Show your true colours for St. Patrick's Day

In the Irish cultural calendar, March is a particularly significant month with the onset of the annual celebration of the country's patron saint. St. Patrick's Day represents a day when Irish-ness is celebrated not only at home on the Emerald Isle but also globally and when the colour of choice very much green!

At Blarney Woollen Mills, the importance of showing you're true colours is very much to the fore as the 17th March fast approaches with a wide range of traditional and novelty Irish gifts and clothing.

Celebrate Ireland's patron saint in style this March

With the month of March looming and the first glimpses of spring in the air, the countdown to the Irish national holiday in honour of the country's patron saint, Saint Patrick's Day, is well underway. The 17th March is always a day of great celebration for many throughout the island of Ireland and the millions of Irish Diaspora across the globe with symbols or the Emerald Isle and various shades of green coming to the fore.

Blarney Woollen Mills have a wide range of stylish and fun St. Patrick's Day themed aran sweaters and hoodies that will ensure that you look the part on the day. There are aran sweaters for men and aran sweaters for women to chose from, all of which elicit a real sense of home while allowing you to look stylish during the long day of celebrations.

There are also a range of celtic jewelry and, in particular, Irish charms and Irish shamrock jewelry to complete your outfit for the big day. Whether you choose a sterling silver shamrock celtic pendant or a sterling silver shamrock bead then you're guaranteed to stand out from the crowd.

Alternatively, if you are seeking a gift for that someone special or friends and family both home and abroad then Blarney.com is your one stop destination for Irish gifts. With a wide range of ornate Irish belleek, skilfully crafted Waterford Crystal and beautifully embroidered Irish throws and Irish linen tablecloth; and not forgetting a pair of matching Irish wool socks.which will complete your

Ensure you look the part tgis Saint Patrick's Day by browsing through the wide ranging of clothing, jewelry and Irish gifts on blarney.com.

Get into the holiday fun spirit in irish themed style for St Patrick’s Day

In the month of March when it comes to gift giving there are two main occasions to note, one being mothers day and the other a not so traditional gift giving occasion but one where sometimes Irish gifts are part of a fun occasion: St Patrick's Day.

First off the mark on the holiday gift giving front is Ireland's national holiday and the day the whole world goes green (literally) St Patrick's Day. When it comes to gift giving occasions St Patrick's day wouldn't feature on many peoples lists but nowadays it is the perfect opportunity to get into the spirit of things and spoil oneself or treat ones family and friends to all manner of Irish themed gifts, from traditional Irish gifts as well as fun novelty St Patrick's related items. Amid the celebrations of all things Ireland related both of the traditional (sprigs of shamrock) and non traditional kind (green everything, leprechaun hats and shamrock themed prints and novelty items) you will find a large range of Irish themed gift options from the traditional to the ridiculous and fun.

For many St Patrick's Day can encompass two things, one the celebratory fun aspects of the days parades and all day and night celebrations. For others it is a chance to quietly remember our heritage and traditions and mark it by spending time with our family both at home and abroad. This family friendly and heritage rich national holiday with its fun festival atmosphere can be celebrated and noted in many different ways and most importantly styles with an Irish theme in mind.

With the many parades held nationwide in Ireland and in major cities worldwide celebrating all aspects of Irish culture, St Patrick's Day is a day where people celebrate and throw caution to the wind when it comes to wearing their colors on their sleeve. Fashion-wise it is a day for all things Ireland related and what you wear and how you show your Irish colors and roots can be a key aspect. St Patrick's Day can be an occasion where you indulge in all manner of Irish related style in all manner of tastes. You can don the colors of the day and occasion with all manner of green, shamrock and Ireland related festive outerwear for a day at the parades. From green face paint and every items of clothing imaginable to leprechaun hats, to shamrock headbands and themed prints to customized novelty t-shirts that note the fun and Irish centered aspect of the day, everything green and Ireland related no matter the taste is welcome.

And one doesn't have to go all out with the green body paint and novelty hats and t-shirts and questionable style and taste to note the day either. You can show your Irish roots and affiliations with style too, with a simple piece of Celtic jewelry, a specially customized St Patrick's day charm/bead bracelet, an ornate Irish Celtic designed scarf adorning your natural look. Or you can mark it in the traditional way with your favorite piece of Irish clothing such as Aran sweaters or cardigans, a tweed hat or scarf etc adorned with a sprig of shamrock or clover.

Whatever way you mark the occasion and show your Irish colors be it loud and proud or more demure and traditional there are many Irish themed gift items to help you get into the heart of all things St Patrick's Day related. From picking the right items of clothing for the big parades and parties on the day to showing your Irish roots whilst still keeping in touch with your own style you will find Irish themed items to suit.