Derry/Londonderry Shopping

  1. Austins

    The world's oldest independent department store (established 1830), Austins is a good place to shop for Irish linen (they can ship your purchases overseas).

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  2. Bookworm

    Good for books on Derry, the Troubles and Ireland generally. Has an in-store café.

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  3. Cool Discs Music

    One of Northern Ireland's best independent record shops, Cool Discs has a wide selection of music by Irish artists old and new.

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  4. Craft Village

    The little courtyard of Craft Village is home to a handful of craft shops selling Derry crystal, hand-woven cloth, ceramics, jewellery and other local craft items. Enter from Shipquay St, Magazine St or Tower Museum.

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  5. Donegal Shop

    A long-established craft shop, the Donegal is crammed with Irish knitwear, Celtic jewellery, Donegal tweeds, Irish linen and souvenirs.

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  6. Eason

    The city's biggest bookshop, on level 3 of the shopping centre.

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  7. Foyle Books

    Stocks a good selection of second-hand books.

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  8. Foyleside Shopping Centre

    This is a huge, four-level mall just outside the eastern city walls, which contains a Marks & Spencer, Virgin Megastore, Dixons and other high-street chain stores.

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  9. Ogmiós

    Housed in the An Gaeláras Gaelic language centre, this craft shop stocks a good range of Irish-language books, traditional music CDs, musical instruments, pottery, prints and jewellery.

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  10. Tesco

    Self-caterers can stock up at this big supermarket, just north of the walled city.

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  12. Whatnot

    The Whatnot is an interesting little antique shop crammed with jewellery, militaria, bric-a-brac and collectables.

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