For the person who’d rather have something with a story. These Irish makers and craftspeople create original, handmade pieces you won’t find on the high street — design, keepsakes and personalised gifts, made with care right across the island.
Irish design & craft
Considered, handmade pieces for the home.
Reclaimed-metal lighting — Kopper Kreation
Dublin-designed homewares and statement lighting, handmade from reclaimed copper, brass and iron by Emmet Bosonnet since 2015.
A real design piece with a sustainability story — the kind of gift that becomes a talking point.
Engraved wooden gifts — Irish Wooden Gifts
Hand-picked timber engraved and personalised into breakfast boards, keepsakes and city silhouettes, made to order in Co. Wexford.
Personalised and practical — a warm, handmade gift that doesn’t cost the earth.
Personalised keepsakes
Made-to-order pieces with a personal touch.
Personalised framed prints — As Cute as a Button
Personalised framed prints and engraved plaques for every occasion — new baby, weddings, communions — made in Co. Kildare and gift-boxed.
Their Baby Clock frame (hands set to the birth time) is a gorgeous, thoughtful keepsake.
Irish turf keepsakes — Bog Buddies
Charming framed keepsakes handmade from real Irish bog turf in the Midlands since 2009 — hearts, homes, wedding couples and maps of Ireland, personalised by hand.
A little piece of Ireland, literally — a characterful gift for someone at home or abroad.
Reclaimed slate signs — Blue House Gifts
Hand-sandblasted reclaimed-slate house signs, coasters and plaques from the Glens of Antrim — including Celtic and Seamus Heaney designs. Sold via Etsy.
Made from 200-year-old reclaimed slate, with a genuine heritage story behind every piece.
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