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Spring Lake, long revered as the pretti-est town on the Jersey Shore’s “IrishRiviera”, is home to the Irish Centre,one of the most beautiful Irish bou-tiques and important stores you willever find! Aidan & Moya Rush wishyou a warm Galway welcome to theIrish Centre and invite you to visit thiscozy boutique full of beautiful Irishgifts. Without a doubt, this is the per-fect place to source an engagementring, wedding bands or find gifts foryour bridal registry this Valentine’sDay! For those couples a little furtheralong the line, there is a fine selectionof christening outfits, baby blanketsand children’s clothing. They also offerthe largest collection of Belleek China
outside of Ireland and carry many linesof Waterford Crystal, traditional Aranknitwear, Tara’s Diary and other Celticjewelry. They are proud to offer a se-lection of items that are sure to becomefamily heirlooms for generations tocome.Moya Rush arrived from Ireland in
1987 to work for her cousin Mary Reillywho owned the Irish Centre at the time.When Reilly retired in 2014, Mary andAidan Rush bought the business andtook over the store. The couple stillvisit their homeland regularly on buy-ing trips, so their stock is always in linewith current trends in Ireland! With adeep affinity for sharing their nativeculture, the Rushs are delighted to
meet all those who enter the Irish Cen-tre and spread all this green love. “We sell a little bit of everything for
all tastes and pockets. A lot of Irish peo-ple have summer homes here, whichyou can tell by all the Irish flags flying.They could be fifth generation Irish, butthey still hold dear to their heritage” –Moya Rush. Whether you choose to stop in and
visit while strolling down the pic-turesque main street of this lovely sea-side town or order online from acrossthe miles, Irish Centre will consistentlyprovide you with personalized andcustomized service. Their staff mem-bers have many years of experiencewith the Irish Centre and are well in-formed on all things Irish. They can cer-tainly help you choose the best gifts foryour loved ones this Valentine’s Day!Staff say the most popular items soldare Claddagh rings (to show eternal de-votion) and Aran sweaters (to keepyour loved ones warm) – classics thatnever go out of style. The Irish Centre has gone from
strength to strength in the last 40 yearsand thankfully no longer has to dealwith slow shipments or lengthly delaysat customs. The variety of vendors anditems also continues to improve, withthe store striving to support and showcase the work of independent artists inparticular. Whatever your needs and tastes, join
owners Aidan and Moya Rush in cele-brating the store’s 40th anniversary thisyear and bring home a little bit of Ire-land. Information about tours and va-cations to Ireland can also be obtainedat the Irish Centre.
1120 3rd AveSpring Lake, New Jersey
The Irish Centre celebrates 40 years of Irish Joy