Experience the evolution of the Guinness Harp with this 100% cotton, breathable t-shirt. The washed black color gives this relaxed fit tee a unique vintage look that you'll love to wear! It's the tee for serious Guinness fans!

The Story Behind The Guinness Harp

If you see the cover of an Irish passport, you’ll see nothing but a Harp. It’s the official national emblem of Ireland. You’ll notice the harp on Irish coins too. In fact, if you see someone tossing a coin in Ireland, you might even hear them call ‘Heads or Harps?’ instead of ‘Heads or Tails.’ The design stems from the15th Century "Brian Boru" harp, a symbol that reflects Irish culture and arts. But it was Guinness that staked a claim on the harp first. By the 1860’s, Guinness stout was available all over the world and the Guinness family were in search of a symbol that would firmly identify Guinness as an Irish product and the harp was recognized as the symbol of all that was great about Irish culture and heritage. Therefore, when the Irish Free State was created in 1922, the Irish government in turn had to position their harp facing the other way due to trademark registration. If you’re looking back at old Guinness memorabilia, you’ll notice that the number of strings on the Guinness Harp varies. That’s because the design became more minimal over the years, losing strings along the way, since it first made its appearance on a Guinness bottle label in 1862. A designer called Gerry Barney was instrumental (excuse the pun) in the Harp’s evolution, having re-designed the Harp in 1968, and again in 2005. Cheers, Gerry! And if you’re ever in Dublin, before you pop into the Guinness Storehouse, slip into the Trinity College Library. You can see the real "Brian Boru" harp, sitting unaware of its own history. Or is it?

Care Instruction

Wash at Max 30c.

• We ship in the Island of Ireland only

• Standard delivery

• Tracked shipment

• 4-5 working day delivery

• 1-2 days dispatch (subject to change)

Once your order is ready to be dispatched, you are going to receive a confirmation email with UPS tracking number

YOU CAN PICK UP YOUR ORDER ONLY AFTER THE "READY TO PICK UP" NOTIFICATION IS SENT TO YOU

You can collect your order at our  Click & Collect location in the Guinness Storehouse Retail Store located on the ground floor 

1 Shop online: simply add the items to your shopping cart, choose "Pick up" as a delivery method and proceed to checkout as normal 

2 Get Confirmation: You will be sent a Ready to Collect email to confirm your order is ready for collection

3  Collect: You can collect your order at the Engraving Station by the till area in the Retail Store on the Ground Floor. You will need to bring your Order Confirmation email (either printed or on a phone/tablet).When you arrive at the Guinness Storehouse, show your confirmation email to the team at the front door. From here you will be directed to the Store. Once inside take the escalator to the atrium on the Ground Floor and turn left into the Store. The Engraving Station is on the Mezzanine floor of the Retail Store.Provide your name and confirmation email to a member of staff at the engraving station.Your package will be given to you here and you can then feel free to have a look around the Store

 Car Park

There is free parking at our visitor car park next to the old Hopstore on Crane Street. Our visitor car park is 4 minutes walking distance from the Guinness Storehouse

The Guinness Storehouse team make sure that all the products listed on our website are in perfect condition before fulfilling your order. However we do understand you may change your mind or there may be an issue in transit with your purchase so we are providing a “Return Label” with all our shipments. To make a return, please keep in mind the following:

• You must provide proof of purchase for example, a receipt and/or order number.
• Once you have completed your return, you are responsible for keeping note of your tracking number.
• Products must be returned within 30 days of your virtual experience. 
• Products must be unworn, unused and unwashed with all tags attached.

If you need any further assistance please contact us atinfo@guinnessstorehouse.com, we will do the best we can to respond to your queries.Please note: Due to the current restrictions relating to Covid-19, in some instances it is taking 7+ days to receive and process your return. We appreciate your patience during this time!Refund & Replacement - Damaged of Defective ItemIf any items of your kit arrives damaged or defective please contact us as we are more than happy to help with sending you a replacement. Please contact us atinfo@guinnessstorehouse.comwith the following:

• Your order number in the subject with your shipping information included in the email
• The reason for a refund or replacement
• Please provide a photo of the defective or damaged item in original packaging

Our team will then contact you with the next steps in order to receive a refund or a replacement.Please note: Refunds will be applied to the defective or damaged goods only, including shipment charge. If opted for a replacement, we will deliver to you a brand new item and the shipping costs will be covered by us!