The Irish Gifts & Jewelry Blog

With Christmas fast approaching, you’ve probably been searching for an Irish gift that will delight the recipient, while also taking it easy on your bank account. This is the fourth article in our series where we try and show some of the less expensive Irish gifts that are available. Rest assured that these items won’t disappoint!

Our wonderful range of Guinness Rugby Shirts is another great Irish gift idea this season. These shirts are tough, and each one is licensed, authentic Guinness merchandise. Seams are taped for additional durability, and the buttons are made from hard rubber. 100% heavy duty cotton. Priced under $60 each, you;re sure to find that perfect style and at a perfect price!

With budgets tight this Christmas season, I thought that we could run a series of posts showing some of the lesser expensive Irish Christmas gifts that will keep Christmas special without emptying your wallet.

Our Mo Anam Cara (My Soul Mate) pendant in sterling silver features an 18K gold bead in the center of the heart. It is a beautiful gift to give to your “soul mate” this holiday season. This pendant in handcrafted in Ireland, and hallmarked at Dublin Castle.

The Mo Anam Cara pendant is almost 1″ high and just over 1/2″ wide. Priced at only $62.44, this pendant leaves a little money in the bank while showing her just how special she really is.

Unless you’ve been hiding in a cave for the past few months, you’ll know that the economy is not in great shape. However, with a little planning and thought, you’ll see that Christmas does not have to break the bank this year. Over the next couple of weeks, I’ll be showing you a ton of great Irish Christmas gifts that will leave some money in your pocket while still making this year’s Christmas as wonderful as ever.

Mullingar Pewter in Ireland still makes pewter in the old casting way by specially trained men and women. This beautiful Irish whiskey flask is no exception, and is wonderfully finished in leather and tartan fabric. Features a screw-off hinged lid and a 6 oz. capacity. The pewter oval that protrudes from the leather on the front of the flask is perfect for engraving that special message. Priced at only $62.99, this is a special Irish gift for him that won’t break your budget.

Although there’s still some time left until Christmas, now is a good time to think about Advent, particularly if you’d like an Advent wreath to mark and track this special time. Advent wreaths also make wonderful early Irish Christmas gifts. Advent begins on the Sunday which is four Sundays before Christmas, and the word comes yo us from the Latin term adventus, which means “coming”. Wikipedia tells us that Advent is “the period of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus, in other words, the period immediately before Christmas.”

Advent is traditionally marked by use of an Advent wreath. Again, Wikipedia offers the following:

Many churches make use of Advent wreaths during this season, with one candle representing each of the four Sundays preceding Christmas. The pink candle is lit on the Sunday before Christmas.

We have several beautiful Advent wreaths to choose from this year. On the first Sunday of Advent, try to gather everyone in your household together for the lighting of the first candle. Candles should be lit as follows:

First Sunday
A purple candle is lit, which symbolizes Hope.

Second Sunday
Two purple candles are lit, the second one symbolizing Love.

Third Sunday
Three purple candles are lit, the third one symbolizes Joy.

Fourth Sunday (Sunday immediately before Christmas)
The pink candle is lit, an addition to the three purple candles. The pink candle symbolizes Peace.

Christmas Day (Optional)
If your Advent wreath has a center white candle, it should be lit (along with all the others) on Christmas Day, symbolizing the arrival of Christmas.

Be sure to browse our Irish Christmas section to find the Advent wreath that’s right for you this Christmas season!