Must-see shopping in Galway City

  • Charlie Byrne's Bookshop

    Galway City

    A civic treasure, the rambling rooms at Charlie Byrne's are crammed with over 100,000 new, secondhand, thirdhand, discounted and out-of-print books,…

  • Hazel Mountain Chocolate

    Galway City

    Truffles using Burren-produced Hazel Mountain chocolate are made on-site daily at this airy, contemporary shop behind a duck-egg-blue facade. It doubles…

  • Kiernan Moloney Musical Instruments

    Galway City

    Stringed instruments including fiddles and harps are the speciality of this dealer in fine instruments, which handles sales, rentals and repairs. It also…

  • Judy Greene's

    Galway City

    Hand-thrown pottery by Galway artist Judy Greene incorporates designs inspired by Ireland's flora and landscapes. Also displayed in her boutique are…

  • Thomas Dillon's Claddagh Gold

    Galway City

    Established in 1750, this is Ireland’s oldest jewellery shop, with vintage examples of Claddagh rings, featuring two hands holding a heart topped by a…

  • P Powell & Sons

    Galway City

    You can pick up everything from bodhráns (hand-held goatskin drums) and harmonicas to tin whistles and sheet music at this wonderfully traditional crimson…

  • 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.

  • Corrib Shopping Centre

    Galway City

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