Mox Studio Homemade Gin Kit, €74.95, Avoca Fresh Cuts Clothing mountain T-shirt, made from ethically produced materials, €25, freshcutsclothing.com Man of Aran unisex fragrance, Burren Perfumery, €48, Avoca An Dúlamán Maritime Gin, a superblend of botanicals from Donegal’s Sliabh Liag Distillery, €35, celticwhiskeyshop.com Kennedy&Co grooming range, €12.95-€14.95, Dunnes Stores and pharmacies countrywide My Name Is Ted smartphone cardholder, €69, and ultraslim leather powerbank, €49, mynameisted.ie Spotlight men’s gift set, €75, Boots Posters of Clontarf, Rathmines and other part of Ireland, by Roger O’Reilly,€30-€40, irelandposters.ie Gym+Coffee grey beanie, €12, gympluscoffee.com Save the Ocean Seiko Collection watch, €489, including donation to Fabien Cousteau Ocean Learning Centre
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