The Ameirecan- Irish Gift Shop

06/05/2026

Buy 15 of these and you will have an easy summer lunch for 2 kids for 15 days. And by the time we add in tax, you'll qualify for a free Irish tote bag!

$50+ in groceries. In store or online (free delivery locally)

06/04/2026

06/02/2026

Summer Reading for the kiddos of all ages.
And snacks to go with it.

More food goodies arriving from Ireland this week.

05/30/2026

Getting ready for the 250th birthday!

Irish songs of the civil War.

I'll post a few live posts in the next hour or 2.

05/30/2026

Vrooman House event today. Turas are playing. 33rd Volunteer Regiment Band are playing civil war beats.
A beautiful representation of Irish involvement in the birth of the United States.
I'll be there with our tent. Brandy will be at the shop.
Don't tell her this is how I'm getting ready....

Last day to vote for the Pantagraph's Reader Choice Awards for your favorite Gift Shop. If we aren't your favorite yet, wait till you see what we come up with over the next year!


Turas
Ilkinois Volunteer Regiment Band
Illinois State University

05/29/2026

05/29/2026

I hope you enjoy this gem about the Irish language as much as I did this morning. 🩷

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXeCvDbjKDJ/?igsh=MTNqZ292d2Rwb2hlZw==

Keep your mind sharp by learning another language even if it’s just to say a few words and expressions! ☘️

You can find a few Irish language books, big and small, to get you started up in the shop…

Not to mention books on Irish history, nature, novels, politics, myths and legends, kids stories…🇮🇪✨

05/28/2026

"NORN IRON"
Or "Northern Ireland" if that's the way you want to say it.
Fermanagh has the marble arch caves
And boats on the River Erne making waves
The mountain goats of Slieve Gullion
In the Bandit Country of South Armagh
Crossmaglen GAA
And St.Patrick's Cathedral holding fort for his Da.
The Ulster American Folk Park in Tyrone
Mickey Harte with his "puke football" thrive
The Omagh bombing of '98
The Peace Process will survive.
The ancient city walls of Derry
Take a hike in the Sperrin Mountains
Dark sky at night, the stars are there for your delight.
A drink, you probe?
When we get to Antrim we'll have a Bushmills at the oldest distillery on the globe.
And then it's only a literal hop for Fionn McCool
To the Giants Causeway he built.
Van Morrison's tongue
CS Lewis' hand
George Bests feet
Belfast sons of the street
Time to settle Down
With a coastal drive into Newcastle
A pint and a feed overlooking the Irish Sea
Stop by to see Caroline up the mountain
Where you can pick up a beautiful piece of art
Simply Mourne. The mountains cry.
When we must bid our goodbye
To the beautiful Northern Ireland.

05/27/2026

Let’s start the day off right with The amEIREcan’s Group Rosary!

Sometimes it’s tough to make it to church in the mornings.

Life can be hectic!

We get it.

So we come to you…

even if you only have a few minutes to spare and need a little love on your heart…

even if it’s only for a few Hail Mary’s…

even if it’s been ages since you said the rosary and don’t remember how…

We’ve got you!

Full rosary: 15 minutes

One decade (10 Hail Mary’s): About 3 minutes

Mother Mary gave you promises for saying the rosary We’ve got- here’s one:

“The faithful children of the rosary shall merit a high degree of glory in Heaven.”

Doesn’t get much better than that, right?

Join us as we say the Glorious Mysteries of the rosary today.

Give us a heart or thumbs up so others can find us too.

See you at 9:30am!

Stephen and Brandy