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Rebirth
The story of Solas is the story of rebirth from a derelict industrial wasteland to an Eco Hub of sustainability, community and thriving local economy.
On what was once Ireland’s Largest steel fabricator ‘Butler’s Steel’
the 9-acre site and 76,000 sq feet of warehouses and offices had lain abandoned for over a decade before being purchased by several local business people in 2017.
So began the struggle to breathe life back into a brownfield waste –
reroofing, rewiring and reimagining former workshops into hubs
of commerce, Agribusiness and employment. Later came the garden
centre – housed entirely within revamped warehouses and repurposed
40ft containers. Like its centrepiece lighthouse, the project shines as a beacon of what is possible. This hub of Commerce, Food, Plants, Markets and Arts now employs over 100 people in Ireland’s
Greenest Campus
Sustainable
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It means turning the end of life 40ft shipping containers
into kitchens, cafés, education spaces and lighthouses.
It means Solar Panels, EV Charging, Grid water self-
sufficiency, Waste food to chickens’ eggs, and
10,000 daffodils.
It means delivering real change for the better!
Community
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