The iconic Celtic cross has a deep and interesting history that dates to 650 AD in ancient Ireland.

Crann Bethadh is Tree of Life in the Gaelic language and in Celtic folklore trees are the source of all life and creation.

Very little gold or silver is mined in Ireland, but what they do have in their mountains is the only green colored marble in the world, Connemara marble.

Acara is loosely  translated from Gaelic and when used as a cara, it means friend.

The ancient Celts used knot-work as decoration with each unique twist depicting a different meaning. So it is the case with the Celtic Motherhood Knot that is a demonstration of the strong bond which exists between a mother and child while merging and including their heritage and faith.

Sure, many of our Irish jokes are stereotypical and yer man Paddy is often the hero or the butt of the gag, but they are all meant in good humor as in the end, as history has taught us, the Irish always prevail.

Faith and Begorrah, St. Patrick's Day is almost here! Check out the new section on our site that is appropriately named St. Patrick's Day Accessories.

The most popular Irish clothing categories remain with the Irish t-shirts section reigning supreme with our customers, but the Irish polo shirts and rugby shirts also get their due.

Not surprisingly there are many different versions of the Claddagh legend; so who is to know which version is correct?  The Claddagh ring history that we use at The Irish Gift House is the same version that was supplied to us by O'Connor Jewelry.

The widely popular Inis, the Energy of the Sea, body lotion is now available in a larger pump bottle at The Irish Gift House.

February 1 also corresponds with the feast day of St. Brigid, who along with Patrick, is one of Ireland's patron saints.

In Ireland, Epiphany is also known as Nollaig na mBean, which translates from the Irish language to Women's Christmas in English.

The iconic stout has a loyal following and these ardent enthusiasts appreciate Guinness gifts because they evokes pleasant experiences of drinking Ireland's most famous dark beer.

Samhain, pronounced Sah-ween, is a Celtic festival marking the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter; today we know the day as halloween.

The use of Celtic knots and designs in jewelry dates as far back as the 5th century BC as evidenced by torques that have been found by archaeologists.

Christmas is a religious season and it is also a time for merriment and festivities that have developed many time honored Irish traditions.

The Salmon of Knowledge is an Irish legend is about Fionn Mac Cumhail and how he inadvertently came to acquire the knowledge of the great fish and then become the leader of the ancient Fianna tribe.

Many Irish couples are reaching back to their rich Celtic heritage and the groom and his groomsmen are wearing a traditional kilt during the wedding celebration.

Solvar has always been known for their eclectic style of jewelry that ranges from traditional Irish jewelry to Celtic designs that imitate the popular trends to completely innovation designs.

I guess that Kerry and I were relatively late in embracing e-commerce at The Irish Gift House as we didn't launch theirishgifthouse.com until 2005.  We had a thriving "brick and mortar" retail business in place and we were happy taking orders by phone and by mail.  We didn't know what was good for us!

The Irish Gift House is proud to say that Solvar has been our principle Celtic and Irish jewelry purveyor for the past 18 years.

We just added an assortment of Irish and Celtic jewelry from TJH, one of the largest precious metal jewelers in Ireland.

The month of July marks two anniversaries for The Irish Gift House. On July 5th we marked 23 years in business, and 3 years ago, on July 27, we transitioned to an all on-line Irish gift store.

Cahill's gang identified a weak point in the O'Connor Jewelry security system as they forced their way into a boiler room which was not connected to the alarm system. They waited overnight, and when the staff arrived they pounced and forced them to open the safes.