CHRISTMAS IS FAST approaching. And have you done your shopping? No, of course you haven’t.
Luckily, we’re here to help. Here are 30 gift ideas, all designed or made in Ireland, that are within reach of most budgets. They are GREAT.
1. A Dublin poster from Workhouse, €30
Available here.
2. Gold rimmed ‘BASTARD’ mug, €12
Available here.
3. ‘That’s Hilarious’ tote bag, €10
By Fuchsia Macaree. Available here.
4. The Le Galaxie album on vinyl, €20
Available here.
5. RTÉ test card wall clock, €12.50
Available here.
6. 1990s Mosney Holiday Camp t-shirt, €20
Anyone for Community Games? Available here.
7. Martin’s Life mug, €15
Available here.
8. Felt coasters by Alljoy Design, €8
Available here
9. The Second Captains Annual, €16
Available here.
10. A delicate gold bracelet from A Box For My Treasure, €30
Available here.
11. ‘You’re Looking Well Guard’ tax disc holder, €8
By GrandGrand. Now glow in the dark! Available here.
12. The Brand New Retro book, €30
A treasure trove of vintage Irish magazines and adverts. Available here.
13. This rather beautiful Irish-designed leather card wallet, €30
Available here.
14. Waterford Whispers mug, €15
Available here.
15. Bridges of Dublin tote bag, €23
Available here.
16. ‘Love Is In The Éire’ print, €30
Drawn to celebrate the result of the referendum in May. Available here.
17. The White Lady of the Northside Christmas tree ornament, €5
Available here.
18. Irelandopedia, €25
Irish maps, facts and knowledge, compiled by illustrator Fatti Burke and her father John Burke. Available here.
19. The Lynched album, €25
The Dublin trad band that lit up Jools Holland this year. Available here.
20. ‘State of Yerwan’ phone case, €9
Available here.
21. Busásaurus, €20
By Fuchsia Macaree. Available here.
22. A Brooke and Shoals candle, €10-20
All organic, all made in Ireland, mam heaven. Available here.
23. Irish Water-themed Irish Mammies mug, €12
Available here.
24. A Duffy notebook hand bound in Dublin, €10
Available here.
25. ‘My Little Pony Skinny And Bony’ t-shirt, €21
By Twisted Doodles. Available here.
26. Down With This Sort Of Thing print, €10
Available here.
27. The Snow Beast, €15
The Lonely Beast puts on a hat, scarf and gloves. Available here.
28. Irishology, €11
One man’s list of reasons to love Ireland got so long, he had to turn it into a book. Available here.
29. SOAK’s Before We Forgot How To Dream, €11-22
The Derry singer-songwriter nominated for the Mercury Prize. Available here.
30. And a Teresa Mannion t-shirt, price TBC
(Hairy Baby haven’t confirmed yet that they will print these. DO IT GUYS, DO IT.)
