Must-see shopping in Ireland

  • Koko Kinsale

    Kinsale

    Handmade chocolates and crystallised orange and ginger are among the enticing wares at this artisan chocolatier.

  • Clay Creations

    Counties Wexford, Waterford, Carlow & Kilkenny

    Clay Creations displays the quixotic ceramics and sculptures of award-winning local artist Brid Lyons.

  • Custom House Studios

    County Mayo

    Local artists display their creations at this inviting gallery, which also has special exhibitions.

  • Granny's Bottom Drawer

    Kinsale

    Top-quality Irish linen, woollens, leather goods, damask, furniture and vintage-style homewares.

  • Find

    Temple Bar

    A cute little hodge-podge of Irish-designed homewares, scented candles and vintage furniture.

  • Waterstone’s

    Cork City

    Huge general bookshop, with the best travel-guide section in southwest Ireland.

  • Celtic Bookshop

    Limerick City

    Crammed with specialist titles on local and Irish topics.

  • Market

    County Mayo

    Fresh produce from the region.

  • Folkster shop facade

    Folkster

    Temple Bar

    This surprisingly affordable independent boutique stocks a blend of cool clothing and funky homewares. The clothes here are mainly smart casual with sleek…

  • O'Sullivan Antiques

    Dublin

    Fine furniture and furnishings from the Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian eras are the speciality of this respected antiques shop (which also has a branch…

  • Man of Aran Gift Shop

    Aran Islands

    At Kilronan's main crossroads, this eclectic shop stocks souvenirs from T-shirts to stained glass and Celtic-design jewellery, and screens the iconic film…

  • Urban Outfitters

    Temple Bar

    With a blaring techno soundtrack, the Temple Bar branch of this American chain sells ridiculously cool clothes to discerning young buyers. Besides…

  • Eyre Square Centre

    Galway City

    A large Dunne's supermarket is the centrepiece of this shopping centre ,which features more than 70 shops and chain-food outlets.

  • Oxfam Home

    Dublin

    They say charity begins at home, so get rummaging among the veneer cast-offs in this furniture branch of the charity chain where you might stumble across…

  • Martin Fennelly Antiques

    Dublin

    One of the best-known antiques dealers on Francis St is Martin Fennelly, who specialises in household items ranging from candlesticks and tea caddies to…

  • Malin Pebbles

    Inishowen Peninsula

    Local semiprecious stones are transformed into lovely jewellery and unusual gifts by Petra Watzka at her workshop, 100m uphill from the ferry – check the…

  • Temple Bar Book Market

    Temple Bar

    Bad secondhand potboilers, sci-fi, picture books and other assorted titles invite you to rummage about on weekend afternoons. If you look hard enough, you…

  • Heraldic Artists

    Dublin

    Hand-painted heraldic plaques and scrolls, as well as an extensive research facility on genealogy, with plenty of books to aid both professional and…

  • Dundrum Town Centre

    Dublin

    Modern Ireland's grandest retail cathedral is this huge shopping and entertainment complex in the southern suburb of Dundrum. Over 100 retail outlets are…

  • Rory's Fishing Tackle

    Temple Bar

    Temple Bar's most famous shop is also its most incongruous: there's not a huge demand in these parts for tackle and fishing equipment.

  • Lahinch Bookshop

    County Clare

    Lahinch Bookshop stocks hiking maps for the nearby Burren, as well as fiction and nonfiction for when the swell's not running.

  • Vibes & Scribes

    Cork City

    Cork's biggest selection of arts and crafts materials, for everything from knitting and crochet to sculpture and calligraphy.

  • Eason’s

    Cork City

    Lots of magazines, a decent selection of Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSI) hiking maps, and good stationery on the 2nd floor.

  • Farmers Market

    Tralee

    Tralee's farmers market sprawls along Prince's St on Saturdays, with stalls selling local produce, seafood and crafts.

  • Ennis Bookshop

    County Clare

    Independent Ennis Bookshop has a strong kids' section, general fiction and nonfiction, and a vast range of stationery.

  • All City Records

    Temple Bar

    Vinyl in all genres, especially EDM, hip-hop and alternative beats. It also sells spray paint for graffiti artists.

  • Clonmacnoise Shop

    The Midlands

    Near the site's entrance, this large, seasonal gift shop sells souvenirs along with ice creams.

  • Lahinch Surf Shop

    County Clare

    In a dramatic surfside location, Lahinch Surf Shop sells boards, clothing and accessories.

  • Sneem Farmers Market

    Ring of Kerry

    Stalls at the village's weekly farmers market sell organic produce from the local area.

  • Tamp & Stitch

    Temple Bar

    The latest midrange fashions and a trendy little cafe doing nearly perfect coffee.

  • Library Project

    Temple Bar

    A bookshop and library of contemporary images from all over the world.

  • Connolly Books

    Temple Bar

    Left-wing bookshop beloved of Marxists and radicals.

  • Corrib Shopping Centre

    Galway City

    Has a small range of high-street chain stores (Marks & Spencer, Jump Juice, Headlines Newsagents, etc) under one roof.

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