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*Irish Shop* The Genuine Irish Shop, as they like to call themselves, offer a wide range of quality merchandise including Heritage Crystal, owned and run by a former master craftsman from Waterford Crystal. The shop also stocks pottery, jewellery, pub ware, prints, posters, popular Irish foods and more. Unique to this shop is their "Best Price Guarantee." If you see any of their products cheaper anywhere else online, let them know and they will give you an extra 10% discount off their lower price. They will also ship free to you, AND include an additional gift from Ireland. For a few of our choices from this shop, please click choices
*LollySmith* At LollySmith you will find a wide range of imported Celtic themed gifts from Ireland and the UK. Since 1999,the shop has been known worldwide for quality gifts, great prices, quick shipping, and friendly personalized service. It's here you will find genuine blackthorn walking sticks and shillelaghs, tin whistles, Bewley's coffee and tea, Hanna hats from Donegal, bodhráns, gifts made from Connemara marble, Irish coffee glasses, shamrock seeds and more. So take your time and browse around. Shown is just a small sampling of what's on offer and they are always adding new items.They also carry a great sense of humour. For a few of our choices from this shop, please click choices.
Food Ireland Food, of course, but more importantly, a very large selection of Irish food all in one place. If you miss something you never thought you could find again, now it is easy. Yearning for Taytos? A traditional full Irish breakfast? Foods that were standard fare in your mam’s larder? Here you go. Food Ireland has it all, from farm house cheeses to your favorite Cadbury’s flake bar. They also have a chat room where you can join a community of folks avidly interested in the foods that are synonymous with our Irish heritage such as Donnely's sausages and boiled bacon, Bachelors baked beans, Bird's custard, McVities Digestives, and ah, those Taytos. If it's Irish food you want, and even a bit of the Brit, you can't go wrong with Food Ireland. For a few of our choices from this shop, please click choices
*Celtic Attic* Decorate your home & life with a Celtic Twist! This is one of those delightful light-hearted places to drop in, browse about and just maybe find a unique gift you won’t find any where else. They carry a wide variety of products from food to fashions, and, as the name implies, they aren't exclusively Irish. Enjoy browsing and discovering unusual items from all corners of the Celtic world such as Celtic sea salt and a genuine St. Brigid's Cross made in Ireland of river rushes. They even carry a Leather Sporran, crafted by a Scotsman! Och aye!! For a few of our choices from this shop, please click choices
*Simply Irish* "For all that's irish" - their slogan is an apt description of what you will find in this great Irish shop based in Ballycoolin, Co. Dublin Looking to set your table with fine Irish linen? Simply Irish offers an outstanding collection which includes fine cloths and napkins from Fingal, one of the world's foremost linen manufacturers. They also offer a superb collection of knitwear from Carraig Donn. Operating from the foot of Croagh Patrick, Carraig Donn's roots lie in the windswept Aran Islands, the original home of the traditional Irish Aran sweater. In addition, you will find other icons of Ireland - from penny whistles and bodhráns to Connemara marble rosary beads. Simply Irish - the name says it all. For a few of our choices from this shop, please click choices
*Celtic Shamrock* Show your pride and fly the flag. This is where you can find one of the best quality tricolour flags available, as well as Irish gifts for him; tee shirts and sweatshirts, Guinness gifts and more. Irish gifts for her, Fragrances of Ireland, Inis, Innisfree and Connemara cologne and perfume. And they haven't forgotten those wee Irish lads and lassies. Lots of Irish gifts as for them as well. In addition, you'll find popular items for an Irish wedding, from Claddagh toasting flutes to gifts for the bridal party. Ireland is a land where the inevitable never happens and the unexpected constantly occurs. You're sure to find the unexpected at Celtic Shamrock Irish Gifts. For a few of our choices from this shop, please click choices
Creative Irish Gifts famous for their extensive catalog of authentic Irish gifts, fine Irish jewelry, Irish wedding rings, Celtic jewelry, Irish clothing, Claddagh rings, Irish family crests and other uniquely Irish specialty items, at Creative Irish Gifts, Ireland is more than just the famous Emerald Isle. It's also their own proud heritage. They visit Ireland frequently to select many of their items. Sources range from cottage crafters of Irish and Celtic jewelry and clothing, to suppliers of renowned brands such as Belleek and Waterford. They also support the Northern Ireland Children’s Fund with a donation for every purchase. At Creative irish Gifts, we think you'll find endless ideas for gifts and for your own Irish expression. For a few of our choices from this shop, please click choices
Waterford The name is synonymous the world over with the ultimate in exquisite crystal. But did you know that Waterford has expanded its offerings to include fine china, flatware, linens for the table and bedroom, and cookware for the kitchen - even luxuriously thirsty towels for the bathroom? These expansions reflect the company's commitment to creating prestigious products - for gift giving, entertaining, and home decorating - whose classic designs transcend time. Imagine made or approved by Waterford throughout your home. Imagine no more. For a few of our choices from this shop, please click choices
Something Irish This shop is famous for carrying only the highest quality merchandise directly from Ireland, ranging from exquisite tweed capes made by Kerry Woolen Mills to jewelry crafted in Ireland and given the official stamp in Dublin Castle. By law, all jewelry made of precious metals sold in Ireland must carry this hallmark which has been used since 1637. Something Irish also carries one of the the best selections of Irish knitwear on the web including sweaters, gloves, scarves, hats and shawls, as well as mohair blankets that "will warm the socks off you." From crystal to corporate gifts and bodhrans to a wide assortment of novelty signs that are perfect for your man's favourite watering hole in the basement, Something irish is a great place to shop! For a few of our choices from this shop, please click choices
Celtic by Design Celtic By Design is an Irish family-run business based in the USA. Although they no longer live in Ireland, they still go home several times a year to find the best of Ireland and bring it back to you. Always keeping customer convenience top of mind, they have a Gift Finder on their front page which enables you to find that perfect gift for just about any person or occasion. From gifts for him, to baby gifts, they have everyone covered. They have even remembered gifts for pets! And, if you're shopping for a particular occasion or milestone event, you’ll find appropriate gifts for Christmas, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Weddings, Baptisms and more. For a few of our choices from this shop, please click choices
Uniquely Irish Specialities These are the “one-offs” - the places that sell one particular product or service you won’t find anywhere else. Can't afford to buy that little cottage in the land of your ancestors? How about a piece of the ould sod itself? You'll find it here. Yearning to smell the distinctive aroma of a turf fire? Our friend Lee Nolan offers original peat incense burners as well as a nice selection of hand-crafted pewter pins. Our daughter Catherine gets into the act with her Irish Diva line and we do too, with the Irish Culture and Customs logo featured on a wide variety of items. Another good friend is Bob Fearon who came up with the idea for a poster featuring the Doors of Dublin. Here is the original print as well as a jigsaw puzzle. Last, but certainly not least - Ashes to Ireland - a service that will arrange for yours or a loved one's remains to be scattered wherever you wish. Certainly, a specialty, indeed! For details on these offers, please click specialities

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