Must-see shopping in County Galway

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,…

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…

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…

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

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…

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

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

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…

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…

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

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…

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…

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

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