Happy New Year from all of us at Irish Made Gifts!! One of the most interesting and intriguing facets of the Irish culture are the legends and superstitions in Irish History. In honour of New Years Eve, here are a few old Irish customs and traditions to ring in the New Year. Throwing Bread at […]
Plenty more → The wren, the wren, the king of all birds, St. Stephen’s Day he was caught in the furze, So up with the kettle and down with the pan, Give us a penny to bury the wren T’was the night after Christmas and all through the house… As kids, it wasn’t just Christmas Eve we […]
Plenty more → We have a very special post today! Tips on ‘How to Decorate a Christmas Tree’ by Mary, affectionately known as “Mary Christmas Tree” as she decorates hundreds of Christmas trees every year at Blarney Woollen Mills, here in Cork, Ireland. Tips on Dressing Your Christmas Tree Step 1: Tease each individual branch, so that it’s […]
Plenty more → Christmas is less than two weeks away! Unbelievable! The Irish Daily News did a Feature for those struggling to find just the perfect Christmas gift. Irish Made Gifts is Featured in the Jewellery section with our gorgeous sterling silver Ogham necklace! Check out the link here:Irish Daily Mail Christmas Feature To me, Christmas is […]
Plenty more → I adore Christmas Music. It creates the magical feeling of Christmas. Even without the Christmas lights and decorations, smells and parties… you can be in your car or at your desk and put on some Christmas music and the magic is instantaneous! The classics are the classics and will always be well-loved. But every once […]
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