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Rathbornes 1488

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@rathbornes1488
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  • Shopping & Retail
  • eCommerce/DTC
  • Following 378
  • Followers 15.9K
  • Engagement 1.65%
  • Avg comments 210

About Rathbornes 1488

Rathbornes 1488 (@rathbornes1488) is a Shopping & retail creator on Instagram, also filed under Shopping & Retail and eCommerce/DTC. The account has 15,944 followers and 737 published posts. Recent posts average 93 likes and 210 comments, an engagement rate of 1.65%.

With 15.9K followers, Rathbornes 1488 is a micro creator by the common 10,000 to 100,000 definition. Set against 378 accounts followed, the audience works out to about 42 followers per account Rathbornes 1488 follows. Rathbornes 1488 is set up as an Instagram business account. Flinque files Rathbornes 1488 under 3 categories, led by Shopping & retail and followed by Shopping & Retail and eCommerce/DTC.

The Instagram bio for Rathbornes 1488 runs to 18 words across 3 lines. The latest activity Flinque has on record for Rathbornes 1488 dates from December 2025.

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737 Posts

Of the 10 most recent posts shown for Rathbornes 1488, 5 are single images, 3 are carousels and 2 are videos. No single format accounts for most of them. Rathbornes 1488 has built a substantial archive of 737 posts. Against the audience, that is roughly 22 followers for each post published. Rathbornes 1488 also keeps 23 story highlights on the profile. All 10 carry captions, averaging 109 words each. The captions are written mainly in English. Words that recur across them include christmas, dublin, season, candles and bring. The captions tag #rathbornes1488, #christmas2025, #dublinchristmas, #christmas and #rathbornescandles.

As evenings draw in, familiar rituals return - soft light on winter tables, comforting scents in the air, moments of calm woven into busy days. This year brought new stories, new fragrances, and new ways to welcome warmth into the home, and we’re grateful to have shared them with you.

From Dublin to homes near and far, thank you for choosing Rathbornes 1488 as part of your season. Your support keeps our craft alive and our light burning bright.

Nollaig Shona ó chroí uainn go léir.

May your Christmas be filled with warmth, connection, gentle moments and may the New Year begin with light.

PC:

#christmas2025 #rathborneschristmas #rathbornes1488 #dublinchristmas
There’s something timeless about a candlelit table at Christmas, the hush before dinner is served, the laughter that fills the room, the quiet joy of being together at last.

This year, let the soft glow of Rathbornes set the tone for connection, reflection, and everything that makes this season meaningful.

#christmas #dublinchristmas #rathbornes1488 #christmas2025 #dinners
A place where stories are retold, candles burn low, and the simplest moments feel extraordinary.

This season, let your tablescape glow with Irish-made warmth a gentle reminder that it’s not the décor that makes Christmas special, but the people gathered around it.
Light a little calm. Create a little magic. Share it with the ones who matter most.

Don’t miss our last order dates for delivery before Christmas. Order today!!

PC:

#christmas2025 #christmas #rathbornes1488 #rathbornescandles #dublinchristmas
Crafted for Christmas Moments. Unwrap the magic of the season with our limited edition - Dublin Dusk Cracker collection from Rathbornes 1488.

Filled with festive scents and timeless elegance, these luxurious crackers bring warmth and joy to every home.
Spend over €120 and get a Christmas or Dusk cracker for free!! (While stocks last)

PC:

#dublinchristmas #christmas2025 #rathbornes1488 #rathbornescandles
There’s a special kind of magic in a Christmas table lit by the Dublin Christmas Cracker candle - the soft flicker before dinner begins, the laughter that follows, the quiet moments of togetherness that make the season unforgettable.

This year, let the rich, festive glow of our Christmas Cracker set the atmosphere. A light that will bring people closer, warm the room and carry the spirit of an Irish Christmas into every celebration.

PC:

#christmas #rathbornes1488 #rathbornescandles #christmascracker #crackers
*ENTRIES ARE CLOSED NOW*

Last chance to enter! This year marks the 10-year anniversary of our partnership with Brown Thomas. We are celebrating with the biggest, joyful giveaway as a present this Christmas season. A decade sounds significant until you remember we’ve been making candles since 1488, but some milestones deserve their moment.

€500 voucher for Brown Thomas, luxury Rathbornes candles to the value of €350 and afternoon tea for two at the gorgeous Westbury Dublin. One winner. One perfect Dublin afternoon. One incredibly good start to Christmas.

The clock is ticking but you still have time until 04:00 PM today.
How to enter:
•⁠ ⁠Fill in the form (link in bio)
•⁠ ⁠Follow
•⁠ ⁠Tag who you’d bring with you

T&Cs: All entrants must be 18+. By entering you agree to follow, enter via the form on the bio of this page and tag a friend during the period of the competition. The winner will be announced on Insta Story and contacted via Instagram DM on the 15th of December 2025 04:00 PM. If no response is received within 24 hrs another winner will be selected. The prize cannot be exchanged for cash. This giveaway is not associated with Instagram.

