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New Designs for September 2023

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Kelly Cards have some exciting new designs for September 2023. The unofficial start of the Year brings some beautiful new images to Kelly Cards Irish greeting card range. All our cards are blank for your own message, and you can be sure that sending a Kelly Card will mean so much to you and the recipient of the card.
Marine ~ Roderic O’Conor is a wonderfully evocative image of the sea. A perfect card to send to any wild swimmer or water lover.
Kelly Cards Irish card designs a pleasure to send and a joy to receive.

Sunshine ~ Lavery

Sunshine ~ Sir John Lavery

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Sunshine ~ Sir John Lavery. This painting has so many shades of blue. The water looks inviting but at this time of year it’s cold! Kelly Cards Irish greeting cards every card is a work of Art.

Available from shops across the country or from our website.

https://www.nmni.com/story/sir-john-lavery-story

https://kellycardsireland.com/product-category/sir-john-lavery/

Painting Dublin, 1886-1949

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Kelly Cards Irish Gallery cards have images from the new book Painting Dublin 1886-1949 by Kathryn Milligan. Winetavern Street painted in 1934 is a new card that will be published this year by Kelly Cards watch out on our social media platforms for more news. Sunlight on Houses another Kernoff painting published as a greeting card by Kelly Cards. In addition Walter Osborne’s Dublin Streets a vendor of books.

Painting Dublin 1886-1949 : Visualising a Changing City by Kathryn Milligan. In this book published by Manchester University Press the author chooses six artists to highlight the way that Dublin changes in the first half of the 20th Century. Among the artists covered are Harry Kernoff and Walter Osborne.

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/art-and-design/visual-art/painting-dublin-a-visual-history-of-ireland-s-capital-city-1.4440577

 

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ALONE you’re not alone.

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Kelly Cards are very proud to be supporting ALONE again this year with a donation from sales of our Christmas packs. ALONE do such important work with the elderly in Ireland. Especially this year when older people can be feeling even more isolated and anxious.

Every donation to ALONE goes directly to helping older people feel more connected with their community. The advice given on the help line and through social media channels is such a lifeline.

Kelly Cards Christmas packs send a card this Christmas to an elderly relative or neighbour let them know you care.

https://kellycardsireland.com/product-category/christmas/

https://alone.ie/contact-us/

 

Ryan Tudridy Show and Kelly Cards

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The Ryan Tubridy Show gave Kelly cards a great mention this morning on RTE Radio 1. Many thanks to Ryan and the team and to all those who have ordered from us.

Whenever a small Irish business gets some publicity people are always ready to support. The Ryan Tubridy Show is doing such a great service for small Irish business.

Kelly Cards publishes quality Irish Art greeting cards. We are a small Irish business and we have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Every purchase made through our website helps us to keep trading and keeps the Irish economy afloat.

Our new Christmas packs have eight quality Irish greeting cards two designs in a pack. Kelly Cards Christmas packs support ALONE the Irish charity that helps older people in Ireland.

https://www.rte.ie/radio/radioplayer/html5/#/radio1/11247414

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Wild Atlantic Way sea crashing on rocksImage Courtesy The Gorry Gallery

Wild Atlantic Way ~ Lonely Planet’s Ultimate Travel List

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Lonely Planet publishes the ultimate travel list and we don’t have to travel far to reach the spot that ranked 21st.

The Wild Atlantic Way made the twenty first place in the Lonely Planet’s ultimate travel list.

Kelly Cards quality Irish greeting cards have many scenes from the Wild Atlantic Way. All our cards are blank for your own message and suitable for any occasion.

Send a Kelly Card to someone to tell them how proud you are of Ireland’s wild coastline. We might not be able to travel to other countries but at least we know that we have one of the best places to visit on our own doorstep.

 

 

 

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https://www.rte.ie/lifestyle/travel/2020/1008/1170193-ireland-features-in-lonely-planets-ultimate-travel-list/

 

Kelly Cards Christmas Packs

New Irish Christmas Card Wallet Packs from Kelly Cards

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New Irish Christmas Card Wallet packs from Kelly Cards available soon.

Quality Irish Christmas cards supporting Irish charity ALONE you are not alone.

Eight cards in a pack printed in Ireland using paper from responsible sources. Environmentally friendly packaging for quality Irish Christmas cards supporting the Irish charity ALONE.

These packs of Irish Christmas cards use images from the National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin City Gallery the Hugh Lane, Irish Photo Archive, Eclectic Lens Dominque Beyens and Irish artist James Kelly.

https://kellycardsireland.com/product-category/christmas/

https://alone.ie/

https://www.hughlane.ie/

https://www.nationalgallery.ie/

https://www.irishphotoarchive.ie/index/G0000mYA8dm73p44/thumbs

https://eclecticlens.com/

 

George Bernard Shaw

National Gallery of Ireland to celebrate George Bernard Shaw’s legacy

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National Gallery of Ireland to celebrate George Bernard Shaw’s legacy.

George Bernard Shaw made a bequest to the National Gallery of Ireland on his death in 1950 that the Gallery should have one third of his posthumous royalties. The size of this gift was revealed by the NGI, €12.5 million over the seven decades since George Bernard Shaw died. The lifetime of this gift is drawing to a close as it only lasts as long as the witers copyright, seventy years after their death.

A number of works have been purchased by the Gallery including works by Rideric O’Conor, Walter Osborne and Sir John Lavery. All of these artists have been published by Kelly Cards just browse through our catalogue to see some of the wonderful Art in our Irish Gallery range. Quality Irish greeting cards blank for your own message.

https://kellycardsireland.com/product-category/sir-john-lavery/

https://kellycardsireland.com/product-category/roderic-oconor/

https://kellycardsireland.com/product-category/walter-frederick-osborne/

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/ireland/national-gallery-of-ireland-to-celebrate-george-bernard-shaws-legacy-6pc7m26j6

 

road and mountain in Irish landsacpeImage © Padraig Mc Caul

On the Road for the August Bank holiday

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On the Road for the August Bank holiday.

This beautiful painting from Padriag McCaul takes a familiar Irish scene and using warm and vibrant colours makes a modern Irish masterpiece.

This card and many other masterpieces from Kelly Cards are available in many bookshops, craft shops, gift shops, design shops and art galleries all over Ireland.

Wherevever quality Irish cards are sold you can find Kelly Cards blank for your own message and suitbale for any occasion.

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Coming together to stay apart

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Coming together to stay apart during this time has made us all slow down our lives and really appreciate the small things. Whether that’s a loaf of homemade bread or a walk around our locality.
One thing we’re really grateful for is all the Kelly cards our friends and family have sent us in the last few weeks. At a time when we must stay apart it’s really special to see our beautiful cards still bringing people together. If you’d like to send a card to a loved one you can buy from our online shop link in bio ☝️ #shoplocal #shopirish #irishgifts #kellycards #greetingcards

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Kelly Cards are based in Bailieborough County Cavan, a small market town in  Ireland. We manufacture and distribute quality Irish greeting cards sourced from Irish galleries and artists. All our cards are one size, 155mm by 155mm, blank for your personal message and bagged for protection.

Our card collections include the National Gallery of Ireland, The Ulster Museum, The Gorry Gallery, The Dublin City Gallery at the Hugh Lane, the National Library of Ireland, Irish Photo Archive, Dominique Beyens Eclectic Lens, Padraig McCaul, James Peter Kelly and our Christmas collection supporting ALONE helping older people to age at home.