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Galway City

Shopping in Galway City

  1. A

    Bridge Mills

    A general purpose shopping centre in an old mill building by the river at the western end of William O'Brien Bridge.

    reviewed

  2. B

    Galway Market

    Galway's festive market is filled with buskers and stalls selling farm-fresh produce, crafts, jewellery and hot food. At the time of writing, plans were underway for the markets to operate from Thursday to Sunday - check with the tourist office for updates. Saturday usually offers the widest choice of stalls and liveliest crowds.

    reviewed

  3. C

    Primary Shopping Street

    Running west from the grassy Eyre Sq, the city's pedestrianised primary shopping street starts as Williamsgate St, becomes William St and then Shop St, before forking into Mainguard St and High St.

    reviewed

  4. D

    P Powell & Sons

    You can pick up tin whistles, bodhráns and other instruments here, as well as sheet music. Backpackers note: they stock bongos.

    reviewed

  5. E

    Thomas Dillon's Claddagh Gold

    Established in 1750, this is Ireland’s oldest jewellery shop. It has some vintage examples in its small back-room ‘museum’.

    reviewed

  6. F

    Charlie Byrne's Bookstore

    A civic treasure with a brilliant collection of new, secondhand and discounted books (many €1) in a succession of rambling rooms. Staff can ferret out that obscure Aran Islands title you were seeking.

    reviewed

  7. G

    Kiernan Moloney Musical Instruments

    Fiddles abound at this dealer in fine instruments. If your harp has come unglued, they'll fix it.

    reviewed

  8. H

    Eason’s

    Superstore with a large selection of travel guides and Galway’s biggest periodicals rack.

    reviewed

  9. I

    Mulligan Records

    Drop into Mulligan Records for recorded Irish music and folk music from around the world.

    reviewed

  10. J

    Eyre Square Centre

    General purpose shopping centre with a large Dunne's supermarket.

    reviewed

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  12. K

    Cornstore

    General purpose shopping centre.

    reviewed

  13. L

    P Powell & Sons

    You can pick up tin whistles, bodhráns and other instruments here, as well as sheet music. Backpackers note: they stock bongos.

    reviewed