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30 wonderfully Irish Christmas pressies for under €30

Your gift list, sorted.

@HairyBabyTees @HairyBabyTees

CHRISTMAS IS FAST approaching. And have you done your shopping? No, of course you haven’t.

Luckily, we’re here to help. Here are 30 gift ideas, all designed or made in Ireland, that are within reach of most budgets. They are GREAT.

1. A Dublin poster from Workhouse, €30

Dublin Poster Dublin Poster

Available here.

2. Gold rimmed ‘BASTARD’ mug, €12

GrandGrand GrandGrand

Available here.

3. ‘That’s Hilarious’ tote bag, €10

Fuchsia Macaree Fuchsia Macaree

By Fuchsia Macaree. Available here.

4. The Le Galaxie album on vinyl, €20

Le Galaxie Le Galaxie

Available here.

5. RTÉ test card wall clock, €12.50

Designist Designist

Available here.

6. 1990s Mosney Holiday Camp t-shirt, €20

Hairybaby Hairybaby

Anyone for Community Games? Available here.

7. Martin’s Life mug, €15

Hairybaby Hairybaby

Available here.

8. Felt coasters by Alljoy Design, €8

Jamartfactory Jamartfactory

Available here

9. The Second Captains Annual, €16

Shopify Shopify

Available here.

10. A delicate gold bracelet from A Box For My Treasure, €30

A Box For My Treasure A Box For My Treasure

Available here.

11. ‘You’re Looking Well Guard’ tax disc holder, €8

Designist Designist

By GrandGrand. Now glow in the dark! Available here.

12. The Brand New Retro book, €30

TheJournal.ie TheJournal.ie

A treasure trove of vintage Irish magazines and adverts. Available here.

13. This rather beautiful Irish-designed leather card wallet, €30

Designist Designist

Available here.

14. Waterford Whispers mug, €15

Hairybaby Hairybaby

Available here.

15. Bridges of Dublin tote bag, €23

Clover Rua Clover Rua

Available here.

16. ‘Love Is In The Éire’ print, €30

Elaine Kellegher Elaine Kellegher

Drawn to celebrate the result of the referendum in May. Available here.

17. The White Lady of the Northside Christmas tree ornament, €5

Jam Art Factory Jam Art Factory

Available here.

18. Irelandopedia, €25

fattiburke.com fattiburke.com

Irish maps, facts and knowledge, compiled by illustrator Fatti Burke and her father John Burke. Available here.

19. The Lynched album, €25

Lynched Lynched

The Dublin trad band that lit up Jools Holland this year. Available here.

20. ‘State of Yerwan’ phone case, €9

Hairybaby Hairybaby

Available here.

21. Busásaurus, €20

Bigcartel Bigcartel

By Fuchsia Macaree. Available here.

22. A Brooke and Shoals candle, €10-20

Brooke and Shoals Brooke and Shoals

All organic, all made in Ireland, mam heaven. Available here.

23. Irish Water-themed Irish Mammies mug, €12

Designist Designist

Available here.

24. A Duffy notebook hand bound in Dublin, €10

Designist Designist

Available here.

25. ‘My Little Pony Skinny And Bony’ t-shirt, €21

Redbubble Redbubble

By Twisted Doodles. Available here.

26. Down With This Sort Of Thing print, €10

Simple-things Simple-things

Available here.

27. The Snow Beast, €15

Chris Judge Chris Judge

The Lonely Beast puts on a hat, scarf and gloves. Available here.

28. Irishology, €11

Gill & Macmillan Gill & Macmillan

One man’s list of reasons to love Ireland got so long, he had to turn it into a book. Available here.

29. SOAK’s Before We Forgot How To Dream, €11-22

Rough Trade Rough Trade

The Derry singer-songwriter nominated for the Mercury Prize. Available here.

30. And a Teresa Mannion t-shirt, price TBC

(Hairy Baby haven’t confirmed yet that they will print these. DO IT GUYS, DO IT.)

More: 16 brilliantly Irish alternative Christmas cards>

Written by Michael Freeman and posted on DailyEdge.ie

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