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Irish Calendars 2025
Irish Pictorial
GUIDEBOOKS
Full colour beautifully produced and informative Pictorial Irish Guidebooks in various languages.
Famous Irish Posters
POSTER PRINTS
Beautiful wall posters supplied in a full colour gift tube. Size 59.4 x 42cm to fit standard A2 size frame.
Jigsaw Puzzles View all
The Singing Swans - Jigsaw Puzzle
Regular price €14.99
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Beautiful 500 piece high quality jigsaw puzzle featuring a Celtic legend illustration by Irish artist Jim FitzPatrick.
Produced on linen paper and blue puzzle cardboard
Size 48.5 x 34.5cm
The Singing Swans
The singing swans were the children of the king, Lir of the Tuatha Dé Danann, who married a war-witch named Aoife. Jealous of his children by a previous wife she transformed them all into swans. Lir had a harpist play to the children in swan form as they nested on Lough Darravaragh while awaiting reincarnation to human form over 400 years of exile.
Jim FitzPatrick
No man in Ireland has sharper awareness of what we inherit from the ancient past than Jim FitzPatrick. Not only is he an authority on Celtic art, his own highly individualistic work embodies all the Celtic virtues; vivid imagination, love of sumptuous detail harnessed to a breathtaking capacity for taking pains and - most significantly of all - a sense of the mystery that hides behind the material world.
He is the most eloquent Irish poet ever to wield a paintbrush.
Boann - River Goddess - Jigsaw Puzzle
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Beautiful 500 piece high quality jigsaw puzzle featuring a Celtic legend illustration by Irish artist Jim FitzPatrick.
Produced on linen paper and blue puzzle cardboard
Size 48.5 x 34.5cm
Goddess Boann
Boann was the river-goddess of the river Boyne and a warrior princess of the mystical tribe known as the Tuatha Dé Danann who came to Ireland in earliest times in a fleet of ships that ‘sailed the high air and the low air’ and conquered the island of Éireann. She also gave her name to the river Bóinn, or Boyne, in Co. Meath, which runs beside the Brú at Newgrange.
Jim FitzPatrick
No man in Ireland has sharper awareness of what we inherit from the ancient past than Jim FitzPatrick. Not only is he an authority on Celtic art, his own highly individualistic work embodies all the Celtic virtues; vivid imagination, love of sumptuous detail harnessed to a breathtaking capacity for taking pains and - most significantly of all - a sense of the mystery that hides behind the material world.
He is the most eloquent Irish poet ever to wield a paintbrush.
Irish Donkeys - Jigsaw Puzzle
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Beautiful 500 piece high quality jigsaw puzzle featuring Irish Donkeys and a dry stone wall.
Produced on linen paper and blue puzzle cardboard
Size 48.5 x 34.5cm
Irish Donkeys
Traditionally in Ireland donkeys were used to carry turf from the bogs and loose stone to clear fields. The stone was then used to construct dry stone walls to mark out the boundaries of farms and small holdings.
Donkeys are a much loved animal in Ireland and even when they became of less use on the land due to mechanisation, they held their place in Irish hearts and are often kept as charming pets on farms.
Photography © Liam Blake
Liam Blake was born in Dublin, Ireland and developed a keen interest in photography at an early age. An award winning photographer, Liam works almost exclusively in Ireland and his work for Real Ireland Design was responsible for ushering in a new worldwide appreciation of the beauty of Ireland through its ranges of postcards, calendars, books, posters and now jigsaw puzzles.
He is the author of several photographic books and has exhibited his work in galleries throughout Ireland.
Dublin City - Jigsaw Puzzle
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Beautiful 500 piece high quality jigsaw puzzle featuring the Ha'penny Bridge and river Liffey, Dublin City, Ireland.
Produced on linen paper and blue puzzle cardboard
Size 48.5 x 34.5cm
Dublin City
Dublin, like most great cities, did not grow overnight. Founded by the Vikings over a thousand years ago, it has evolved through the Middle Ages and Georgian Era to become one of the friendliest and most fashionable capitals in Europe.
The name Dublin derives from the two Irish words Dubh (black) and Lynn (pool). The Black Pool was a small tidal pool formed where the River Poddle entered the River Liffey. The official Irish name for the city is Baile Atha Cliath, or the “Town of the Hurdled Ford”. This refers to an ancient ford across the River Liffey, which was situated near the modern Father Mathew Bridge.