#rathbornes1488 #christmasgifting #giveaway #thewestburydublin #brownthomas
Still looking for the perfect gift?⁠
Discover Rathbornes 1488 — the world’s oldest candle maker, crafted in Dublin since 1488.⁠

Their luxurious candles and diffusers fill any home with rich, timeless aromas, each fragrance paying homage to their Irish heritage and centuries of craftsmanship.⁠

A thoughtful gift made to be remembered.⁠

📍 Umm Suqeim, Al Wasl Road⁠
📍 Dubai Hills Mall⁠

#IndigoLiving #Rathbornes1488 #GiftIdeas
*ENTRIES ARE CLOSED NOW*
By now you’ve seen it. The €500 voucher at Brown Thomas, luxury Rathbornes candles to the value of €350 and the walk to The Westbury for Afternoon Tea. One winner. One perfect Dublin afternoon.

If you haven’t entered yet, don’t worry you still have a chance. The form is in our bio. It takes less time than choosing between Cedar, cloves & amber and White Pepper (though we’ve spent considerably longer perfecting both since 1488).

How to enter:
•⁠ ⁠Fill in the form (link in bio)
•⁠ ⁠Follow
•⁠ ⁠Tag who you’d bring with you

Winner will be announced on Monday 15th December 2025 at 04:00 PM.

T&Cs: All entrants must be 18+. By entering you agree to follow, enter via the form on the bio of this page and tag a friend during the period of the competition. The winner will be announced on Insta Story and contacted via Instagram DM on the 15th of December 2025 04:00 PM. If no response is received within 24 hrs another winner will be selected. The prize cannot be exchanged for cash. This giveaway is not associated with Instagram.
One big Prize. One Perfect Afternoon. Celebrating our 10-year partnerships with Brown Thomas and The Westbury Dublin.
Start at Brown Thomas with a €500 voucher to gift yourself or others.

Then cross over to the luxurious 5 Star Westbury Hotel, for Afternoon Tea for Two. The kind of pause this season sometimes forgets to give us. Permission to sit still when Grafton Street is moving at full speed around you.
And €350 worth of Rathbornes 1488 gifts delivered directly to your door to create your perfect personal calm.
A decade sounds significant until you remember we’ve been making candles since 1488. But some milestones deserve their moment.

This year marks 10 years of Rathbornes partnership with and. Ten years ago, Brown Thomas opened their doors to our new scented candles.

A decade of those iconic bags carrying our candles out into Dublin streets, emergency Christmas Eve dashes, gifts wrapped with actual thought behind them. A partnership that simply made sense.
So, we’re celebrating it properly with a perfect afternoon that brings three Irish icons together.

How to enter:
•⁠ ⁠Fill in the form (link in bio)
•⁠ ⁠Follow
•⁠ ⁠Tag who you’d bring with you

Winner will be announced Monday 15th December 2025 at 4:00 PM.
As the match strikes and the flame catches, the room softens, conversation slows, and warmth fills the air.

Our Dinner Candles and Seanchaí Ember scent set the tone for evenings made to be shared.

#SeanchaíEmber #Rathbornes1488 #DinnerCandles #AutumnEvenings #IrishMade

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Rathbornes 1488's engagement

Rathbornes 1488's engagement rate on Instagram is 1.65%, between 1% and 3%, or 1 to 3 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 61 followers. Rathbornes 1488's posts draw more comments than likes on average, 210 comments against 93 likes.

Engagement rate

1.65%

Avg likes
93
Avg comments
210
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Who is Rathbornes 1488?

Rathbornes 1488 (@rathbornes1488) is a Shopping & retail creator on Instagram, also filed under Shopping & Retail and eCommerce/DTC. Rathbornes 1488 is set up as an Instagram business account. The Instagram bio for Rathbornes 1488 runs to 18 words across 3 lines.

How many followers does Rathbornes 1488 have?

Rathbornes 1488 has 15,944 followers on Instagram (15.9K). Set against 378 accounts followed, the audience works out to about 42 followers per account Rathbornes 1488 follows. Rathbornes 1488 has built a substantial archive of 737 posts.

What is Rathbornes 1488's engagement rate?

Rathbornes 1488's engagement rate on Instagram is 1.65%, between 1% and 3%, or 1 to 3 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 61 followers. Rathbornes 1488's posts draw more comments than likes on average, 210 comments against 93 likes.

What does Rathbornes 1488 post about on Instagram?

Flinque files Rathbornes 1488 under 3 categories, led by Shopping & retail and followed by Shopping & Retail and eCommerce/DTC. Of the 10 most recent posts shown for Rathbornes 1488, 5 are single images, 3 are carousels and 2 are videos. The 10 recent Instagram captions Flinque holds for Rathbornes 1488 repeatedly use the words christmas, dublin, season, candles and bring. Rathbornes 1488's captions carry hashtags such as #rathbornes1488, #christmas2025 and #dublinchristmas. Rathbornes 1488 writes those captions mainly in English. Rathbornes 1488 keeps 23 story highlights, which open with a free Flinque account.

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