‘Wood’ good food taste even better on wood? Certainly! How about average food? Probably! Are you gifted in the kitchen? Will the ‘Yes’ group please stand aside! For those of us in the ‘No’, here are some rules to help you be in the know, while proudly or otherwise remaining in the ‘No,’ and no, […]
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Black Sheep Have The Life Of Ryli! Every Family Should Have A Black Sheep Whatever connotations the rest of the world attribute to the infamous black sheep, here at Irish Made Gifts , we think our black sheep have the proverbial life of Reilly…or Ryli as the case may be! In the English language, black sheep is an idiom used to describe […]
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Irish wildlife may not be as abundant or exotic as the wildlife in many other countries, we don’t have the amazing Rainforests of the Americas or the stunning coral reefs that surround Oceania but that does not mean there isn’t any charming creatures that call this lovely island home; Foxes, Badgers, Rabbits, Hares, Deer, Hedgehogs, […]
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Around 4,000 B.C, Ireland went through a change. It left behind the Mesolithic Era that had been the norm for 4,000 years and entered into what was known as the Neolithic Period. With this move came many developments especially in farming, housing and pottery. One of the most striking developments of this time however was […]
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If you were asked in passing by someone, “How many Irish Presidents have there been?” would you be able to answer them? And God forbid they asked you for their names, would you know who they were? I for one would have named three at best and I would have had no idea exactly how […]
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Whiskey is a drink that is very much associated with Ireland. The name comes from the Irish word “uisce beatha.” It has been distilled around Europe since the 1100’s. It has been made around the Mediterranean as far back as 1,000 A.D. and it is believed that Irish pilgrims learned the techniques of distilling it […]
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“Ogham” – Irish Jewellery and Craft Ogham is an ancient style of writing and is the first form of writing to be used in Ireland and originated around the 4th century. The Ogham alphabet is made up of a series of strokes along or across a line. It has also been known as the “Celtic […]
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The aim of this blog post is to lay down some ground rules as to what constitutes a gift item or design piece that is actually “made in Ireland”. If it were a simple question, it would have a simple answer as follows: Question– Is this gift made in Ireland? Answer-Yes/No The truth is that […]
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The Irish Gathering 2013 CarveOn tech accessories,are ahead of the posse with their clever iPhone cover Since the beginning of 2013, it would seem that Ireland has almost been on a vendetta to bring hundreds of thousands of friends, family and distant relations from all around the globe back to our shores in order to […]
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Attractions In Blarney- or How Sherlock Holmes Almost Kissed The Blarney Stone ! When it comes to attractions in Blarney,I am very proud of my local parish… There you are, a tourist in a foreign country. Somehow you find yourself on the flat of your back , being lowered backwards about four feet below […]
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