Designed & Made in Ireland
Authentic gifts for Christmas
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Share the Story Gifts are more than just objects; they tell stories, send messages and sometimes hold secrets. Giving gifts helps us to express how we feel and what matters to us. 01
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1 Tea for two candle Max Benjamin set €29.95 2 Baby Hoodie – cream Carrig Donn €43.95 3 Freshwater pearl bracelet with sterling silver interlocking clasp Juvi €99.00 4 Irish pony Saturday Workshop €12.50 5 “Charlotte” collar silver Christina Bell €300.00 6 Bird house Woodbofin €35.00 7 Globe bowl candle Moth to a flame €25.00 8 “Emma” wool & silk crepe dress Niamh O’Neill €355.00 9 “Hidy Bear” lino print framed Fawn €60.00 10 Irish wool & felt owl Cleo €24.00 11 White coral & vermeil gold necklace Ali Nash €165.00
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30 Irish cut crystal whiskey glass J Hill’s Standard €110.00
19 Coffee mug Helen Faulkner €15.00
32 Duffy Book Binders & The Irish Design Shop collaboration Gardiner street notebook Fergus O’Neill €12.50
20 Silver and omey pearl pendant Lynsey de Burca €95.00 21 Silver twist bangle Seamus Gill €300.00 22 Hand printed cotton make-up bag Jane Hayden Designs €18.00 23 Silver embossed pendant and 18ct yellow gold detail on a triple silver strand Inga Reed €850.00 24 Fused glass floor on sterling silver hoop earring Catherine Keenan €36.00 25 Off-white natural Irish linen napkin Irish Linen Mills €11.00 26 “Minerva” cracked citrine stone hanging from vintage gold plated bar chain Kayleigh Forsythe €105.00
13 Hand-knit Aran baby booties Nellies €18.00
27 Sterling silver Ring with green amethyst gemstone Juvi €95.00
14 Horse print Roji Designs €35.00
28 Fuchsia knotted necklace Saba Enamel €132.00
16 Ceramic pourer Derek Wilson €38.00 17 Charlie teddy and scarf Carrigdonn €39.95
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18 Merino & mohair Loop throw Mourne Textiles €305.00 (exclusive to Makers & Brothers)
12 Fionn napkin box set Irish Linen House €95.00
15 Twig necklace Vivien Walsh €75.00
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29 Irish cut crystal wine glass J Hill’s Standard €120.00
31 Porcelain bud vase Mary Neeson €30.00
33 Hand-knit Aran scarf Kennedy of Ardara €28.00 34 Hand-knit Aran mittens Kennedy of Ardara €24.00 35 Hand-knit Aran hat Kennedy of Ardara €24.00 36 Blue sapphire and diamond ring set in 18ct white gold Da Capo €5,280.00, Pave-set diamond ring in 18ct white gold David Blackman €2,470.00 37 Ceramic pint jug Dunbeacon Pottery €24.00 38 White coral charm bracelet Ali Nash €100.00 39 Oyster extra-large pearl necklace Martina Hamilton €310.00 40 Butter dish Dunbeacon Pottey €24.00 41 House hook Snug €9.50 42 Red oak with white trim candlestick holders Mecydesigns €55.00
Everything you see in this curated selection was lovingly imagined, designed and made in Ireland. Each product carries an authentic story – about who created it, where it comes from and how it was made. Collectively, these products tell the story of Ireland’s imagination, creativity and design heritage. And they demonstrate that we are part of a new contemporary Ireland that has meaning, values and a bright future. Share a unique story with someone you love this Christmas and give Irish craft. www.giveirishcraft.com
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Jewellery
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Since ancient times, we Irish have made, offered and received jewellery as signs of love, friendship, trust and authority. Here, we’ve selected opulent, classic and daring contemporary pieces, which may someday become priceless family heirlooms.
