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Style Irish Burled Elm rollerball pen in bright chrome trim

Handmade Irish Rollerball Pen made from Burled Elm with Bright Chrome Trim – a one-of-a-kind heritage gift


The wooden body of your pen was hand-turned, assembled, and posted, all from our workshop in Ireland's heritage capital, Kells County Meath, by Catherine & Richard Daly. 

  • The wood in your pen:    

At the heart of your hand-crafted pen lies Irish Burled Elm — a rare and treasured wood, found only in quiet corners of our land. Its grain swirls and dances in patterns that seem wild and whimsical, almost as if nature herself decided to scribble her thoughts across the surface. There's a kind of beautiful chaos in its lines — no order, no rules — just pure, natural artistry that makes each piece utterly unique.

This particular elm comes from the gentle midlands of Ireland, where time moves a little slower. We were fortunate to receive it from a retired clockmaker, a craftsman who had spent over 30 years collecting offcuts of this elm — pieces too small for his delicate work, yet too lovely to discard. In his hands, they waited quietly all those years, until they found new purpose in ours.

Now, that same wood lives on in your pen — a small piece of Ireland’s story, full of character, history, and heart.


  • The trim of your pen:
The trim is bright chrome, which complements the beautiful brown colours in the Irish burled elm.
  • The refill in your pen:

Your pen is a rollerball pen using an international-sized rollerball refill. With its water-based ink, the refill provides an excellent and easy writing experience. The advantage of the rollerball is its super ink flow, allowing your words to flow easily to the paper. It dries quickly and is not prone to smudging. This refill is widely available in all good stationery stores and on our website.

Click this link to order the refill for this pen.

  • How to change the refill

 

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 Irelands 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.

 

  • About Your Presentation Box:

    The pen set you received has been presented in an oak-finished box inspired by the Book of Kells, carefully chosen to reflect the same values of craftsmanship, heritage, and lasting quality that define the pens within. The box is made in Kells exclusively for Irish Pens.

    Crafted to evoke the warmth and timelessness of Irish oak, this elegant presentation box is more than protective packaging—it is an extension of the gift itself. Its wood-grain finish offers a natural, tactile connection to Ireland’s storied forests, symbolising strength, resilience, and enduring legacy.

    Whether displayed on a desk, kept as a keepsake, or used to store your pens safely between uses, the box enhances both the presentation and preservation of this thoughtful gift.

    We hope you enjoy the experience of owning a writing instrument that arrives not just beautifully made, but beautifully presented, rooted in the traditions of Irish artistry and built to last.



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.