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Irish Sweets

  • 03-05-2012 04:24PM
    #1
    Crooked Jack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,679 ✭✭✭


    Im sending a package to a friend in the US.
    What sweets etc... do you get in Ireland that you cant get over there?


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  • #2
    sbsquarepants
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,810 ✭✭✭✭sbsquarepants


    Silvermints yum yum yum:D


  • #3
    The King of Moo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,207 ✭✭✭The King of Moo


    Emeralds. Good, solid, Catholic sweets.

    Anything by Oatfield's, really.


  • #4
    davet82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,753 ✭✭✭davet82


    lots and lots of hershey bars... they cant get them over there, your friend will be delighted ;)


  • #5
    Born to Die
    Closed Accounts Posts: 830 ✭✭✭Born to Die


    Cadbury's, their chocolate is absolute cack.


  • #6
    FatherLen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,808 ✭✭✭FatherLen


    i dont know if they are irish or if you can get them in the states but get a shit load of macaroon bars. those things are dope yo!


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  • #7
    craoltoir
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 781 ✭✭✭craoltoir


    The King of Moo wrote: »
    Emeralds. Good, solid, Catholic sweets.

    Anything by Oatfield's, really.

    Unfortunately Oatfield is no more:

    http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0427/oatfield-to-close-letterkenny-sweet-factory.html


  • #8
    CardBordWindow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,209 ✭✭✭CardBordWindow


    Packets of Skips!


  • #9
    super_furry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,387 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    Klipso bars!


  • #10
    The King of Moo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,207 ✭✭✭The King of Moo


    craoltoir wrote: »
    Unfortunately Oatfield is no more:

    http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0427/oatfield-to-close-letterkenny-sweet-factory.html

    :(. Looks like I still have till 27 May to stock up on Emeralds!


  • #11
    kfallon
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    Send them on Wham Bars, loads and loads of Wham bars! :D


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  • #12
    Laika1986
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 620 ✭✭✭Laika1986


    Couple of packs of lovehearts they're gaylicious


  • #13
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,060 ✭✭✭✭biko


    In the US forum there is this thread about what expats miss from Ireland, could give you some hints perhaps.
    There more threads about this there if you browse around.
    http://www.boards.ie/search/?subforums=1&f=917&q=sweets


  • #14
    CardBordWindow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,209 ✭✭✭CardBordWindow


    Blackjacks, Fruit Salads, and Drumsticks!


  • #15
    donvito99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,818 ✭✭✭donvito99


    As above;

    silver-f*cking-mints


  • #16
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,499 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    Bullseyes, Apple drops?


  • #17
    pawrick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,767 ✭✭✭pawrick


    there's a sweet maker in Athlone - dunnes and supervalue stock their stuff (they're cheap enough and nothing special but still nice) - cough drops, jellies and other boiled hard sweets.


    Other then that

    Clove drops
    Moo Mints
    Highland toffee bars (not irish but i like them)
    Black jacks
    liquorice all sorts

    or send them a few spuds dipped in suger and tell them that's what we eat for sweets?


  • #18
    Nothingbetter2d
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,037 ✭✭✭Nothingbetter2d


    rhubarb and custard.... strawberry and icream boiled sweets.........ah they bring back memories.

    and now to feel really old

    half penny toffee mice covered in chocolate.


  • #19
    Pandora2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 937 ✭✭✭Pandora2


    Have Family over there and all chocolate is welcome as theirs is very different from ours. Curly Wurly's go down well, Cadbury Buttons (milk/white), Sherbert Dib Dab's, any Irish Crisps but especially Tayto, Mint Areo's, Fry's Chocolate Cream.............you will have great fun putting this together!!:D:D:D


  • #20
    GetWithIt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,081 ✭✭✭GetWithIt


    The King of Moo wrote: »
    :(. Looks like I still have till 27 May to stock up on Emeralds!
    Not sure if good or bad news but the Oatfields sweet production was outsourced years ago. There'll still be plenty of Emeralds whether you stock up or not.

    Caffrey's Time Bars ftw.


  • #21
    ziggy23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,919 ✭✭✭ziggy23


    refreshers and stinger bars:D


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  • #22
    quinny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭quinny


    Anyone know if you can still get those cinnamon lozenges in Ireland? think they were made by ritchies, used to love them as a kid but unfortunately nothing similar sold over here in UK


  • #23
    kelle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,243 ✭✭✭kelle


    Macaroons?


  • #24
    Where To
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,455 ✭✭✭Where To


    An elderly relative of mine was asked for 'a small gratuity' when in a restaurant on his first visit stateside last month.

    Apparently the look on the waiter's face was priceless when he promptly gave him a silvermint :pac:



    *i will share more of his hilarious adventures stateside in other threads where appropriate.


  • #25
    Mr.Biscuits
    Closed Accounts Posts: 750 ✭✭✭Mr.Biscuits


    Caffrey's Snowballs and Tea Cakes!!

    http://www.caffreyschocolates.com/


  • #26
    xzanti
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 10,464 Mod ✭✭✭✭xzanti


    Tayto/King crisps
    Cadbury chocolate
    Lots of tooth rotters (Wham/Dan/Roy of the Rover etc bars


  • #27
    Eggonyerface
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 733 ✭✭✭Eggonyerface


    quinny wrote: »
    Anyone know if you can still get those cinnamon lozenges in Ireland? think they were made by ritchies, used to love them as a kid but unfortunately nothing similar sold over here in UK

    I got a pack of them about two years ago in a little shop in Cavan. Hadn't seen them before that day, and I haven't seen them since. They were absolutely disgusting btw


  • #28
    [Deleted User]
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    Moros, according to my English OH, who claims they're basically just Boost bars.


  • #29
    cocoshovel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭cocoshovel


    Born to Die wrote: »
    Cadbury's, their chocolate is absolute cack.

    Cadbury's isnt Irish, if I remember correctly. But yes thats one thing Americans need to taste. Their chocolate is terrible!


  • #30
    SteoL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,545 ✭✭✭SteoL


    Star Bar FTW


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  • #31
    ascanbe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,089 ✭✭✭ascanbe


    Milky moos.
    They'll get a wee sticker for themselves too.


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