Good gift for Irish host
 

I'm going to my cousin's wedding in Sept. and a relation of the groom has offered to put us up at her B&B at no charge. Obviously I'll have to bring a gift, but I don't know her. <BR><BR>Can anyone tell me what someone in Ireland might appreciate from the US? Something that is harder to get there, or substantially more pricey. As a comparison, if someone was coming to stay at my house Waterford or Wicklow crystal would be appreciated. What US product would be similarly appreciated in Ireland?<BR><BR>Thanks,<BR><BR>J

Hey - try top-notch California champagne and/or dessert wine. That + a nice bouquet upon arrival would be well thought-of (Eire doesn't get a full range of CA wines imported, just the jug wines . . .)<BR>HTH!<BR>= )

6 pack of Guiness<BR><BR>US

US,<BR>They have plenty of Guinness over there and actually frown on cans and bottles ... although not entirely. And they don't enjoy American beer the way we do. I need something distinctly American. The California wines are a good idea. I don't think I can bring a pot of chili on the airplane!

NFL items. they are CRAZY about American Football.

I have taken maple syrup in the past and it was a big hit!

Don't bring regional food trust me. I live in Ireland and my friends would have no interest in syrup or food as a gift. Champagne is always appreciated and a gift for the wedding these days is more like the USA...Cash and a small gift. A nice vase or something for the home or some good linens for them would be lovely. It's very expensive to get good quality benlinens and towels here. A selection of California wines would be lovely as well. <BR><BR>Whenever I bring food back most people have little interest in it here as they don't recogonise the brands etc. Unless they request a certain food item I would not bother.<BR><BR>

Sue, Thanks. Someone else also mentioned bed linens and towels. I think I'll bring some wine or champagne and towels. Slainte!<BR>

Jim,<BR><BR>Ok, how about a couple of six packs of Shinerbock and about three pounds of Rudy's wet BBQ and a bottle of sauce.<BR><BR>Never mind, I'd never get it there anyway!<BR><BR>US

Might be nice to get the towels mongrammed, if you could find out the initials.

US,<BR>It wouldn't make it there, but that would be one hell of a flight!

Jim<BR>I think wine and huge, white, fluffy towels are a wonderful gift! As someone who has a lot of summer guests, we often receive good liquor and wine and appreciate it a lot. Also, we have many guests who, the morning they leave, remove their sheets and pillow cases, and leave them folded on the bottom of the bed. I also appreciate that, makes it easier to just carry them to the laundry.

Agreeing with other posters: bring them good quality American towels or bed linens. If you can get Lauren or Klein bedlinen all the better as American designers are horribly expensive here.<BR>have a great time in ireland

Jim<BR>If you want to make an Irishman happy bring them about 5 cartons of Marbaros.They love them and the quit smoking thing hasn,t caught on yet.

Champagne or wine are good ideas. Maker's Mark bourbon. I've found older women like Lenox vases.<BR><BR>They are not crazy about the NFL.

<BR>DENTAL FLOSS!

<BR>Breath mints?

Ok, Irish people don't have the glittering dental work of the Americans, but we sure don't have their obseity problems! Walking down Nassau St in Dublin on a summer afternoon, it's impossible to use the pavements, as they're crammed with wobbling Americans sporting green caps, and buying up cheap tourist crap in the "Oirish" shops along that street..<BR><BR> Bet this posting will get some responses!!

Jessie, <BR>I expect that like mine your teeth are real. Most of those shiny white American teeth are either crowns or veneers. The veneers are very similar to those stick-on fingernails also sported by Americans.<BR>

Dear Irish! yeah,all that glittres ain't gold!