Celebrate Irish Culture this St.Patricks Day

Celebrate Irish Culture this St.Patricks Day

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Celebrating Irish culture isn’t just about parades and wearing green, it’s about identity, history, and connection. It helps keep family and cultural ties strong across generations. Choosing to buy Irish made products means supporting local craftmakers, artists, designers, and small family businesses. From handwoven textiles to handcrafted jewellery, pottery, prints, and art work, every purchase keeps traditional skills alive while helping Irish creativity thrive.

Preserve cultural traditions with unique collectable handknits designed and created in Ireland. Like the Baby Love Aran hand-knitted hoodie cardigan by Bernie Murphy. This beautiful 100% merino lambswool wool is spun in Donegal. Each cardigan takes over hundreds of hours to knit by hand in Ireland.

Pair it with An Béar Mór - a handknit, Leitrim-made teddy bear from Sundew Crafts. This unique Irish knitted gift is perfect for any special occasion, adding love and Irish charm to a child's bedroom. With a quality that only comes from being made with love and made local, An Béar Mór is created with the softest wool and locally sourced organic fleece that makes this big bear extra snuggly. Fiona has stuffed tons of love into these special teddies but theres still room for more! 

Ireland has a rich heritage of craftsmanship. Today’s makers blend old and new, creating pieces that carry story, meaning, and a deep sense of place. An Irish Picnic Blanket by John Hanly. Made from 100% Pure Shetland Wool. Woven in Tipperary from a rich tradition, the story of this heritage brand started back in 1893. All energy used in the weaving of this throw is from renewable sources as the John Hanley mill generates its own electricity. 

Whether your loved ones are in Canada or Sydney, sending an Irish made gift is a way of saying you are never far from home. It is about connection across time zones, reminding them of laughter around the kitchen table, coastal walks, music sessions and the craic! These Road Sign Prints by Heart Felt Gifts are a beautiful way to connect one home to another. Created by a local Leitrim maker Carol, each design features a tradional Irish road sign with countries such as Canada, Australia, America and New Zealand, marking the miles between but celebrating the bond that distance cannot change.

 

Go with somethine more traditional with a Slainte Calligraphy Print by Carol Mc Loughlin Calligraphy will easily fit through any post box. The intricate Celtic borders are carefully designed to bring the reader back to their beloved homeland. The colours are inspired by the natural beauty of the Irish Landscape, blue and green depicting the Atlantic Coast and the Irish Sea. 


 
Every purchase from an Irish artist or craftmaker supports our culture and allows future generations to continue to create and innovate. So this St. Patrick’s Day celebrate who we are, at home and abroad.  Share Irish creativity and shop local, and send a little piece of Ireland out into the world.                                                                                                                                                                                       
For lovers of Irish culture and history add a touch of elegance to their home the iconic Claddagh symbol, representing love, loyalty, and friendship. Handcrafted in County Longford, Mia of Catch the Light creates an array of glass art that really come to life when the light flows through. 

For the Irish abroad, especially on St. Patrick's Day, a gift from home means more than you might realise, a handcrafted keepsake that carries memories of family and place. For gift guidance give us a call or drop in, we’ll be glad to help you select something special and 100% Irish this St.Patricks Day.