Irish shops for Christmas presents

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I've done this before but I think it's nice to compile a list of Irish online shops before Christmas. Nice to give our money to Irish business.
I'll go first.
www.mishnoc.com for beautiful leather goods.
www.cauldrongifts.ie for cool candles and occult stuff.
https://burrenperfumery.com/ for beautiful skincare and perfume.

I like that idea

A kids toys website, also provides supports for an kid's

https://www.sensationalkids.ie/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIqr6eqcOUggMVWcLtCh1-lwiXEAAYASAAEgJqlDD_BwE

mimitoys.ie/

kenblack.ie/

www.cogstoysandgames.ie/

I think/hope these are all Irish shops.

Brilliant! I didn't know about those.

www.grachocolates.com for delicious Irish made chocolates.

www.skelligschocolate.com

I got the truffles from skelligs and they were amazing.

All of these are tried are great:
https://finderskeepersthestore.ie/
Quirky independent gift shop
https://breakwatergiftshop.ie/
another lovely independent shop
https://www.carveon.com/
personalised, leather gifts, made in Ireland, great quality and fast delivery.
https://www.vivienomalleyceramics.com/
beautiful ceramics
https://www.thebookresort.ie/
One-off or subscription gift boxes, can choose genre of book and if the recipient already has it, they’ll send them a different one. Irish made chocs/candles/soaps etc etc are available as part of the gift boxes.

tinnakeenlyleathers.com
Lovely leather goods made in Co Kilkenny

Also Rebecca Khan ceramic artist. Gorgeous art work with ceramics added.

Lots of amazing boutiques too. Havana is way above my pay grade but maybe the rich Irish mumsnetters would like this.

https://www.havanaboutique.ie/

I'd love to have a few grand to splash in there. Maybe when I win the lotto.

Another expensive one but I think these gloves would be a beautiful present for a very chic woman.
www.paularowan.com

I know a lovely artist. She has an Etsy shop and is on Facebook and Instagram
If you search for Sinead poznanski art. You should find her.
She specialises is drawings of buildings. My Parents got one done of their house and it's really nice.
It's a really nice original present.

@gabsdot45 that sounds like a great idea. There's an Irish company called rudiesandco on etsy too who make funny jewellery.

A great Galway based company makes brilliant Irish language T Shirts and Hoodies : www.spailpin.com
Lovely people to talk to as well.

Standún is a nice one, it's Irish owned and they have a specific section for Irish designers -
https://standun.com/collections/gifts-by-irish-designers

Also Achill Island Sea Salt company - they do gift hampers, plus their salted caramel fudge is delish!
https://achillislandseasalt.ie/collections/all

I love Aoife Slattery ceramics

https://www.aoifeslatteryceramics.com/

Skellig Soaps

https://skelligsoaps.com/

just on Skellig Chocolate- it’s still made in ballinskelligs but isn’t locally owned anymore, press up group own it now

the Irish Chandler for candles is great
https://www.theirishchandler.com/

and finally I recently got a bracelet from this lady and love it so much I’ve bought some Christmas presents from her- saltwater designs

https://www.saltwaterdesign.ie/

www.bearabelts.com/

Another Irish company

Wonderful books and all sorts of stationery etc www.vibesandscribes.ie Vibes and Scribes of Cork City.

Speaking of books I just got Tough Crowd by Graham Linehan and can't recommend it highly enough. Part one is a trip down memory lane for anyone who read Hot Press or was into Irish bands in the 80s 90s. Quite gossipy. Then onto Fr Ted , It Crowd , fascinating about how it was all created. Before his cancellation...

Has started me thinking about presents. Any suggestions on books about Ireland in that time would be most appreciated!

Thanks for this, I love to buy Irish when possible.

I'll add AYU cosmetics. Best makeup and brushes I've ever used.
https://ayu.ie/

Ta muchly for this. I'm Irish in the UK and it's just easier to get an Irish company to send to Ireland and Europe rather than trying to post it myself.

Hasn't anyone mentioned Avoca?

One of my favourite places in the whole world. I don't need to buy anything, just stand and look then have a scone!

Appreciate all the other links 😊

Seconding Avoca! A food hamper from there is a go to for sending our English relatives

‘Avoca’ is no longer an Irish company - it was sold to Aramark, a US company. Watch the Netflix documentary ‘13th’ about the US industrial-prison industry and see if you will ever spend money in Avoca again.

Anyway, I came on to add the following Irish companies for great presents and to second Paula Rowan - DH bought me beautiful gloves there some years ago for Christmas.

https://nimblefingers.ie/

Great for toys and books and art supplies and stocking fillers

https://www.voyaseaweedbaths.com/

Beautiful soap; skincare; candles;

Smell divine and based in the West of Ireland.

https://www.foxford.com/

Adore this store - it has an amazing story of someone who brought the old mill back to
life at a time when there were no jobs in the area and in turn created employment in the town.

This thread a a great idea - I plan to use it to source all my presents this year. Thank you - I’ll post more if they come to me.

@Annasgirl Willing to risk it for the food! American industrial prisons are absolutely nothing to do with me or Ireland whatsoever. Avoca is Avoca - personally don’t see the need to boycott and certainly will still happily spend my money there.

Check out https://daughtersofflowers.com/ utterly beautiful skin and hair care handmade in West Cork. It’s a must buy whenever we’re visiting family in Ireland.

Thanks for this thread. I have nothing to offer, sorry, but shamelessly commenting so I can find the thread later when shopping for family in Ireland. Like a PP I'm Irish in the UK but love buying Irish for family.

Brooke and Shoals (Greystones) do great candles with the best "throw".
They really do scent a room.

Love the mention of nimble fingers! I'm 42 but I remember as a child going to Nimble Fingers in Stillorgan.

Fabulous hair products for curly hair that works

https://www.curlyco.ie/collections/shop-all

Spa quality handmade skincare range

https://blumainorganicskincare.ie

Gluten free hamper/Christmas cake

https://www.foodsofathenry.ie