Photography © Liam Blake
Liam Blake was born in Dublin, Ireland and developed a keen interest in photography at an early age. An award winning photographer, Liam works almost exclusively in Ireland and his work for Real Ireland Design was responsible for ushering in a new worldwide appreciation of the beauty of Ireland through its ranges of postcards, calendars, books, posters and now jigsaw puzzles.
He is the author of several photographic books and has exhibited his work in galleries throughout Ireland.
Key Ring Collection
Wild Atlantic Way Calendar 2025
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A4 wall calendar featuring the personal selections of photographer Liam Blake.
Size 29.7cm x 21cm (opening to 59.4cm x 21cm)
The Wild Atlantic Way is the World's longest coastal driving route. It stretches from County Donegal in the north all along the wild and rugged west coast of Ireland to County Cork in the south. Taking in seven Irish counties the route offers spectacular views of the Irish Atlantic coast taking in many of the unique features of Ireland such as the magnificent Cliffs of Moher, the Burren, colourful and vibrant towns, traditional Irish Pubs and many other fantastic attractions.
This beautifully produced calendar features the work of celebrated Irish landscape photographer Liam Blake. Liam travels the length and breadth of the country throughout the year in order to capture images of the wild and wonderful landscapes of Ireland.
The calendar has been produced utilising a fine art printing process which renders the images in a much higher resolution more akin to a photographic print.
There is a location map which shows where the photographs were taken and the calendarium also shows the phases of the moon.
Slim Wild Wild Atlantic Way Calendar 2025
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This beautifully produced calendar features the work of celebrated Irish landscape photographer Liam Blake
Size 21cm x 14.5cm (opening to 42 x 14.5cm)
The Wild Atlantic Way is the World's longest coastal driving route. It stretches from County Donegal in the north all along the wild and rugged west coast of Ireland to County Cork in the south. Taking in seven Irish counties the route offers spectacular views of the Irish Atlantic coast taking in many of the unique features of Ireland such as the magnificent Cliffs of Moher, the Burren, colourful and vibrant towns, traditional Irish Pubs and many other fantastic attractions.
Features a map of the Wild Atlantic Way route which shows the locations where the photographs were taken.
This calendar has been produced utilising a fine art printing process which renders the images in a much higher resolution more akin to a photographic print. The calendarium shows the phases of the moon.
Wild Atlantic Way Poster-Print
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This Poster-Print celebrates Irelands west coast driving route.
The Wild Atlantic Way is the World's longest coastal driving route. It stretches from County Donegal in the north all along the wild and rugged west coast of Ireland to County Cork in the south. Taking in seven Irish counties the route offers spectacular views of the Irish Atlantic coast taking in many of the unique features of Ireland such as the magnificent Cliffs of Moher, the Burren, colourful and vibrant towns, traditional Irish Pubs and many other fantastic attractions.
Poster-Prints© are produced on high quality 200gm art silk paper suitable for framing in a standard A2 size frame. The print itself and the six sided gift box are fully recyclable.
Photography © Liam Blake Design Brian Murphy
Each poster is presented in a full colour postal/gift box and printed on high quality 200Grm white silk paper
Doors of Dublin Poster-Print
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This Poster-Print celebrates the eighteenth and nineteenth century doors of Dublin, perhaps the most iconic images of the city’s architectural Golden Age. Many theories have been put forward to explain why they are so brightly painted and ornamented, none unfortunately likely to be true. It has been suggested, for instance, that the practice originated at the time of Elizabeth 1, when a Puritan administrator decreed that all the city’s door and window frames should be the same drab brown colour. In an act of the defiance, the artistic and expressive population responded by painting them in the brightest hues they could find. A similar story dates from reign of Queen Victoria in the late 1800’s. Some claim that after the death of her beloved husband Prince Albert, the grieving monarch ordered all the doors in Dublin painted black in his memory. Once again the rebellious Dubliners refused and turned their front doors into a riot of colour.
Poster-Prints© are produced on high quality 200gm art silk paper suitable for framing in a standard A2 size frame. The print itself and the six sided gift box are fully recyclable.