01 Solid sterling silver, plated with 18ct gold swan feather earrings Chupi €149.00 02 ‘Gamma’ adonised aluminium ring Filip Vanas €100.00 03 18ct rose gold & chocolate diamond ring Michael O’Dwyer €3,460.00 18ct rose gold, morganite & diamond ring Michael O’Dwyer €2,070.00 04 ‘Eclipse’ 18ct yellow gold & diamond ring Ann Chapman €1,290.00 05 18ct yellow gold & citrine ring Des Doyle €1,500.00
06 ‘Graffiti’ silver necklace Cianan Dolye €126.00 07 Zara rosegold plated cuff with Swarovski crystals & coated glass ChristinaBelle €160.00 08 Geometric cube necklace Artysmarty €19.95 09 ‘Magnetic’ silver pendant Jill Graham €135.00 10 ‘Shell’ sterling silver bangle Martina Hamilton €195.00 11 ‘Karelian’ silver necklace Bláithín Ennis €110.00 12 Chunky curb chain Scribble & Stone €75.00 13 ‘The Fox & the Crow’ enamel necklace Saba €140.00
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14 ‘Da Shaol’ 18ct gold necklace Enibas €320.00 15 ‘Snip’ solid sterling silver, 18ct gold plated necklace Eily O’Connell €330.00 16 Large sterling silver & 22ct gold ring Inga Reed €330.00 17 ‘Gold Dance’ sterling silver & 18ct gold brooch Breda Haugh €240.00 18 Gold stacking bangles Ann Chapman €650.00 ea 19 ‘Best Friend’ silver brooch Alan Ardiff €110.00 20 hand fused glass bead long necklace Catherine Keenan €305.00
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21 18ct white gold ring set with brilliant cut diamonds David Blackman €3,550.00 22 ‘Linear’ sterling silver cuff Maria Dorai Raj €495.00 23 Aqua & pyrite vermil necklace Ali Nash €162.50 24 ‘Daisy’ gem bracelet ChristinaBelle €118.00 25 Chunky aqua silver ring Juvi €115.00 26 Silver & blue topaz cocktail ring Ann Chapman €320.00 27 ‘Vibrance’ silver & enamel cufflinks Ann Chapman €170.00 28 14 ct rose gold & quartz long necklace Hanna Tommola €625.00
Great things come in small packages. Great things come in small packages. These small but special treasures nod to both the past and the future of jewellery design in Ireland, beginning with the ancient Irish torc, followed by the embedding of precious and semiprecious stones and continuing with bold and chunky forms.
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These contemporary Irish makers have applied their magic to the most natural and beautiful materials this island has to offer, creating wonderfully practical and decorative objects for the home.
01 Walnut jewellery box lined with pink suede Karl Sweeney €950.00 02 Salt & pepper grinders Matt Jones €120.00 03 Place Mats set of 4 Alljoy €12.50 04 Hand blown glass vase Catherine Keenan €64.00 05 Christmas snowflake decoration SNOW €5.00 06 A4 framed print Clover Rua €52.50 07 ‘Reflection’ large bowl Kira O’Brien €85.00 08 Bog oak twist pen Brendan Bannon €55.00
09 Cheese knife Chaim Factor €39.95 10 ‘Stratrum’ maple bowl with macassar ebony Mark Hanvey €215.00 11“Romping through Dracula” & “Ulysses manual” At It Again €7.99 12 Concrete coasters Ali & El €5.00 ea 13 Globe bowl candle Moth to a Flame €25.00 14 Felt green frog Jamie Lewis €17.95 15 Connemara marble tealight holder Hennessy & Byrne €16.00 ea 16 Salad bowl KaroArt €95.00
17 Soup mug Ó’Riain Pottery €22.95 18 Hand crocheted medium bowl Loop €26.00 19 Hand printed cotton make-up bag Jane Hayden Designs €18.00 20 Ceramic mixing bowl set Dunbeacon Pottery €68.00 21 Ceramic twig pots Louis Mulcahy €19.95 ea 22 100% Irish linen table runner Jennifer Slattery Textiles €87.95 23 Irish beech egg cups x 4 Saturday Workshop €28.00 24 Laser-cut mini houses SNOW €5.00
25 Greeting card pack 6 cards Kilcoe Studios €10.00 26 Wooden chopping boards SNUG €14.00 sml, €18.00 med, €24.00 lrg 27 Ceramic hand-painted bowl Andrew Ludick €168.00 28 Red oak with yellow trim candlestick holders Mecydesigns €55.00 29 Grey deer head on aqua ply Stencilize €80.00 30 Medium clover bowl Nicholas Mosse €26.95 31 Paperweight Jerpoint Glass €32.95
32 Tea candles Max Benjamin €15.00 33 Sea soaps Bog Standard €7.95 ea 34 ‘Season’ medium round jug Jerpoint Glass €72.95
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Textiles
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Wrap yourself or your loved ones in the finest knits, weaves and yarns from Ireland’s top fashion and textile designers and discover why international consumers the world over prize these luxurious products and the stories behind them.
