Uniquely Irish sweets

Firetrap · 25-09-2010 1:59pm #1

I've a friend in the UK and as a present was toying around with the idea of sending over a little package of sweets/bars that you can get here but not over there. Any ideas?

eclectichoney · 25-09-2010 6:58pm

Firetrap wrote: »

I've a friend in the UK and as a present was toying around with the idea of sending over a little package of sweets/bars that you can get here but not over there. Any ideas?

Pink snack bars are very difficult (impossible??) to come by in the UK.

merengueca · 25-09-2010 7:25pm

Any cadbury's chocolate - the stuff over here is so inferior!

Golden Crisp
Chickatees
Cadburys Turkish Delight
Scots Clan
Emeralds
King Crisps
+1 on the pink wafers
Kimberley biscuits

and most importantly - Barry's Tea!

Magic Eight Ball · 25-09-2010 9:02pm

Macaroon bars
Spice burgers
Tayto
Jonny Onion Rings
Wheelies
Snax

_blank_ · 26-09-2010 5:20pm

merengueca wrote: »

and most importantly - Barry's Tea!

you must be a culchie!

Lyons ftmfw!!

merengueca · 26-09-2010 6:54pm

Des wrote: »

you must be a culchie!

Cluchie and proud!!!!!!:D:D:D

sudzs · 30-09-2010 8:13pm

and most importantly - Barry's Tea!

Agreed!

I moved to the UK with 3 huge boxes of Green Label!

Then I weaned myself onto Yorkshire Tea. Not Barrys but a fine cuppa tea nonetheless!

rubadub · 01-10-2010 10:46am

merengueca wrote: »

Kimberley biscuits

Do they have mikados abroad? I know you can get "own brand" versions.

merengueca · 01-10-2010 6:05pm

rubadub wrote: »

Do they have mikados abroad? I know you can get "own brand" versions.

No mikados either....

Scuid Mhór · 01-10-2010 6:07pm

creme eggs?

merengueca · 01-10-2010 8:18pm

Scuid Mhór wrote: »

creme eggs?

Yeah - it's not totally uncivilised;)

terlywerly · 02-10-2010 4:17pm

I remember reading or hearing somewhere that Irish Dairy Milk bars are creamier than the UK versions??

leahyl · 03-10-2010 4:23pm

Clove rocks? Can you get them over there? They've been making them here in Cork for years - good man Danny Linehan! Can't say i like them myself though...:D

merengueca · 04-10-2010 7:48pm

terlywerly wrote: »

I remember reading or hearing somewhere that Irish Dairy Milk bars are creamier than the UK versions??

They are way nicer at home! Don't know why, but they taste like a poor imitation over here (are me and you not meant to be talking about evil chocolate;))

leahyl wrote: »

Clove rocks? Can you get them over there? They've been making them here in Cork for years - good man Danny Linehan! Can't say i like them myself though...:D

To be honest not seen them here or at home either.. sorry!

padma · 04-10-2010 7:53pm

black jacks, fruit salads, mint crisps, bullseyes and macaroon bars

Kells... · 04-10-2010 7:54pm

Apple drops are gorgeous and never seen in UK

leahyl · 05-10-2010 8:17am

merengueca wrote: »

To be honest not seen them here or at home either.. sorry!

Obviously not from Cork then;)

olaola · 05-10-2010 4:02pm

Ritchies Milky Moo mints, not only the Moo mints, but the WHOLE Moo range

They're made in Inchicore, don't you know! I have to find the factory!

eclectichoney · 05-10-2010 8:27pm

olaola wrote: »

Ritchies Milky Moo mints, not only the Moo mints, but the WHOLE Moo range

They're made in Inchicore, don't you know! I have to find the factory!

Do you still get the random stickers in the bags?? Gold.

Faith · 06-10-2010 10:01am

Oh my god, I'd forgotten about the stickers!!

emeraldstar · 06-10-2010 12:59pm

Seriously? The stickers were the best part!

