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Common questions
Is irishelegance.com legit or a scam?
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Who owns irishelegance.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for irishelegance.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 26 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 2 registrar changes since Aug 14, 2009 · no ownership change on record since 2009 · last checked Oct 29, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredApr 13, 2000irishelegance.com was registered on Apr 13, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 31, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageNov 28, 2006 – Nov 6, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described irishelegance.com from Nov 28, 2006 to Nov 6, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Irish Elegance opened its doors in April of 1988 in Smithtown, NY. Since then we have grown to become one of the largest Irish gift shops in the country. We carry a wide range of Irish gifts, including Belleek china, Wa…”
Registrar
Register.comAug 14, 2009Registrar Register.com in the registration data recorded on Aug 14, 2009.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)IONOS SEOct 9, 2016Registrar IONOS SE (IANA 83) in the registration data recorded on Oct 9, 2016.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Ownership
Ownership recordsAug 14, 2009 – Jun 29, 2026Registration records for irishelegance.com are held from Aug 14, 2009 to Jun 29, 2026 (32 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2009–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Aug 2009 – Oct 2013No nameserver records held, Oct 2016 – Apr 2018Nameservers: serverhost.netAug 14, 2009Registration records listed serverhost.net nameservers (ns.serverhost.net, ns2.serverhost.net) for irishelegance.com from Aug 14, 2009 to Aug 14, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMar 31, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 8 certificates for irishelegance.com from Mar 31, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 27, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Google Trust ServicesSep 13, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Google Trust Services issued 1 certificate for irishelegance.com from Sep 13, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 12, 2026.
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (22)
Apr 13, 2000Registration: irishelegance.com was registered on Apr 13, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 31, 2026
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Irish Elegance opened its doors in April of 1988 in Smithtown, NY. Since then we have grown to become one of the largest Irish gift shops in the country. We carry a wide range of Irish gifts, including Belleek china, Wa…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Nov 28, 2006 – Nov 6, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described irishelegance.com from Nov 28, 2006 to Nov 6, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Aug 14, 2009Registrar: Registrar Register.com in the registration data recorded on Aug 14, 2009.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Aug 14, 2009 – Jun 29, 2026Ownership: Registration records for irishelegance.com are held from Aug 14, 2009 to Jun 29, 2026 (32 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Aug 14, 2009Zone file: Registration records listed serverhost.net nameservers (ns.serverhost.net, ns2.serverhost.net) for irishelegance.com from Aug 14, 2009 to Aug 14, 2009.
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 11, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
GoDaddy.com, LLC
GoDaddy.com, LLCAug 1, 2018 – Sep 10, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 1, 2018 and most recently on Sep 10, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 31, 2026
Nameservers: eleven2.comOct 18, 2013 – Nov 1, 2013eleven2.com (ns1.eleven2.com, ns2.eleven2.com) were the nameservers listed for irishelegance.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Nov 1, 2013 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to eleven2.comOct 18, 2013irishelegance.com's nameservers moved from serverhost.net to eleven2.com at some point between Aug 14, 2009 and Oct 18, 2013. Last seen at serverhost.net: Aug 14, 2009 (registration record). First seen at eleven2.com: Oct 18, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 4 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: websitewelcome.comJan 3, 2014 – Apr 1, 2016websitewelcome.com (ns4025.websitewelcome.com, ns4026.websitewelcome.com) were the nameservers listed for irishelegance.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 3, 2014 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to websitewelcome.comJan 3, 2014irishelegance.com's nameservers moved from eleven2.com to websitewelcome.com at some point between Nov 1, 2013 and Jan 3, 2014. Last seen at eleven2.com: Nov 1, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at websitewelcome.com: Jan 3, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: websitewelcome.comOct 9, 2016Registration records listed websitewelcome.com nameservers (ns4025.websitewelcome.com, ns4026.websitewelcome.com) for irishelegance.com from Oct 9, 2016 to Oct 9, 2016.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: hostgator.comApr 3, 2018hostgator.com (cns53.hostgator.com, cns54.hostgator.com) were the nameservers listed for irishelegance.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to hostgator.comApr 3, 2018irishelegance.com's nameservers moved from websitewelcome.com to hostgator.com at some point between Oct 9, 2016 and Apr 3, 2018. Last seen at websitewelcome.com: Oct 9, 2016 (registration record). First seen at hostgator.com: Apr 3, 2018 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 18 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: hostgator.comAug 1, 2018 – Oct 8, 2019Registration records listed hostgator.com nameservers (cns53.hostgator.com, cns54.hostgator.com) for irishelegance.com from Aug 1, 2018 to Oct 8, 2019.