Present for somebody becoming an Irish citizen.

osarusan

Right AH, I look forward to your contribution.

Our Polish neighbour has invited us to a lunch at a local bar/restaurant next weekend, to celebrate her becoming an Irish citizen. She and her Polish husband have lived here for a good few years (enough for her to become a citizen) and have a couple of kids.

Both families get on well and I think I should bring some gift, and apart from the obvious generic stuff like foods/drinks (which would still be fine), I'm struggling to think of something that would suit this specific event.

Can AH suggest something that is a bit more meaningful for this particular celebration?

I look forward to a wide wide range of replies.

super_furry

A framed copy of the 1916 proclamation would be nice. Something like this - http://totallyirishgifts.com/framed-1916-proclamation.html

Outlaw Pete

An umbrella.

corner of hells

A traffic cone , if you put a bit of effort into wrapping it up properly you might be able to disguise its appearance.

Jimbob1977

A green football jersey with their name on the back

Like 'Lukasz 16'

That would be great

Digital Solitude

A Harp

andekwarhola

Framed Irish newspaper front page from the day of their naturalisation?

LeBash

The Clonnad anthology.

Olishi4

If they share or have different surnames, you could look them up and see if there is a coat of arms and get that framed for them so while celebrating their new Irish Citizenship, you are showing an appreciation and recognition for their heraldry.

Anal beads (a.k.a Satan's rosary)

A postmodern, post-Catholic statement on sexual freedom in contemporary Ireland.

Satriale

An immersion.

Capt'n Midnight

If you know them well , you could hand them a filled in Deed Pole form

So they can change from Przybyszewski to something more Irish like O'Przybyszewskeey

hairyslug

One of the Corrs, just not Jim, he's gone a bit weird

Donald Trump

osarusan wrote: »

Right AH, I look forward to your contribution.

Our Polish neighbour has invited us to a lunch at a local bar/restaurant next weekend, to celebrate her becoming an Irish citizen. She and her Polish husband have lived here for a good few years (enough for her to become a citizen) and have a couple of kids.

Both families get one well and I think I thould bring some gift, and apart from the obvious generic stuff like foods/drinks (which would still be fine), I'm struggling to think of something that would suit this specific event.

Can AH suggest something that is a bit more meaningful for this particular celebration?

I look forward to a wide wide range of replies.

A nice sign:

https://www.amazon.com/Vintage-Wanted-Irish-Blessing-Print/dp/B00R6SHMLE/ref=sr_1_1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1474125105&sr=1-1&keywords=no+irish+need+apply+sign

mikhail

An inflatable shamrock.

(I'm sorry. There was never much chance of people taking this very seriously.)

strandroad

One of these?
http://www.grandgrand.ie/category/screen-prints

wakka12

I think the umbrella idea somebody mentioned was cute. Get a nice one with a wooden handle, Id like that gift tbh.

Peregrine

An umbrella made from the 1916 proclamation.

zinzan

You can't go wrong with something classy from www.carrollsirishgifts.com - they even have an extra classy 'premium' section...

Failing that, how about a commemorative coin from www.dublinmintoffice.ie ?!

minikin

Donald Trump wrote: »

A nice sign:

https://www.amazon.com/Vintage-Wanted-Irish-Blessing-Print/dp/B00R6SHMLE/ref=sr_1_1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1474125105&sr=1-1&keywords=no+irish+need+apply+sign

"Item does not ship to Ireland..."

nullzero

Big book of Irish gripes, featuring such classics as "it could only happen in this fvcking country", "The poxy weather in this kip" and "Who the fvcking do they think they are getting a new[anything]".

Teyla Emmagan

Most 'Irish' gifts are tacktastic unfortunately.

What about a beautiful photograph of their adopted country? Something framed for the wall. This guy has gorgeous stuff: http://www.petercox.ie/themes/wild-atlantic-way

It would be subtle, but still something they'd keep and look at everyday instead of a piece of junk for the back of the press.

keith16

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

It would be subtle, but still something they'd keep and look at everyday instead of a piece of junk for the back of the press.

Maybe they don't have a "back of the press". Get them something tacky so they can start one.

diomed

Large size bottle of red lemonade or a history of Ireland.

Poochie05

A book of Irish myths and legends?

Felix Jones is God

Poochie05 wrote: »

A book of Irish myths and legends?

Yeah, I particularly like "The legend of Finn McCool and the bastard bankers"

Help!!!!

A sign with No Dogs, No Brits, No Poles on it. Was gonna have No blacks on it but it might cause offence

s8n

Ann summers voucher ?

Winterlong

Some thing tatty and fun from Carrols.

Lackey

diomed wrote: »

Large size bottle of red lemonade or a history of Ireland.[/quote

A bottle of flat 7up

spurious

A leather cover for their new passport.
This sort of thing, though perhaps not that colour.

almostbroke

A "Proud to be An Irish Citizen"..T.shirt....design it yourself and print it with www.customizeit.ie

uck51js9zml2yt

Application forms to become a polish citizen

Or this

http://www.obrien.ie/the-book-of-feckin-irish-slang-thats-great-craic-for-cute-hoors-and-bowsies

Microdot

A native plant or tree.

patsypantaloni

Serious answer: maybe a traditional looking piece of jewellery, like a claddagh necklace/brooch?

harr

A load of turf ....or serious one would be a OPW heritage card...

http://www.heritageireland.ie/en/info/heritagecards/

Mr. FoggPatches

A card with directions to the dole office

Antar Bolaeisk

zinzan wrote: »

You can't go wrong with something classy from www.carrollsirishgifts.com - they even have an extra classy 'premium' section...

Failing that, how about a commemorative coin from www.dublinmintoffice.ie ?!

If you were getting a commemorative coin I recommend going with those issued by the central bank rather than the dublin mint office.

HiJacques

Get them a big chip for their shoulder.

Skyfarm

A large sized dole card?

a framed newspaper of the garlic court case

a framed newspaper of apple gate




a boxset of Father ted

and for dessert ,Peig

RobbingBandit

A big green pole to put in their garden.

DEFTLEFTHAND

A nice new hurley and a Tipperary jersey.

matchthis

Toddy Doyle movie collection and father ted TV collection. Then tell her to watch them hundreds of times and use catchphrases from them.

Seriously though, the Irish jersey with their name on it sounds good

blinding

Either an AK47 or a Kalaznikov.............inscribed with......its not over yet....and something to prove

Or a

Shamrock Plant .

aujopimur

A plane ticket to Poland

Chuchote

If they're foodies, what about a hamper of the best Irish cheeses, oils, ham, cake, chocolates, etc? Though not if you want it to be a memento!

There's nice silver jewellery in the Irish Archaeology shop

http://irisharchaeology.ie/

but jewellery is probably more of a gift for an individual.

Depends on what kind of people they are. The National Gallery has some lovely prints - Yeats, Keating, Ireland's favourite painting On the Turret Stairs by Frederic Burton?

MadDog76

aujopimur wrote: »

A plane ticket to Poland

Give over! If they're now considering themselves Irish then surely it's a plane ticket to Santa Ponsa, no?

padd b1975

A hamper of traditional Irish foods.

Felix Jones is God

padd b1975 wrote: »

A hamper of traditional Irish foods.

Celtic Foods do an 1847 hamper...it's full of rotten sphuds!

J Mysterio

Bottle of whiskey (Paddy)

Chet T16

A Super Ser and an immersion timer switch.

Or a potato cook book.