Croí Eire

06/01/2022

The 6th of January in Ireland is known as Nollaig na mBan and celebrates women’s contribution to Christmas. It is sometimes referred to as Women’s Christmas or Little Christmas. It is a day when the enormous efforts of women over the festive season are acknowledged.
It’s a day of rest and a day of sisterhood, a day to think of all the wonderful women in our circle, and all the strong, amazing women who came before us.
To all you amazing women out there, take a moment to revel in just how wonderful you are, how strong you are. We see you and welcome you in our sisterhood. Take a little break, pour yourself something comforting, and head over to our blog to read about Nollaig na mBan: https://www.croieire.ie/post/the-twelfth-day-of-christmas-celebrates-na-mna

31/12/2021

Whew what a year it’s been! Here’s to 2022, may it treat us with kindness and bring hope. Let’s all agree to make the world a little better next year, deal?
And remember: according to old Irish tradition, make sure the first person through the door in the New Year is a dark haired man - this is said to guarantee luck and good fortune for the year. At this stage, we’ll try anything! #2022

25/12/2021

From all of us to all of you: Merry Christmas! May your days be merry and bright, and may your find peace and love on this day.
Many Christmas plans have been upset in the last few days, many people have suffered loss and hardship during the year, so if this Christmas is a difficult one for you just know that this, too, will pass. Until then, we send you love and strength.

21/12/2021

It all feels very doom and gloom here in Ireland right now. As Winter Solstice is upon us we are reminded that this is a time for rest and reflection, to slow down and go inwards. Remember that light always follows darkness. The days will begin to brighten from tomorrow. Thousands of years ago our ancestors also knew this and built Newgrange (Síd in Broga) to capture the return of the light, where on Winter Solstice the rising sun shines directly into the chamber illuminating it out of darkness. Remember, the sun always rises.

You can watch a live stream of the sun rising and illuminating the chamber today, Tuesday - Solstice - and again tomorrow Wednesday on the website of the OPW. The broadcast will begin at 8am.

26/11/2021

Hakuna Matata!

26/11/2021

Good evening everyone! It‘s Late Late Toy Show time! Are you as excited as we are?

25/11/2021

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone, but particularly our American friends and family. As you ponder today what you are thankful for, take a few moments to read our new blog post where you will see how one family's small step altered the course of history. We are thankful for our Irish diaspora and the wonderful communities they build wherever they go.

The story of the Astronaut Michael Collins' ancestors and how their small step contributed to history many generations later.

23/11/2021

Brrrrrrr - it’s gone cold outside! December is just around the corner, we at Croí Eire are SO excited for the on Friday! We’ll be putting our feet up with a nice cup of tea and some chocolate, and get inspiration for our next gift box. Why not join us on Facebook for the evening, where we’ll be commenting the show?

19/11/2021

Phew - our second week was even busier than our first one! Some more parcels packed and winging their way to their lucky recipients! Don’t forget to order by Dec 1st to guarantee delivery before Christmas. Website in bio.

17/11/2021

It’s getting dark so early now, we like to draw the curtains, put on a fire and have a nice cup of tea with some seasonal cake. We are firmly “Team Barry’s”, which is why you’ll find some Barry’s Tea in our gift hampers. Are you Team Barrys or Team Lyons? Let us know in the comments!

16/11/2021

Only 39 days to Christmas! Make it easy on yourself this year and let us take care of your friends and family abroad with one of our luxury hampers which will have them dreaming of home! Website in bio!

12/11/2021

Our limited edition hamper "A Night by the Fire" features wonderful Irish products by small local businesses.
Today, a real treat: chocolate bars by - crafters of handmade micro-batch bean-to-bar chocolate in Dublin. Their Teeling Whiskey-barrel aged chocolate is made from cocoa nibs aged for 2 months in a Hungarian Oak barrel previously filled with Teeling Whiskey's Distillery Special. Naturally, we also provide an equally delicious alternative fo our customers who cannot tolerate products connected to alcohol.