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: GoDaddyNameservers: GoDaddyDec 4, 2019 – Jun 29, 2026Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns71.domaincontrol.com, ns72.domaincontrol.com) for irishelegance.com from Dec 4, 2019 to Jun 29, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to GoDaddyDec 4, 2019irishelegance.com's nameservers moved from hostgator.com to GoDaddy at some point between Oct 8, 2019 and Dec 4, 2019. Last seen at hostgator.com: Oct 8, 2019 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Dec 4, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 57 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 29, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 29, 2026: ns71.domaincontrol.com, ns72.domaincontrol.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 29, 2026
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Nov 1, 2013Zone file: eleven2.com (ns1.eleven2.com, ns2.eleven2.com) were the nameservers listed for irishelegance.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Nov 1, 2013 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Oct 18, 2013Zone file: irishelegance.com's nameservers moved from serverhost.net to eleven2.com at some point between Aug 14, 2009 and Oct 18, 2013. Last seen at serverhost.net: Aug 14, 2009 (registration record). First seen at eleven2.com: Oct 18, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 4 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Jan 3, 2014 – Apr 1, 2016Zone file: websitewelcome.com (ns4025.websitewelcome.com, ns4026.websitewelcome.com) were the nameservers listed for irishelegance.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 3, 2014 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jan 3, 2014Zone file: irishelegance.com's nameservers moved from eleven2.com to websitewelcome.com at some point between Nov 1, 2013 and Jan 3, 2014. Last seen at eleven2.com: Nov 1, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at websitewelcome.com: Jan 3, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Oct 9, 2016Registrar: Registrar IONOS SE (IANA 83) in the registration data recorded on Oct 9, 2016.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 9, 2016Zone file: Registration records listed websitewelcome.com nameservers (ns4025.websitewelcome.com, ns4026.websitewelcome.com) for irishelegance.com from Oct 9, 2016 to Oct 9, 2016.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: hostgator.com (cns53.hostgator.com, cns54.hostgator.com) were the nameservers listed for irishelegance.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: irishelegance.com's nameservers moved from websitewelcome.com to hostgator.com at some point between Oct 9, 2016 and Apr 3, 2018. Last seen at websitewelcome.com: Oct 9, 2016 (registration record). First seen at hostgator.com: Apr 3, 2018 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 18 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Aug 1, 2018 – Sep 10, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 1, 2018 and most recently on Sep 10, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 31, 2026
Aug 1, 2018 – Oct 8, 2019Zone file: Registration records listed hostgator.com nameservers (cns53.hostgator.com, cns54.hostgator.com) for irishelegance.com from Aug 1, 2018 to Oct 8, 2019.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 4, 2019 – Jun 29, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns71.domaincontrol.com, ns72.domaincontrol.com) for irishelegance.com from Dec 4, 2019 to Jun 29, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 4, 2019Zone file: irishelegance.com's nameservers moved from hostgator.com to GoDaddy at some point between Oct 8, 2019 and Dec 4, 2019. Last seen at hostgator.com: Oct 8, 2019 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Dec 4, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 57 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Mar 31, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 8 certificates for irishelegance.com from Mar 31, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 27, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 11, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 29, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 29, 2026: ns71.domaincontrol.com, ns72.domaincontrol.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 29, 2026
Sep 13, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 1 certificate for irishelegance.com from Sep 13, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 12, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
All 4 safety checks passed (Oct 29, 2026).
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (passed)
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Apr 13, 2000 — 26 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 3, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.irishelegance.com.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as an online shop that sells products, mainly for the public as customers.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 69 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 69 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Missing DMARC (mild)
What irishelegance.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Irish Elegance opened its doors in April of 1988 in Smithtown, NY. Since then we have grown to become one of the largest Irish gift shops in the country. We carry a wide range of Irish gifts, including Belleek china, Waterford crystal, Irish jewelry, Guinness merchandise and Irish wool sweaters and caps.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.