Feadán chrome fountain pen in Irish Sessile Oak | Fact Sheet

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Feadán Irish Sessile Oak fountain pen in bright chrome

 

This pen was chosen especially for you.

A meaningful gift to celebrate your words, your thoughts, and the moments you choose to put them to paper. Whether you’re jotting down dreams, writing heartfelt letters, or signing your next big idea, may this pen remind you of how powerful your words can be.

Wishing you inspiration with every stroke.


Catherine and Richard Daly hand-turned, assembled, and posted your pen from our workshop in Ireland's heritage capital, Kells County Meath. 

We designed our Feadán <Fa-don> pen range so all writing tasks become infinitely more enjoyable; utilising a minimalist and straightforward form, we pay homage to the beauty of the wood we craft from; the wood's utterly original character gives certainty that each Feadán is unique. Feadán is the Irish word for tube, and the shape and function of a tube is to allow unfettered movement within it; a Feadán is a tactile conduit enabling the unfettered flow of feelings to paper for the personal writing task that is anything but routine when words and emotion are so expressive that they need to be shared as has always been the way in Irish literary heritage, holding a pen made from wood grown in Ireland is a beautiful way to connect with that heritage.

 

  • The wood in your pen:

 

At the heart of your hand-crafted pen lies Irish oak — a tree steeped in heritage, lovingly called the “King of the Forest.” As Ireland’s national tree, it has stood tall through centuries, a silent witness to the stories, songs, and seasons of this ancient land.

This noble oak is more than wood — it's a wellspring of courage and quiet wisdom. From its sturdy branches fall the humble acorns, small but mighty, carrying with them the promise of longevity, strength, and new beginnings. They remind us to be patient, to hold onto hope, and to find resilience in even the smallest of starts.

In the whispers of Irish folklore, oak was believed to guard against dark spirits — a doorway not just to shelter, but to wisdom itself. Holding this pen is like holding a piece of that old-world magic, a gentle reminder that strength and beauty grow slowly, deeply, and lastingly.


  • The trim of your pen:
The trim is bright chrome, complementing the bog oak's beautiful blackness.

How to fill the pen with ink

To insert the ink cartridge, unscrew the nib section from the pen and push the ink cartridge into the section until you feel it click into place. A gentle squeeze of the cartridge may be required to get the ink flowing for the first time. 

If using the ink pump, fit it to the pen in the same way as the cartridge and twist the plunger to expel all the air from the reservoir, place the size 6 medium nib below the ink level in the ink bottle and twist the pump to draw up ink from the bottle, dry off any external ink, you can now reassemble the pen and you are ready to start writing. Use gloves to protect your hands from the ink, and tissue to protect the area from spills. Don’t forget to put the cap back on the bottle!

 

Keep the cap on the fountain pen when not in use to prevent the ink in the nib from drying out. As with all fountain pens, you can flush the nib and feed to clean them if you notice a change in the ink flow over time. See our website for a video on how to do this.

 


 

At Irish Pens, we are delighted to pay homage to the woods at the heart of our handmade pen by sponsoring the planting of Native Irish Trees in the forest of Avoca, Co. Wicklow, Ireland, through the Tree Council of Ireland's tree sponsorship scheme. A proportion of the sale of your pen has made this possible.

The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago; the next best time is now.

 

  •  The pen case:
We supply your pen in a stylish black case that will protect it and ensure it is always at hand for use. We moved away from single-use pen boxes because putting a pen box in the bin is not part of our philosophy to reduce waste wherever possible. 

We post our pen in a Jiffy Green padded mailer without bubble wrap. The bag that holds the pen and the information card is fully recyclable.

Over 4 Billion plastic pens and their packaging go to landfills in the USA alone every year, so when the refill is empty, simply change it and keep using your pen. Its all the small things we do that help the environment.