1933 Irish threepence cufflinks: a rare birth-year gift

Give a piece of Irish history with these handmade 1933 Irish threepence cufflinks. Made in Dalkey from genuine coins, they bring together the Irish hare on one face and the Celtic harp on the other, with the original 1933 date visible beside the harp.

A birthday gift with a personal connection

If you are looking for a 1933 birthday gift for your husband, dad or grandad, choosing his birth year gives the present a connection to his own story. The cufflinks are also a thoughtful choice for a man who enjoys Irish coins, family history or dressing for a special occasion.

1933 was a low mintage year for threepence coins, making these cufflinks very rare. Each pair is made by hand and supplied in a silver-coloured presentation box.

• Genuine Irish threepence coins dated 1933
• Irish hare and Celtic harp designs
• Handmade in Dalkey, Ireland

Explore our 1933 Irish coin gifts or read the original year-history notes below.

1933

Cavan won the All Ireland Senior Football Championship
Kilkenny won the All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

BORN THAT YEAR WERE

Ann Richards (Politician)/Bobby Robson (Footballer/Manager)
Charles Osgood (Author)/Fay Weldon (Author)
Joan Collins (Actress)/Joan River (Comedian)
Michael Caine (Actor)/Michael Heseltine (UK Politician)
Quincy Jones (Musician)/Roman Polanski (Director)
Yoko One (Wife of John Lennon)/Oliver Sacks (UK Neurologist)

INVENTIONS IN 1933 INCLUDED

X-ray tube
Metal beverages can
Famous Irish movies included
The Life of Jimmy Dolan
Peg O’ My Heart

ALSO THAT YEAR

Adolf Hitler appointed Chancellor of Germany
Adolf Hitler bans all other political parties turning Germany into a One Party State
The Reichstag passes the Enabling Act, making Adolf Hitler dictator of Germany. and the Gestapo is established
Ferdinand Porsche begins work on The People’s Car ( Volkswagen Beetle )
Germany Quits the League of Nations causing concern over German Intentions towards France and other European Countries.
US Wiley Post becomes the first man to fly solo around the world
In the US The Emergency Banking Act is passed to save the run on small banks causing them to go into bankruptcy
Alcatraz becomes a federal penitentiary.
British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain returns from Germany and announced to the world “Peace In Our Time”
Civil War In Cuba forcing American businesses to close up shop.
The machine gun is demonstrated by Japanese Scientist firing 1,000 shot per minute
Repeal of prohibition in United States allowing 3.2% beer and wine sales
Unemployment in Britain reaches 2.7 million nearly 25% of the workforce