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20th Dec 2016

13 Cute, Crafty And Brilliant Irish Gifts You Can Buy This Christmas

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When you’re picking up presents for your nearest and dearest, the priority is always going to be on getting something that makes their faces light up with joy.

But if you can support Irish artists and designers along the way? Well that’s all the better, isn’t it?

Here’s just a tiny selection of some of the cool artwork, delicious food, cheeky mugs, brilliant books and more on offer from Irish companies.

1. Edge Only Jewellery

Cute and cheeky necklaces, earrings, cufflinks and more.

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Credit: Edge Only

2. twisteddoodles

Get Maria’s fantastic illustrations on just about anything – framed prints, jumpers, iPhone cases, pillows, and more.

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Credit: twisteddoodles

3. Urban Health

For the fitness fanatic in your family, you can get a protein ball selection box from Urban Health in Ranelagh.

4. LOVE & ROBOTS

Because every man you know needs a 3D bowtie, obvs.

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5. COCOA ATELIER

Because giving the gift of delicious treats means you get to have some too.

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Credit: COCOA ATELIER

6. Wordbird.ie

They literally have something for everyone in the audience, with really amazing prices too.

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Credit: Wordbird.ie

7. Panti’s DVD

Because if someone hasn’t seen it yet, they’re seriously missing out. And if they have seen it, they obviously want to re-watch it a bajillion times.

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Credit: Panti Bliss

8. Bean and Goose Chocolate

They had us at 70% chocolate hazelnut and pistachio bark with rose petals.

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Credit: Bean and Goose

9. Irish Mammies

You can go for one of Colm O’Regan’s three Irish Mammies books, aprons… or quotes on mugs.

For your mammy, obviously. Or maybe yer da who has to put up with her…

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Credit: Irish Mammies

10. Sketchy Inc

Amazing prints of Dublin and bespoke White Lady statues.

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Credit: Sketchy Inc

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Credit: Sketchy Inc

11. The Broadsheet Book Of Unspecified Things That Look Like Ireland

Because every house has a coffee table that needs this book on it (which, we should disclose, was written by our editor Aidan!).

Plus if you’ve any homesick friends or family abroad it’s all the more ideal.

Broadsheet Book Of Unspecified Things That Look Like Ireland

12. Jando Design

Beautiful prints and hilarious greeting cards.

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Credit: Jando Design

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Credit: Jando Design

13. me&him&you

Perfect if you’ve got friends from afar to buy for – their cityscapes are ideal for anyone feeling patriotic to their home country.

Or, just if you know a diehard Dub

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Credit: me&him&you

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