Photography © Liam Blake Design Brian Murphy
Each poster is presented in a full colour postal/gift box and printed on high quality 200Grm white silk paper
Slim Oscar Wilde Calendar 2025
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High quality Slim wall calendar featuring selected quotes from one one of Ireland's best loved writers and playwrights.
Size 21cm x 14.5cm (opening to 42 x 14.5cm)
Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin on the 6th of October 1854 into an upper-class Anglo-Irish family. He became known for his flamboyant style and great wit. He is best remembered as a playwright with his stage works such as Lady Windermere’s Fan, The Importance of being Earnest, A Woman of no Importance and The Picture of Dorian Grey bringing him international fame.
Oscar Wilde Poster-Print
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This Poster-Print celebrates Oscar Wilde, the Irish Poet, Wit and Playwright. This print contains over 50 of his best loved quotations regarding Life, Truth, Marriage, Friendship, Money amongst others.
Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin on the 6th of October 1854 into an upper-class Anglo-Irish family. He became known for his flamboyant style and great wit.
He is best remembered as a playwright with his stage works such as Lady Windermere’s Fan, The Importance of being Earnest, and A Woman of no Importance bringing him international fame.
Poster-Prints© are produced on high quality 200gm art silk paper suitable for framing in a standard A2 size frame. The print itself and the six sided gift box are fully recyclable.
Photography © Liam Blake Design Brian Murphy
Each poster is presented in a full colour postal/gift box and printed on high quality 200Grm white silk paper
Oscar Wilde - Cream/Gold Pen
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Beautiful pen with an image of famous Irish Writer and playwright Oscar Wilde.
With the quotations:
Be yourself, everyone else is already taken.
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.
I can resist anything except temptation.
Oscar Wilde - Blue/Gold Pen
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Beautiful pen with an image of famous Irish Writer and playwright Oscar Wilde.
With the quotation:
“Nowadays most people die of a sort of creeping common sense, and discover when it is too late that the only things one never regrets are one’s mistakes.”
Irish Pubs Calendar 2025
Regular price €9.99
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A collection of colourful lively pubs from around Ireland.
Size 29.7cm x 21cm (opening to 59.4cm x 21cm)
This sumptuously produced calendar features the work of celebrated Irish landscape photographer Liam Blake. Liam travels the length and breadth of Ireland throughout the year in order to capture images of the people and landscape, the towns and villages, the pubs and the shopfronts. This particular collection of images celebrates the Irish Pub.
“Those who don’t know Irish pubs, and the interesting people who frequent them, will always possess only a superficial knowledge of Irish life and culture. The Irish pub is not only an excellent guide to many attractive centres of celebration; it is also a helpful and civilised introduction to higher education in a convivial atmosphere.
This calendar has been produced utilising a fine art printing process which renders the images in a much higher resolution more akin to a photographic print.
This calendar features a location map which shows the locations where the photographs were taken and the calendarium also shows the phases of the moon.
Irish Pub Signs Poster-Print
Regular price €7.99
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This Poster-Print celebrates both the Irish Pub and great Irish names. Beautifully produced and meticulously assembled this colourful print will brighten up any home, workplace or bar. Each time you look at it you will see something new.
Poster-Prints© are produced on high quality 200gm art silk paper suitable for framing in a standard A2 size frame. The print itself and the six sided gift box are fully recyclable.
Photography © Liam Blake Design Brian Murphy
Each poster is presented in a full colour postal/gift box and printed on high quality 200Grm white silk paper
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Christmas Postcard Selection
Regular price €11.25 Sale price €10.00
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Selection of 15 high quality large size Real Ireland Christmas postcards
These postcards are produced in conjunction with the Saint Vincent De Paul charity
Standard size postcards 17 x 12cm Matt finish
Photography by Liam Blake
Trinity College Dublin
Book of Kells
A collection of products featuring the Book of Kells, the Long Room Library and Trinity College, Dublin.
Real Ireland And Liam Blake
Real Ireland
Our mission is to continue to produce the very best photographic and image based products possible.
Liam Blake
Liam Blake was born in Dublin and developed a keen interest in photography at an early age. An award winning photographer, Liam works almost exclusively in Ireland and his work for Real Ireland Design was responsible for ushering in a new worldwide appreciation of the beauty of Ireland through its ranges of postcards, calendars, books and posters.
He is the author of several photographic books and has exhibited his work in galleries throughout Ireland.
