Perfect St. Patrick's Day Party and Gift Ideas

Heading to a St. Patrick's Day party and need a hostess gift? Here are some inexpensive and readily available holiday-themed ideas.

• Libbey's 8-ounce Irish coffee mugs; $1.99 each; at Bed Bath & Beyond;
• "Everyone loves an Irish Girl" green tee shirt; $5.00 at Target;
• Traditional Irish Music CDs; $6.99 and up; at Best Buy;
• Luigi Bormioli "Michelangelo" beer pilsners; set of four, $19.99; at Macy's;
• Shamrock plants (Oxalis acetosella); $3.99 each and up; available at most nurseries and many supermarkets;

If you live near Islip, Long Island, Low's store, Little Shop of Shamrocks (631-224-4311) offers a variety of Irish-themed gifts under $25. Among them: Irish coffee glasses; platters and mugs with Irish motifs; a variety of foods and related products, such as jams, tea, Irish candy, and goblets, to create your own Irish gift basket.

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