The Irish and Their Tea Pots ! What is it exactly that drives our fascination with tea? Is it the taste? Is it the smell? Is it the way it inevitably leads to a ‘chat’ as we sit down and relax at the table. Or is it just simply something to do when we have […]
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FINDING MICHAEL COLLINS During the Irish Civil War, Michael Collins, Commander in Chief of the National Army, was killed in an ambush in Béal Na Bláth by anti treaty IRA forces, while travelling in convoy towards Bandon.Each year commemorations are held on the nearest Sunday to the anniversary of his death. A memorial cross stands at the site of […]
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For some reason this garden swing seems to bring a smile to our visitors’ faces! It was love at first site when I discovered this beautiful garden swing made by Irish Oak Personalised Gifts. Then I was told that I could have it engraved …with anything I wanted. “ Anything?” I asked. “Anything!” they said….and […]
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8 Great Ideas for Irish Baby Gifts. All these baby gifts are made in Ireland, for babies made all over the world! This is more a visual than a written blog and its purpose is to allow the reader to quickly scan the images to see what is on offer on the Irish Made Gifts […]
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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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Irish Stew , Aliens and the State of the Nation Many parents are convinced their teenagers are aliens, switched at birth and barely recognisable as part of the human species. But no , they are all ours…for better or worse, in sickness and health, till mess do us part ! Ireland as a country is also […]
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Do you love taking pictures, but struggle to get that perfect shot? Our very own Photographer; Donagh Glavin offers some top creative photography tips! The Photographer Himself! Over to Donagh : – Here are a few tips and pointers in relation to getting good photos of your creations and products. Use a white card or […]
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St Patrick’s Day And My Brown Bread I almost felt I was a nutter Irish made brown bread and butter Handed to me like a gift So why am I just slightly miffed? There lay Ireland on my plate I had to pause…. and hesitate What would St. Patrick think of me? …. But […]
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