by Totally Irish Gifts | Apr 15, 2020 | Irish Gifts, Irish Legends, History and Traditions, Kids, View all Totally Irish Gifts blogs
Does this Ring Board bring back childhood memories? Whether you played on your own or with family and friends – good fun then and good fun now! The Traditional Irish Game of Rings: The game of Rings is a traditional Irish game, brought to the four corners of...
by Totally Irish Gifts | Feb 20, 2020 | Irish Wedding Gifts, Uncategorized, View all Totally Irish Gifts blogs
What is Handfasting? We have all heard of ‘tying the knot’, but where does the phrase come from? ‘Tying the knot’ comes from the ancient Celtic tradition of handfasting. When Ireland was ruled under Brehon law (7th to 17th century) handfasting was the official...
by Totally Irish Gifts | Feb 10, 2020 | Irish Gifts, Uncategorized, Valentines Gifts, View all Totally Irish Gifts blogs
Send your best wishes to say “Congratulations on your Engagement” to family or friends. We offer a variety of Handmade Engagement Gifts to help the loving couple celebrate this very special time. All our Engagement Gifts are handmade in Ireland. View our...
by Totally Irish Gifts | Feb 7, 2020 | Irish Legends, History and Traditions, View all Totally Irish Gifts blogs
The Ancient Game of Fidchell Fidchell literally translates as ‘Wood Wisdom’. Legend has it that the ancient Irish game of Fidchell was invented in the 9th century by Lugh. Lugh was the Irish god of light, a master druid and warrior. This Irish game played an important...
by Shauna | Feb 1, 2020 | Irish Gifts, Uncategorized, Valentines Gifts, View all Totally Irish Gifts blogs
TOP Irish Gifts as Alternative Valentines Flowers Looking for a Valentine Gift with a difference this year? Consider Alternative Valentines Flowers. We have detailed some suggestions on this page, we love them and we are confident so will she! Yes, women of all ages...
by Totally Irish Gifts | Jan 19, 2020 | Irish Legends, History and Traditions, Uncategorized, View all Totally Irish Gifts blogs
St. Brigid is the second patron saint of Ireland, famed for her love and generosity to the poor. The St. Brigid’s Cross, as legend would have it, came to be when Brigid sat with a dying pagan chieftain, she began to weave rushes into a cross. Brigid used this cross to...
