GAA Gifts, Hurling Gifts, Irish Landscape Photography

Irish Landscape Photography Picture of the month January - Isle of Man Sunrise

2012-01-31T06:08:00.000-08:00

In Manx mythology, the island was ruled by Manannán mac Lir, a Celtic sea god, who would draw his misty cloak around the island to protect it from invaders. One of the principal theories about the origin of the name Mann is that it is named after Manannan.

In the Manx tradition of folklore, there are many stories of mythical creatures and characters. These include the Buggane, a malevolent spirit who according to legend blew the roof off St Trinian's Church in a fit of rage; the Fenodyree; the Glashtyn; and the Moddey Dhoo, aghostly black dog who wandered the walls and corridors of Peel Castle.

The Isle of Man is also said to be home to fairies, known locally as the little folk or themselves. There is a famous Fairy Bridge and it is said to be bad luck if one fails to wish the fairies good morning or afternoon when passing over it. It used to be a tradition to leave a coin on the bridge to ensure good luck. Other types of fairies are the Mi'raj and the Arkan Sonney.

An old Irish story tells how Lough Neagh was formed when Ireland's legendary giant Fionn mac Cumhaill (commonly anglicised to Finn McCool) ripped up a portion of the land and tossed it at a Scottish rival. He missed, and the chunk of earth landed in the Irish Sea, thus creating the island.

GAA Gifts - Hurling Gifts

2012-01-13T04:53:00.000-08:00

Camán Trio

High Quality Metallic Irish Hurling Sculpture.

This is finished with a bronze trim and is approximately 11 Inches/28cm in height.

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2012-01-13T04:48:00.000-08:00

Baby Camán

These genuine Irish Ash Camáns (hurleys) cater specifically as gifts for babies and are 10 inches in length.

These can be personalised* with up to a maximum of 10 letters and make ideal Christening or Birthday gifts.

These hurleys are mini versions of standard size hurleys and are hand crafted using Ash wood by our experienced hurley makers.

The hurleys are crafted so that they balance perfectly on even surfaces for presentation.

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2012-01-13T04:29:00.000-08:00

This authentic Irish Bodhrán is made from high quality goatskin and comes with the option to have wording applied in ink under the design on your Bodhrán with no extra charge.

This can be up to a maximum of 15 letters and provides an opportunity to personalise your Bodhrán with

your surname
name of your Hurling/Gaelic football club
Name of a bar or business
name and date of birth for use as a christening present ….

These Bodhráns come with free zipped carry bag and quality beater.

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2012-01-13T04:24:00.000-08:00

Beautiful Sterling silver hand engraved Hurley stick pendant. The front is hand engraved with traditional ornamental celtic knot design, the reverse is plain. This stylish pendant has been hand polished and comes to you in a carefully prepared black leatherette gift box. Dimensions – 40x11mm.

This pendant comes with a genuine 20 Inch Sterling Silver Curb Chain Complete With Bolt Ring Clasp.

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2012-01-13T04:23:00.000-08:00

High Quality Metallic Irish Hurler Sculpture.

This is finished with copper metal and is approximately 10 Inches/25cm in height.

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2012-01-13T04:15:00.000-08:00

This beautiful mount contains a copy of A Hurlers Prayer and an original Irish print by artist Bernie Prendergast.

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The print and prayer are mounted and backed in A4 size (297 x 210 mm) and so are ready to be placed in a frame for presentation. It comes wrapped in a protective plastic film to ensure this reaches you in perfect condition.

2012-01-12T11:51:00.000-08:00

Picture of the Week - Fastnet Lighthouse

Fastnet Rock Lighthouse (Irish: Carraig Aonair, meaning "solitary rock / lone rock") is a small island in the Atlantic Ocean and the most southerly point of Ireland. It lies 13 kilometres (8.1 miles) from County Cork on the Irish mainland.[1]

Due to its location, Fastnet was known as 'Ireland's Teardrop' because it was the last part of the country that Irish emigrants would see as they sailed to the United States in the 19th century.

Fastnet Rock is used as the midpoint of one of the world's classic offshore yachting races, the Fastnet Race, a 1,126 kilometres (700 mi) round trip from Cowes, UK round the rock and back to Plymouth. It is also used occasionally as a mark for yacht races from local sailing centres such as Schull and Baltimore.