Willow Coffins
Green & Brown Irish Made Willow
This willow coffin is handwoven in Fanad, Co. Donegal using brown and green willow. Our coffins have a unique 2 tone effect. Load-bearing handles are made by weaving manilla or hemp ropes through the uprights. The coffins are finished with simple calico linings. We also offer custom coffin designs upon request through funeral directors, subject to the availability of materials and time.
Sizes Available:
6'8", 6'4", 6'2" 5'11" & 5'8"
Given the time we can also customize sizes to measure.
Buff Willow
This eco-friendly buff willow coffin is expertly handcrafted from debarked willow, giving it a beautiful, natural look that honours the environment. It features sturdy load-bearing handles and secure toggle closers, ensuring safe and comfortable transportation. For added comfort, the coffin also includes a soft, natural padded liner to provide a peaceful resting place for your loved one.
Sizes Available:
Tear Drop Shape
6'8", 6'6”, 6'4”, 6'2", 5'11", 5'8" & 5'3"
Traditional Shape
6'8", 6'6”, 6'4”, 6'2", 5'11", 5'8" & 5'3"
Given the time we can also customize sizes to measure.
Corn Leaf & Willow
Made from natural materials, this coffin is handcrafted using sustainably sourced corn leaf and willow. The corn leaf used is woven into a rope material and weaved along with willow (which provides the structure) to make this beautiful 2 tone coffin.
The Corn and Willow Coffin is suitable for both burial and cremation, giving families the flexibility to choose the option that best suits their needs.
Sizes Available:
6'4", 6'2", 6'1" 5'11" & 5'8"
Note: no leaf products are accepted at Shannon Crematorium
Brown Willow White Strip
The brown and white willow used in the construction of this coffin is grown and harvested using traditional and ethical methods, ensuring that the materials are of the highest quality. The weave pattern of this willow coffin is expertly crafted to create a unique and visually striking design that adds a touch of elegance to the funeral proceedings.
The use of willow in the construction of this coffin provides a number of benefits. Not only is willow a sustainable material, but it is also biodegradable, making it an environmentally conscious choice.
Sizes Available:
Tear Drop Shape
6'4”, 6'2", 5'11" & 5'8"
Traditional Shape
6'4”, 6'2", 5'11" & 5'8"
Given the time we can also customize sizes to measure.
Willow Coffins are made from sustainable and natural material. Willow is a coppice plant which grows extremely quickly. A mature stool can give rise to over 30 rods and a single rod can grow to 8ft tall in one season (May to October). Each stool can last over 30 years. This makes willow not only an extremely sustainable material but also one ideal for weaving. Willow is harvested in the winter months after the leaves have fallen off. These leaves provide the nutrients for the following year’s plants meaning no fertilisers are used.