MrsA · 06-10-2010 9:53pm

olaola wrote: »

Ritchies Milky Moo mints, not only the Moo mints, but the WHOLE Moo range

They're made in Inchicore, don't you know! I have to find the factory!

These were my grandmothers favourite sweets, when she died back in March I had people send me packets of them (I am in Canada) and they took me right back.

Got 3 stickers in one pack - result!!

blondie83 · 21-10-2010 9:57am

TroutFisher wrote: »

Apple drops are gorgeous and never seen in UK

Nyom - I'd forgotten about these, used to love them when I was younger! *heads off in search of old-style sweet shop*

gaoife · 21-10-2010 10:05am

Mr sweets in temple bar, does quaters of old sweets yummy

it's above eamonn dorans

blondie83 · 21-10-2010 10:14am

Excellent - will be paying a visit

Plowman · 22-10-2010 2:43pm

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r3nu4l · 22-11-2010 2:41pm

Just sweets?

What about drinks?
You can't get Club Orange or Cidona over here.

If it has to be sweets and biscuits then Kimberley, Mikado and Coconut Creams (someone you love...) also can't be got too readily.

Your mate may have already discovered that you can get all of these things in many Budgens stores and even many ASDA stores (in London) stock most Irish foods.

However, most of them stock the Northern Ireland Taytos :mad: rather than real Tayto.

However, for a real treat then what about these:

Now that's class!

rubadub · 22-11-2010 3:17pm

r3nu4l wrote: »

However, most of them stock the Northern Ireland Taytos :mad: rather than real Tayto.

Apparently Tatyo is trademarked in the UK and they are not allowed sell them, the tayto site will not send to the UK.

A retailer here posted that he got a letter saying to stop selling batchelors supernoodles here- similarly batchelors is a trademark in the UK and supernoodles here are sold as mcdonnells.

XxMCRxBabyxX · 22-11-2010 3:21pm

Firetrap wrote: »

I've a friend in the UK and as a present was toying around with the idea of sending over a little package of sweets/bars that you can get here but not over there. Any ideas?

I remember as a kid my parents always got club milk bars, taytos and kimberlys sent over to Botswana when we were living there

Pittybitty · 25-11-2010 4:18pm

Lemons seasons greetings and emerald chocolate caramels FTW!

Truley · 27-11-2010 6:51pm

I think Catch bars are Irish made and aren't available in Uk. Probably for good reason :P

catch%20bar.bmp

rubadub · 27-11-2010 7:41pm

http://www.catchbar.com/catch_history.htm

Catch Bar was first produced in 1976 at the HB Chocolate factory in Tallaght, County Dublin, Ireland. Soon after its launch CATCH became 'the' best selling chocolate confectionery item in Ireland out performing all its competitors including major imported brands. The Catch Bar became synonymous with the ever popular television advertisement from 1976 featuring the jingle.....'Catch it if you can'

Thirty four years on, it remains one of the most recognisable candy bars in Ireland and The Catch Bar is now sold in more than twenty countries throughout the world.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s0iMw0F7cU

I remember getting them as they were a bit cheaper than other bars so I could get them with pocket money and still have money for a few other things, the shop used to sell single wagon wheels too.

Richard · 28-11-2010 2:48pm

terlywerly wrote: »

I remember reading or hearing somewhere that Irish Dairy Milk bars are creamier than the UK versions??

I think most (but not all) Cadbury chocolate sold in Ireland (the Republic) is made there. I think its because at one time Cadbury's bought over an Irish chocolate company. Some bars are uniquely irish.

squeakyduck · 04-12-2010 1:49pm

I don't know if they are uniquely Irish but Emerald sweets. My dad used to bring these home after coming back from down around winter time. They always remind me of being small and they still taste divine!

Many a baby tooth pulled out with these sticky beauties!

Uniquely Irish sweets

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