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With a selection spanning chic accessories and glamourous giftsets to gorgeous glassware and dazzling jewellery, our Mother’s Day gift guide will help you to find a gift as extraordinary as she is with unique ideas and inspiration from Kilkenny’s finest shops.
Kilkenny Design Centre has gifts for every kind of mum this Mother’s Day. From stylish, locally designed and made jewellery, to gifts for her to pamper herself in their ‘Wellness Selection’, which includes indulgent beauty brands like Voya, Green Angel and Pestel & Mortar.
Jerpoint Glass has a variety of gifts to please even the most discerning mother. From their colourful Festival Collection to their Clear Glass Collection, each piece is handmade by skilled craftsmen and glass blowers. A piece from Jerpoint Glass will enhance any space, plus make a thoughtful and welcome gift for someone special on Mother’s Day.
Known for their unique colours and craftsmanship, Cushendale Woollen Mills is one of the few remaining Irish woollen mills continuing to create quality authentic textiles from the fleece of Irish sheep. They produce a broad range of home furnishings, fashion accessories and knitting yarns in Irish Wool, Mohair and Lambswool.
Butterslip Shop is a gorgeous gift shop full of colourful ideas and little gems situated on Butterslip Lane, one of Kilkenny’s charming streets. A treasure trove of gifts to surprise your Mum with on Mother’s Day. The online shop is curated with a selection of timeless pieces all beautifully presented in a pretty Butterslip boxes.
Give her the gift of something to look forward to with a stay in one of Kilkenny’s hotels with an accommodation gift voucher, where she can cross the thresholds of our castles, medieval streets, boutiques and indulge in a luxurious spa treatment. View our full list of accommodation options here and our top spa experience here.
The crafty and creative will enjoy giftware from Nicholas Mosse Pottery where visitors can view the team at work and educate themselves from informative displays which offer an insight into the pottery process. Beautiful, handcrafted and 100% Irish-made, each piece at Nicholas Mosse starts its journey in their Kilkenny workshop. Inspired by the rural surroundings, the patterns capture the charm of Irish country-living and bring it straight to your home.
This Mother’s Day, spoil her with a timeless piece from Newbridge Silverware. From homeware, jewellery to bespoke giftware, Newbridge’s unique history of craftsmanship and experience, combined with a contemporary and fresh attitude to design, puts them on the cutting edge of modern living.
What mother doesn’t love perfume? Valley of Roses is a unique place where you create your own signature scent. You’ll find the perfect perfume in their online collection including the perfect recreations of popular designer scents. Clean ingredients, cruelty free and available as gift sets, shop online and order the perfect scent for your mum today!
Connolly’s Red Mills‘ flagship retail store is Ireland’s premier shopping destination for country lifestyle brands including Fairfax & Favor, Welligogs, Dubarry, Ariat, Toggi, Le Chameau & many more. Red Mill’s offer a curated selection of Country Living wares – from saddles and horse feeds, to clothing & footwear, to dog food and kennels. So whether your mum prefers gorgeous knitwear scarves and stylish jackets to something nice for her precious pooch, you’re bound to find something suitable at Red Mills!
The Zwartbles Ireland Blankets & Travel Rugs are woven to a traditional weight and have four white stripes which represent the Zwartbles sheep distinctive white markings. Choose from a range of blankets, rugs and yarn all made with all natural pure 100% Irish Zwartbles wool, no dyes. The mother figure in your life will be thrilled to cosy up under such warm locally-made blankets!
Discover a treasure trove of expertly handcrafted Irish jewellery, ceramics, throws and much more at the Rothe House Merchant Shop. It’s your one-stop-shop for high-quality, thoughtful gifts for the motherly figures in your life. Browse their Book Shop for a superb range of cookbooks, books on local Kilkenny history and books from gardening experts. Find a unique keepsake for the one you adore at the Merchant Shop!
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