Clare. For these Doireann designed one range based on the history of the hotel told as a narrative story through illustration and one range based on the incredible castle building which dates back to Brian Boru. This collection is available from the Charlotte & Co. Boutique in Dromoland Castle.
Doireann was also delighted recently to work with the National Gallery of Ireland and her collections are now stocked in the National Gallery shop. The main range is based on a cultural map of Dublin which Doireann drew and features NCAD, Phil Lynott, Oscar Wilde, Bram Stoker, the National Gallery and more.
Doireann was invited to Rosslare by Bill and Laura Kelly to stay and experience the essence of Kelly's Resort and to design hotel merchandise in the form of babywear, kidswear and adult clothing based on all that the beautiful Kelly's Resort has to offer. The clothing is available from Kelly's Hotel in Rosslare.
Doireann worked with and designed a range of clothing for the newly opened International Rugby Experience on O' Connell Street, Limerick.
Doireann was invited by the fashion team at Brown Thomas Dublin to be part of Create in their Grafton Street store for two years in 2021 and 2022. Create is a wonderful celebration of Irish design.
Following on from Begley and Bowie's success at Create Doireann was invited to stock her pieces in Arnott's Dublin in the Contemporary Irish Design Section.
Doireann was commissioned by Siobhan Lam of April & The Bear in Rathmines to screen print a range of wall prints for the interiors and life style store.
Doireann completed the design work for a range of hoodies/ sweatshirts and t-shirts for Helen's Bar on Kilmackillogue Pier which is a hugely popular bar and restaurant in this area.
Doireann has designed exclusive merchandise for the stunning Sheen Falls Lodge Hotel in Kenmare (adults and childrens) and The Ring of Kerry Golf Club just outside of the town in Templenoe.
She has also designed merchandise for Java Republic Coffee Company who invited her to the headquarters in Dublin to get the essence of Java and Doireann worked on the concept of an illustrated coffee cup for the range of merchandise.
Doireann was also asked by Poachers Drinks to design colourful merchandise for their staff/ drinks company. She worked on an art inspired print to team with the company's logos and packaging.
The Kingsley Hotel group also invited Doireann to Cork to explore the hotel and it's foundations as it was buit on the site of the 'Old Lee Baths' in Cork city. From this Doireann designed a range of merchandise based on an illustration of a diver diving at the 'Old Lee Baths'.
In October RTÉ Dublin commissioned Doireann to design Christmas sweatshirts for the teams. It was a very exciting Christmas watching a host of well known stars from RTÉ wearing them on social media.
Doireann's store is located at 16 Henry Street Kenmare where she stocks her own designs and a host of other brands including fresh flowers from Daisy Chain Kinsale, jewellery from Creations Dana, Momuse, Love Beth, McWilliam's Bags, celebrated english designers Donna Wilson and Heather Evelyn and beautiful bags and accessories from Parisien label Rose & April.
In January 2025 Doireann launched a café and gallery in-store having renovated the building. Nóní's café is named after Doireann's grandmother Nóní and stocks gorgeous coffee from Kerry coffee roasters Bean In Dingle.
Begley & Bowie can be found in-store at 16 Henry Street, Kenmare, online at begleyandbowie.com and from select stockists nationwide.
