Must-see shopping in County Galway

  • 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,…

  • Cniotáil Inis Meáin

    Aran Islands

    One of the island's main employers was founded more than 40 years ago and today exports fine woollen garments – including iconic Aran sweaters – to some…

  • 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…

  • Kilmurvey Craft Village

    Aran Islands

    You'll see local knitters handcrafting traditional Aran sweaters at this charming collection of traditional thatched cottages. Woollens, Irish linen,…

  • Cleas

    Inisheer

    A one-stop shop of Inisheer's traditional crafts, at Cleas you'll find willow baskets, model Aran currachs (boats), brightly coloured belts and hand…

  • 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…

  • Connemara Blue

    Clifden

    You can’t miss this chic atelier/gallery: bubblegum-pink walls and bright blue trim lead to the glinting array of glass coasters, plates, bowls, vases and…

  • 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…

  • Clifden Bookshop

    Clifden

    Local history, memoirs, Irish literature and plant and wildlife guides are among the titles at this well-stocked bookshop, along with maps and children's…

  • 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…

  • 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.