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At Home In An Irish Cottage - Embracing Nostalgia & Tradition

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I have been a frequent visitor to Ireland over the years as well as having ancestors from the North. Here I Celebrate Irish roots with a thoughtfully curated selection of gifts that capture the warmth, charm, and timeless beauty of the Emerald Isle. ...
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The Irish Table: Old Country Style

Pieces chosen to evoke the warmth of family gatherings, the charm of the old farmhouse kitchen, and the comfort of meals shared with loved ones. Ideal for anyone wishing to celebrate their Irish heritage and cherish the memories of home.

 
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A very pretty little bowl - perhaps to sit on the dresser full of home made cookies.
Royal Tara Irish Celtic Bowl With Shamrock & Celtic Knot Design
 
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This is another of my illustrative ideas - this of an Irish cottage kitchen with my favorite sweet peas on the windowsill.
A Sunlight Traditional Irish Cottage Kitchen
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Another lovely shamrock tablecloth to accentuate the table
Embroidered Irish Shamrock Tablecloth - Various Sizes
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A pretty little creamer jug - for Sunday best - have you tried Irish cream? It's divine.
Vintage Lace Patterned White Ceramic Milk Jug
 
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This little weavers cottage in County Wexford is a delightful museum to visit run by a local heritage group. As well as weaving they demonstrate butter and bread making the old way.
Weavers Cottages - Tiny Visitor Museum In Clonegal, County Wexford
 
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These little glasses are perfect for a classic Irish coffee, a cocktail consisting of hot coffee, Irish whiskey, brown sugar, and a layer of lightly whipped cream. The key is the preparation technique, which creates a distinct layer of cream that the...
Irish Coffee Cups Where Warmth Meets Whiskey
 
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You cant visit Ireland without trying their famous seafood chowder - often served in this style of bowl
Tureen Style Soup Bowls With Handles
 
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Listening to the radio whilst baking is one of lifes simple pleasures. This radio looks good in a traditional setting.
Trad tunes in the kitchen: Retro radios to hum along with.
 
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Very pretty and definitely a tablecloth to display afternoon tea.
Irish Elegance With An Embroidered Shamrock Tablecloth
 
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Not just for pumpkin pie, this dish is also perfect for baking apple and blackberry pie.
Pottery Pie Dish with Ruffled Edge in Either Moss Green Or White
 
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Perfect for serving up the famous potato & leek soup
Traditional Soup Tureen with Lid and Ladle In White Ceramic

Echoes of the Hearth: Simple Irish Cookware to Warm the Soul

Each piece is inspired by the simple, sturdy tools once used in country kitchens across Ireland - designed to evoke memories of family meals, hearty stews, and the smell of fresh bread from the hearth.

 
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A very traditional way to collect milk from your local dairy, or simply as a pretty part of a display of garden containers.
Decorative & Practical Milk Churn In Enamelled Steel
 
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This was called a Bastible and was used to bake soda bread in 19th century Ireland - a pot with three legs supporting it sometime referred to as an ”Oven-Pot”
For Baking Bread - A Cast Iron Dutch Oven (Also For Barbeques)
 
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So unusual to see a copper kettle made by hand today but in yesterday's vintage style. This would look lovely in a traditional setting.
Handcrafted Copper Tea Kettle: Vintage Inspired
 
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What a cute but practical way to store bread - put the butter dish on top...
Farmhouse Style Wooden Bread Storage With Small Shelf
 
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If you want to see some really old cooking and cleaning utensils, visit this exhibition at Turlough Park in County Mayo. Looks like it was very hard work for the women in those days.
Hearth and Home - Country Life Museum, Permanent Exhibition
 
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The modern equivalent of those old fashioned kitchen scales in every vintage kitchen
Kitchen Scales In Sage Green
 
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A chic porcelain dish keeps the butter cool in the kitchen.
Large White Porcelain Butter Dish with Lid
 
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There's nothing like Irish butter where the cows graze on lush grass most of the year - these are a bit of fun for shaping your butter pat.
Wooden Butter Paddles to Easily Create Butter Pat
 
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May as well keep the trad style going with the green theme...
Moss Green & White Striped Cotton Kitchen Tea Towels
 
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This mix will get you started on soda bread making giving you a chance to sample the traditional taste from the old country.
Garvey's Organic Irish Brown Bread Mix 16oz
 
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Nothing is as warming as the gleam of copper pans in the sunlit kitchen, this one has a vintage shape.
Copper Jam Pan with Handle, 0.8L

Irish Roots: Meaningful Gifts that Remind You Of Ireland

Celebrate Irish roots with a thoughtfully curated selection of gifts that capture the warmth, charm, and timeless beauty of the Emerald Isle

 
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Add a message and name to this illustrated Irish style mug - how about "Worlds Best Irish Mom"
Personalised Irish Shamrock and Celtic Knot Coffee Mug
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This Zazzle store has a nice range of Irish themed wall posters in a retro travel style
Retro Style Travel Posters of Irish Counties
 
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A lovely stained glass suncatcher to hang in a window with a colorful green shamrock.
Irish Shamrock Stained Glass Suncatcher
 
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A great gift for a family with Irish heritage, this welcome poster can be personalised, framed and hung anywhere in the home.
Irish Family Home Welcome Sign "Cead Mile Failte" Add A Family Name
 
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A great gift for the musician in your life - a traditionally made bodhráns is an unusual choice. Ireland has a tradition of beautiful music know worldwide and this instrument is crucial to it.
Traditional Bodhran For Making Irish Music
 
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A chunky knitted throw. Perfect for snuggling into on those chilly evenings.
Oversized Cozy Knit Throw Blanket In Sage Green
 
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The Irish beer lover in your life will love this personalized stout glass. Just add a name to the pib graphic for a super gift.
Personalized Irish Pub Beer Glass
 
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These chocolate bar wrappers can be personalised with some text. Perfect for wedding favors on maybe St Patricks Day party gifts.
Irish Green Shamrock Hershey's Chocolate Mini Bards
 
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A Claddagh ring is a traditional Irish ring symbolizing love, friendship, and loyalty, represented by its three main features: the heart, the hands, and the crown. The ring's meaning is also communicated through how it is worn: worn on the right hand...
Hand Crafted Solid Sterling Silver Irish Celtic Claddagh Love Ring
 
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I was used real (not digital) watercolors to paint this illustration of a classic Celtic Knot
A Look At My Traditional Irish Knot Study In Watercolor
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This is so cute and very typical of an Irish pub. Its a bit of fun for the Christmas Tree or St Patricks day celebration.
Unusually Detailed Irish Pub Ceramic Hanging Ornament for Tree or Car
 
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Connemara stone, also known as Connemara marble, is a unique green serpentine-grade ophicarbonate found in Connemara, Ireland, that is prized for its beauty and cultural significance as the "Irish gemstone"
Unique Green Connemara Marble Fashioned Into A Rosary Bracelet
 
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Just a bit of fun while you're making that big pot of Irish Stew
A Cute Kitchen Apron - "Eat Drink & Be Irish" Slogan
 
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A hard of hearing pin for the Irish relative who use a bit of help when out and about.
Green Irish Shamrock Hard Of Hearing Deaf Pin button To Help People To Get Heard