Posts

Showing posts with the label 2021

Happy Christmas from the West of Ireland

Image
Galway Hookers in the Claddagh Basin 2021 Photo by Chaosheng Zhang We wish you all the best - health, joy and wealth - in 2022. May the world settle down so we can all get back underway again. And here's the story behind the making of Fairytale of New York , Ireland's favourite Christmas song. 

Gifts for the sailor who has everything

Image
It's getting to be that time of year again, and this year, we are focusing on gifts for the sailor who just goes out and buys whatever he or she wants or likes. And we're concentrating on items available to purchase online as the situation with Covid remains fluid. So here are a few items that caught our attention. We are also focusing on high quality items that are perhaps ecologically more sound due to recycled materials or the longevity of their useful life.  1. Dalvey Voyager Compass A most beautifully engineered pocket compass. Dalvey Compasses are often given as symbolic gifts at times when the recipient’s life is taking a new direction. They can be personalised with engraving – either in the form of initials, a name, a message, or even customised with a graphic motif. 2. Sailing ship whiskey decanter and globe etched glasses An old-fashioned glass sailing ship inside a hand-blown decanter with an artistic world map engraved on the outside. Includes a decanter stand in ex