Made-in-Monaghan gift ideas for Mother's Day
Mother's Day Gift Guide
Surprise and delight with a one-of-a-kind gift for mam locally made here in Monaghan
The Ultimate Monaghan Mother’s Day Gift Guide
Looking for an original Mother’s Day gift that’s made with love right here in County Monaghan? We round up ideas from makers across the County, with something to suit every budget.
Edible Gifts 💟
Tara Gartlan’s luxury bonbon chocolates (from €26) are exquisitely beautiful, hand-painted and hand-made with skill in Carrickmacross. With fillings including Carrickmacross Honey, yuzu marmalade and salted caramel, Tara’s experience as a pastry chef in Michelin-starred restaurants shines through.
Choose from a range of giftpacks (from €20) or put together your own at award-winning Glaslough Chocolate. Call into their adorable shop in Glaslough Village or buy online.
A jar of artisan, small-batch jam or chutney made by Pollock’s Pickles (various stockists) or Subh Fraoc Bán (Monaghan Town Farmer’s Market, Matilda’s, Celtic Crumb) is a great budget option, or why not combine with the above to make your own Monaghan-made hamper?
Beauty & Skincare💅
Bragan Skincare is rapidly gaining a cult following, its unique ingredient – snail mucin – contains a powerhouse of beneficial ingredients for anti-aging and skin complaints. Stocked at various pharmacies around the county, you can also buy online, with nail and hand cream starting from €19.99 and gift sets available.
The Spotted Goat make soap using goats milk from their own herd, with colours inspired by beautiful Bragan and the Sliabh Beagh mountains which surround their farm. Stocked at Crafty in Castleblayney.
Fashion & Accessories👗
Liz Christy needs little introduction, based in Swallow Studios in Annyalla. Pop in to browse the studio shop, or buy online, with ‘Lizzy C’ broaches from €10 and stunning, hand-woven scarves starting from
€135.
Louise Loughman uses traditional techniques to make beautiful batik works of art, with frameable cards from €7.60 and silk scarves from €65.
Both Louise and Liz Christy’s work can also be purchased from the Patrick Kavanagh Centre gift shop in Inniskeen, part of the specially commissioned ‘Patrick Kavanagh
Collection’.
Hannah McMahon breathes new life into discarded textiles in her Convert Textiles Studio. Stocked in Crafty in Castleblayney, you can also choose from a selection of fashionable, hand-made headbands, snoods and eye masks on Hannah’s website, with prices starting from €17 for a headband.
Art & Homeware🎨
Monaghan has an abundance of talented artists, including Joan Mallon (Mallon Studio, Glaslough) famed for her magic surrealist pieces; Michelle Kettle, who specialises in still life; and Ann-Marie Everard (Carrickmacross), specialising in vibrant floral oil paintings, stocked at Celtic Crumb in Market Square, Carrickmacross. Meanwhile, prints and cards of Kate Beagan’s evocative, in landscapes can be found at the Patrick Kavanagh Centre.
A ceramic vase or trinket box made by Stephen Kieran (from €25) or a gorgeous mug made with love by Brenda at Busy Bee Ceramics in Glalsough (from €35) is sure to go down a treat.
Monaghan’s heritage lace makes for a unique gift that can be handed down through the generations: Carrickmacross Lace and Clones Lace are different in style, yet both exquisitely beautiful and made with equal skill.
Experience Vouchers🧖♀️
For the mam that has it all, an afternoon tea voucher is an excellent option – indulge at Castle Leslie, from €37pp. Or why not go for a special Mother’s Day Lunch at the Hillgrove Hotel From €39 per adult and €15 per child for a 4-course meal; the deal also includes €15 credit towards a spa treatment for mam.
Book mam in for a restorative sauna session in Monaghan! Choose from Zen Zone in Ballybay Town Park or Live Lagom in Halton’s Amenity Park, Cootehill.
Monaghan Town Farmer’s Market runs Fridays in Church Square,
10am-2pm, for more Monaghan-made goodies.
Visit Glaslough Market on Saturday 29th March, 10am-4pm, for all your
last-minute locally made Mother’s Day gifts!
