No ideas for souvenirs or gifts to bring back from Ireland? Choose gifts that are 100% Irish and original: whether it’s local crafts, gastronomic or tourist products, you’ll be sure to please your friends and family. And to help you out, here are a few suggestions from us!
The Irish sweater is a must-have gift for fans of handmade, artisanal products. Highly prized by visitors, the Irish Sweater enjoys an excellent reputation for the quality of its wool (100% pure new wool), and the finesse of its mesh. In fact, the sweater is so natural that it retains its typical sheep’s wool smell after many washes (note that this smell can be quite strong). Ideal for cold weather, and especially for the winter season, the Irish Sweater is a perfect Christmas gift…
A Claddagh ring – Royal Claddagh – cc
The Claddagh ring is the perfect way to show your affection for a loved one. The Claddagh Ring is a silver ring featuring 2 hands holding a crowned heart. Made by Irish jewellers for 300 years, this ring is said to have a precise meaning for its wearer. According to custom, if you wear the ring on your right hand, with the crown facing inwards, you signify that your heart is free. If it’s worn on the right hand with the crown facing outwards, you’re telling the one you love that love is possible.
And when you wear the ring on your left hand, crown outwards, your two hearts have become inseparable.
Claddaghs can be found all over Ireland and on the Internet. It has to be said that this ring has become quite popular in recent years.
Powers whiskey – Ireland Guide.com
Ireland is the birthplace of Whiskey, and we’re pleased about that! This little gift is aimed at fans of strong, peaty spirits, who sometimes enjoy a small glass as a taster. You’ll find a wide range of brands, from a variety of ages… and prices naturally vary according to the age of the beverage! Among the major Irish Whiskey producers are Bushmills, Jameson, Tullamore Dew, Connemara Peated Malt, Inishowen, Millars, Paddy, Kilbeggan, Green Spot, Tyrconnell, Greenore… and many others!
After that, it’s all a matter of taste, price and availability. Like other products, most brands are available for import on the Web.
In Ireland, beer is drunk by the pint! Giving a 6-pack with a few Irish beers can be a very appropriate gift for a beer lover. Glasses come in a variety of sizes, from half-pints to full-fledged Irish pub pints, and most Irish beers are available in supermarkets and on export websites.
As for the beers to choose from, we recommend a selection combining Guinness, Beamisch Red, Smithwicks and Murphys. As for the choice of pints, those sold in the shops feature the major brands of Irish beer. The choice is yours!
Calling all musicians looking for an introduction to Irish music! The bodhràn is one of those inexpensive and aesthetically beautiful instruments that can delight a musician or a fan of original decoration. By way of explanation, a bodhràn is a percussion instrument similar to a tambourine. A goatskin has been stretched over a wooden frame, and all the musician has to do is tap it with a sticker to produce a rhythmic beat.
Most of these bodhràns are decorated with interlacing on the skin of the instrument, and can thus be an original decorative object in a living room or bedroom.
Another alternative to the Bodhràn, the Tin Whistle is a much less expensive musical instrument. This is a small steel or copper flute, capped with a plastic mouthpiece. Highly prized in traditional Irish music, they come in a variety of sizes for different keys. Easy to learn, this instrument is a treat for self-taught music enthusiasts.
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