01 Two cable Blasket knit with merino & alpaca wool Ekotree Knits €69.00 02 Hand-knit Aran baby booties Nellies €18.00 03 Hand-knit Aran hat Kennedy of Ardara €24.00 04 Cinnamon pork-pie Panama hat with stripe grosgrain trim Shevlin Millinery €120.00 05 Lambswool throw Studio Donegal €99.95 to €187.95 06 Knitted tunic dress Jennifer Rothwell €180.00 07 Silk and wool hand felted scarves Fabulous Felt €59.95 €89.95
08 ‘Ocean Wave’ poncho Áine Knitwear €89.95 09 ‘Floral’ scarf Áine Knitwear €49.95 10 100% Silk woven dickie bow Brendan Joseph €89.00 11 Brown leather tri-woven bag Ana Faye €129.00 12 ‘Diana’ silk wool crepe dress Niamh O’Neill €355.00 13 Roll top waxed cotton backpack Atlantic Equipment Project €138.00 14 Lambswool knee throw Cushendale Woollen Mills €60.00
15 Tuscan vegetable tan leather messenger bag CarveOn €165.00 16 Carraig Donn girls Aran knit pinafore Carraig Donn €29.95 17 ‘Alaska’ woven merino & cashmere wool McKernan Scarves €59.95
The Joy of Shopping Juvi Dublin Juvi offers an array of contemporary designs in a broad range of colours and themes. Precious and semi-precious gemstones are sourced from all over the world and hand crafted in their Dublin studio, to create a range of sterling silver and gold plated jewellery. Available online and in either of their two concessions in Arnotts and House of Fraser, Dundrum. www.juvidesigns.com
The Cat & The Moon Sligo This craft boutique in the heart of Sligo was founded by jeweller Martina Hamilton in 1989. The Castle Street premises is a great place to watch the goldsmith at work and features a luxurious selection of jewellery, glass, ceramics, textiles, furniture & handcrafts, all exclusively made in Ireland. www.thecatandthemoon.com
Makers & Brothers Dublin Makers & Brothers offer an impeccably considered online retail venture. In the 8 week lead up to Christmas, Makers & Brothers & Others bring this unique style to the high street. Go to Dame Lane in Dublin 2 to see and buy some exquisite objects of everyday craft and design. www.makersandbrothers.com
Kilkenny Shop Kilkenny, Cork, Galway, Kildare, Tipperary, Kerry, Meath and Dublin. Ireland’s largest emporium for Irish-designed products celebrated 50 years in business in 2013. Their philosophy is to offer customers a modern and contemporary interpretation based on the best of Irish traditions. A mustvisit every Christmas for any discerning Irish craft buyer. www.kilkennyshop.com
Stonechat Dublin Stonechat is a unique, Irish jewellery shop located in the Westbury Mall, Dublin 2. They specialise in modern engagement & wedding rings and a carefully selected collection of occasional jewellery. www.stonechatjewellers.ie
The Leitrim Design House Leitrim The Leitrim Design House is an award-winning retail gallery, most recently shortlisted as one of the top ten best gift/design/interiors shops in Ireland in 2014 by The Irish Times readers. Housed in The Dock in Carrick-on-Shannon, it presents a contemporary range of individually hand-made items from local and national craft makers. www.leitrimdesignhouse.ie
The Irish Design Shop
All over Ireland and online, forwardthinking retailers are making it their business to promote and sell craft that’s imagined, designed and made in Ireland. Here are but a few of them. For details of many more, check out www.giveirishcraft. com/stockists
Ardmore Pottery and Gallery Waterford In the early eighties Mary Lincoln established Ardmore Pottery and Gallery in Ardmore, Co. Waterford. As well as a shop, it’s also her working pottery studio. Sitting alongside handthrown earthenware is a selection of craft from other Irish artists and makers. www.ardmorepottery.com
Enibas West Cork Wife and husband duo Sabine Lenz and Len Lipitch are behind Enibas, a range of Celtic inspired jewellery and outlets of the same name. With two shops in West Cork, one in Schull and the other in Kinsale, they stock their own work and that of other well-known – and not so wellknown – jewellery and accessories designers. www.enibas.com
Coldlilles Online Coldlilies is an online boutique that sells contemporary, design-led jewellery for your inner magpie. It features the work of established artists such as Úna Burke and Melissa Curry as well as the talents of Chupi Sweetman-Pell, Muireann Walsh and Loulou Grenelle. www.coldlilies.com
House of Ireland Dublin City and Airport House of Ireland’s presence in Dublin airport terminals 1 and 2 (along with their flagship store on Nassau Street) ensures that anybody travelling this Christmas will have the perfect opportunity for some last-minute shopping. House of Ireland showcases over 150 of the finest Irish designers and makers. www.houseofireland.com
DesignYard Dublin DesignYard is a leading showcase for contemporary jewellery and applied arts in Ireland. In 2012 they moved to South Frederick Street, Dublin 2, where they can now offer customers an enhanced shopping experience with a luxurious gallery atmosphere. www.designyard.ie
Irish Design Shop Dublin Founded in 2008 by designers Clare Grennan and Laura Caffrey, the Irish Design Shop is a champion of the best in homegrown ceramics, woodwork, textiles, jewellery and furniture. Visit them at their shop on Drury Street, or their concession in Arnotts. www.irishdesignshop.com
The Blue Pool Gallery Kerry Founded by ceramicist Mary Neeson, the Blue Pool Gallery & Studio in Killarney, Co. Kerry, is a source of her own work and that of a specially selected range of Irish and international artists. It’s situated 2.5 miles outside Killarney on the scenic Muckross Road. www.maryneesonceramics.com
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All prices and gifts are correct and available at time of print. Not all products are available in all stores.
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For information on availability of the items featured in this supplement and many more unique pieces, contact or visit any of the exclusive gift and craft stores throughout the country. For a full list of participating stockists please visit: giveirishcraft.com/stockists Prices listed are recommended retail prices (RRP).
Contributors Content Aoife Walsh, Brian McGee, Emma McGrath Design AAD Photography Trevor Hart Styling Eleanor Harpur