Pods Ireland was founded by David Griffin in June 2011 and started operating from his home at Glenwood Studio, Littor Strand, Asdee, County Kerry. Pods Ireland is the only licensed distributor of the Pod™ range in Ireland and is focused on developing new Pod sites throughout the island of Ireland. The Pods are manufactured by the Kerry based company Cisco Woodframe Homes.

Following redundancy in 2010, David began looking for new opportunities to allow him develop a more sustainable livelihood for his family. Ideally, he wanted to be able to work from home, after years of long daily commuting to Limerick from his North Kerry base. It was the location of his home that inspired the first ideas of Pods Ireland. With his garden backing directly onto Littor Strand, the obvious idea of a ‘Beach Camp’ came to mind, however, given the vagaries of Irish weather, this was not deemed a likely runner.

In his search for ideas, David came across the UK Company building and marketing an insulated, heated and durable Pod, that was achieving great acclaim in UK camping circles. Once he had seen these structures in situ, David immediately recognised their potential for Ireland, and set about investigating and researching how best to bring the PODs to Ireland.

Having entered negotiations to secure a distribution agreement for the island of Ireland, David began his research. The cost of transporting the Pods to Ireland was prohibitive, so he set about looking for local solutions. He sourced a manufacturing company, CISCO Wood Frame Homes in Co. Kerry, to build Pods according to the exacting standards of Pods UK, who place great emphasis on sustainability and materials used. All wood used is in compliance with the Forest Stewardship Council guidelines, and the Pods are insulated with Earth wool. The UK Company, Newfoundland Leisure Lodges, are fully supportive of this arrangement and have supplied the construction templates to Cisco Wood Frame Homes.

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On the bottom line it's a wooden hut, unique and stylish, it is like no other. It is camping for the 21st Century.

The POD is designed to be comfortable - The special Decra roof tiles, backed by a 40 year product warranty, cut down the noise of heavy rain and the window and lockable French doors are double glazed to reduce condensation and provide sound insulation. The wood used in the construction is a naturally 'warm' material but to provide extra winter warmth we have installed Earth wool insulation inside the walls while a special foil layer under the roof helps keep summer temperatures in check. (Optional under floor insulation also available). There is a small, high level window in the back wall, this not only provides light but will help keep the living space ventilated and aid 'through draft' on hot summer days.

The Pod is wonderfully enigmatic - it is many things to many people. It has real presence...but does not impose. It is a complex shape.... but is beautiful in its simplicity. It is a ‘blank canvas’ which can be a basic shelter or dressed to be as sumptuous and elegant as you choose. It occupies a curious niche in our psyche that takes us back to the very roots of civilization on Earth - a shelter that our instincts tell us is the comfort zone that our ancestors knew well!

Time in a Pod is restful and positively energising……a place to get closer to yourself and your friends……enjoy.