Top ten Christmas gifts for an Irish woman

Some fabulous ideas for the Irish ladies in your life

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5. Cosmetics

Christmas is a time when a woman has (or should have) time to focus on herself. She gets enough beauty sleep, has time for pampering, and  has a ton of parties to attend. She needs to look her best, and you will help her greatly if you give her some beauty gifts. Dublin’s famous department store, Brown Thomas, provides an excellent shopping experience, and if you make the trip there you’ll have a chance to you rub shoulders with the elite of the city (a smaller group than in mid-Celtic Tiger boom). The beauty section of BT (as it’s called) stocks everything from nail polish to mascara. It’s almost as good as Macys, or Bloomingdales in New York.

Click here for Brown Thomas’ shop

6. Dinner

The dinner date is a good old standby as a gift. Whether it’s for a romantic occasion or just a friendly chat, all women like to be taken out for a meal. It does help if that meal is in an exclusive venue. Make sure you choose a restaurant that’s intimate and not overcrowded. Atmosphere is everything.

Click here for an exclusive eatery in Dublin

7. A good book

Irish women are great readers and like nothing more than retreating from the family hubbub to a quiet corner, with a book. Do your female friend a favor and buy her something good to peruse over the break. We suggest Marian Keyes’ latest, “The Brightest Star in the Sky,” for a light-hearted read, or Colum McCann’s “Let the Great World Spin” for the more serious reader.

Click here for Colum McCann

8. Lingerie

This is a tough one. Irishwomen love lingerie, and if you know the Irishwoman well, this gift will definitely be a hit. But you have to be familiar not just with her tastes and preferences – color, style, texture – but also her size. It’s tricky. Of course, most department stores have a decent array of undergarments, so they’re a fairly safe bet. If you want something more unusual, you can always pay a visit to Agent Provocateur, which has shops in Dublin and the U.S. (some dept. stores stock its goods too).

Click here for Agent Provocateur

9. A bag

A bag is an excellent Christmas gift. Many women will be making New Year’s resolutions about organizing their lives, getting rid of excess baggage, etc. And that’s where you come in – you buy her a bag, a small, dainty one that holds just keys and a purse. Your friend will never again have to root around for her keys in a large cumbersome hold-all. Most department stores will stock them in abundance.

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