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Father’s Day is coming up soon (Sunday 19th of June – thank us for the reminder later!   It is time to look for the right gift for the man, the myth, the legend.   Our fathers and father figures play a special role in our lives and Father’s Day is his special day, so show him how much you appreciate all he does. And hey, why not use this Father’s Day Gift guide as a starting point?   If the way to a man's heart is through his stomach, you’re in the right place! There's no finer gift for...

Easter has always been a significant annual event for people in Ireland, whether they celebrate it religiously or not. The days are longer, sun is shining – sometimes! More opportunities for family fun, kids school hols - Yippee - & some well-deserved time off work to recharge and spend time with family. While the kids enjoy the excitement of the Easter bunny’s arrival, we have an Easter Range that will excite any chocolate lover & hopefully suit everyone’s budget and tastes. Let’s get into the best part, chocolate eggs! Whether you are a lover of Lily O Brien chocolates or...

Spring has arrived and for us Irish we have a variety of holidays coming up to celebrate, one being Mother’s Day! The history of Mother's Day in Ireland can be traced back to medieval times where working children and young people were allowed a day off for the celebration of a special Mother’s Day mass. This mass was celebrated in the local Church & flowers would be gathered on their journey to Church to gift all mothers. Much of the tradition has continued with Mother’s Day now celebrated with beautiful gifts and held as a special day for Mothers across...

With our love of creating complementing food and drink gifts, we thought we’d share some of our favourite traditional, and a few surprisingly successful, combinations of food and drink to try in your Christmas cooking to... because the festive season offers a dazzling array of ways to enhance your Christmas foods by adding a splash of your favourite tipple.

As the festive season is now approaching faster than ever - let Hampers & Co guide you to perfect gifts for everyone on your list, whatever your budget.

According to Irish folklore, the spirits of the dead could roam amongst the living during this time of year.  Thanks to the Irish love of food, gatherings and story-telling, it’s now a world-wide celebrated occasion every October 31^st.